Sam Tan | |
|---|---|
| 陈振泉 | |
.jpg) Tan in 2013 | |
| Minister of State for Social and Family Development | |
| In office 1 May 2018 – 26 July 2020 | |
| Minister | Desmond Lee |
| Succeeded by | Sun Xueling |
| Minister of State for Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 1 May 2017 – 26 July 2020 | |
| Minister | Vivian Balakrishnan |
| Succeeded by | Chee Hong Tat |
| Minister of State for Manpower | |
| In office 1 October 2015 – 30 April 2018 | |
| Minister | Lim Swee Say Josephine Teo |
| Succeeded by | Zaqy Mohamad |
| Deputy Party Whip of thePeople's Action Party | |
| In office 28 September 2015 – 6 June 2019 | |
| Party Whip | Chan Chun Sing |
| Succeeded by | Sim Ann Zaqy Mohamad |
| Minister of State in thePrime Minister's Office | |
| In office 1 May 2014 – 30 April 2018 | |
| Prime Minister | Lee Hsien Loong |
| Minister of State for Culture, Community and Youth | |
| In office 1 May 2014 – 30 September 2015 | |
| Minister | Lawrence Wong |
| Mayor ofCentral Singapore District | |
| In office 27 May 2011 – 26 May 2014 | |
| Prime Minister | Lee Hsien Loong |
| Preceded by | Zainudin Nordin |
| Succeeded by | Denise Phua |
| Member of Parliament forRadin Mas SMC | |
| In office 7 May 2011 – 23 June 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Chong Weng Chiew (PAP) |
| Succeeded by | Melvin Yong (PAP) |
| Member of Parliament forTanjong Pagar GRC (Radin Mas) | |
| In office 27 April 2006 – 18 April 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Chong Weng Chiew (PAP) |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1958-10-13)13 October 1958 (age 66) Colony of Singapore |
| Political party | People's Action Party |
| Alma mater | National University of Singapore (BA) |
Sam Tan Chin Siong (Chinese:陈振泉;pinyin:Chén Zhènquán, born(1958-10-13)13 October 1958) is a Singaporean former politician.[1] A member of the governingPeople's Action Party, he was theMember of Parliament (MP) representing the Radin Mas division ofTanjong Pagar GRC between 2006 and 2011 andRadin Mas SMC between 2011 and 2020.[2]
Tan had served asMinister of State for Culture, Community and Youth between 2014 and 2015,Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office between 2014 and 2018,Minister of State for Manpower between 2015 and 2018,Minister of State for Foreign Affairs between 2017 and 2020 andMinister of State for Social and Family Development between 2018 and 2020.[3] He had also served as Mayor ofCentral Singapore District between 2011 and 2014.
Tan attended Tuan Mong High School andHwa Chong Junior College before graduating from theNational University of Singapore in 1983 with aBachelor of Arts with honours degree.
Tan started his career at thePeople's Association (PA), where he served as Deputy Executive Director between 1992 and 1997. He subsequently became Executive Director of theChinese Development Assistance Council (CDAC) in 1997.[4] From 2007 to 2009, he served as thechief executive officer of Business China.
Tan made his political debut in the2006 general election contesting inTanjong Pagar GRC and won by an uncontested walkover.[5]
Tan was appointed Parliamentary Secretary for Trade and Industry, and Parliamentary Secretary for Information, Communications and the Arts concurrently from July 2009 to October 2009. He was subsequently promoted to Senior Parliamentary Secretary in November 2009, and served until May 2011.[6]
During the2011 general election, Tan contested in the newly createdRadin Mas SMC. Tan faced a challenge from veteran Yip Yew Weng of theNational Solidarity Party after two other political parties,Reform Party andSingapore Democratic Alliance withdrew in favour of the NSP.[7] Tan won by a large margin, garnering 67.10% of the vote.[8]
Tan was appointed Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs, and Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Community Development, Youth and Sports in May 2011. He was also appointed Mayor of Central Singapore District.[6]
On 28 September 2015, it was announced that Tan will become Minister of State for Manpower from 1 October 2015.[9]
On 29 June 2020, Tan announced that he will not contest in the2020 general election.[10]
| Parliament of Singapore | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Chong Weng Chiew | Member of Parliament forTanjong Pagar GRC (Radin Mas) 2006 – 2011 | Constituency redrawn |
| New constituency | Member of Parliament forRadin Mas SMC 2011 – 2020 | Succeeded by |
| Government offices | ||
| Preceded by | Mayor of the Central Singapore district 27 May 2011 – 26 May 2014 | Succeeded by |
