Alvin Tan | |
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陈圣辉 | |
 Official portrait, 2020 | |
| Member of Parliament forTanjong Pagar GRC | |
| Assumed office 10 July 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Melvin Yong |
| Majority | 75,755 (62.04%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Alvin Tan Sheng Hui (1980-06-30)30 June 1980 (age 45) |
| Political party | People's Action Party |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University of Sydney (BEc) Harvard University (MPP) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | Singapore Army |
| Years of service | 2001–2008 |
| Rank | Captain |
Alvin Tan Sheng Hui[a] (born 30 June 1980)[1][2] is a Singaporean politician currently serving asMinister of State for National Development andMinister of State for Trade and Industry. A member of the governingPeople's Action Party (PAP), he has been theMember of Parliament (MP) representing the Moulmein–Cairnhill division ofTanjong Pagar Group Representation Constituency since 2020.
Prior to entering politics, Tan had worked at various organisations, including theMinistry of Defence (MINDEF),Oxfam,United Nations,Goldman Sachs,Facebook andLinkedIn.
He made his political debut in the2020 general election as part of a five-member PAP team contesting in Tanjong Pagar GRC and won 63.13% of the vote. He was successfully re-elected in the2025 general election, and was appointed the Minister of State for National Development and Minister of State for Trade and Industry
Tan attended theAnglo-Chinese School (Independent) andAnglo-Chinese Junior College. Despite scoring Cs and Ds for hisA-level examinations,[3] he graduated from theUniversity of Sydney with aBachelor of Economics with first class honours degree under a study award conferred by theSingapore Armed Forces (SAF).[4]
He subsequently went on to complete aMaster of Public Policy degree atHarvard University'sJohn F. Kennedy School of Government.[4]
He also received the 2008 Tan Kah Kee Foundation Postgraduate Scholarship and the International and Global Affairs Fellowship from theBelfer Center for Science and International Affairs at Harvard University.[5]
Tan had worked in the private, public and non-profit sectors at various organisations, including theMinistry of Defence (MINDEF),Oxfam and theUnited Nations (UN). He worked in the investment banking sector atGoldman Sachs in Singapore and Hong Kong between 2010 and 2015. He was also Head of Public Policy, Trust and Safety atFacebook and Head of Public Policy and Economics for the Asia-Pacific region atLinkedIn.[4][5][6]
Tan made his political debut in the2020 general election as part of a five-member PAP team contesting in Tanjong Pagar GRC and won 63.13% of the vote against the oppositionProgress Singapore Party.[7]
Prior to that, he had been a community volunteer at Kreta Ayer–Kim Seng since 2005 and at Moulmein–Cairnhill since 2019, and had worked withLily Neo,[6] the Member of Parliament (MP) representing Kreta Ayer–Kim Seng between 1997 and 2020.
After the2020 general election, Tan was elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Moulmein–Cairnhill ward of Tanjong Pagar GRC.
On 1 September 2020, Tan was appointed asMinister of State for Culture, Community and Youth (MCCY) andMinister of State for Trade and Industry (MTI).[1] He is also Deputy Chairman of theNational Youth Council.[8]
At MTI, he was involved in the recovery of the tourism sector during and after theCOVID-19 pandemic,[9] and worked as Co-Chair of the Future Economy Council's Sub-Committee on Advanced Manufacturing and Trade.[10] He also led efforts to sign the Pacific-Alliance Singapore Free Trade Agreement and the Mercosur-Singapore Free Trade Agreement.[11][12] He also works on strengthening trade and investment links to Sub-Saharan Africa.[13]At MCCY, he worked on the Racial & Religious Harmony Circles,[14] and MentoringSG[15] and set up the SG Mental Well-Being Network.[16]On 22 November 2021, Tan was appointed to the board of theMonetary Authority of Singapore (MAS),[17] where he has been at the forefront of parliamentary proceedings involving MAS bills and issues. In October 2023, he delivered a ministerial statement on the $2.8 billion money-laundering case in Parliament.[18]
In August 2024, Tan, in his position as the then-Minister of State for Culture, Community and Youth, responded to a Parliamentary Question about the proposed deal to sell a controlling 51% stake in homegrown insurerIncome Insurance to German insurerAllianz. According to the Hansard, Tan highlighted NTUC Income's position on the deal, that "Income assessed that the deal with Allianz provides the best alignment of interests", and that '[NTUC Income]' said "Allianz has the best alignment with NTUC Income."[19][20][21]
In the2025 general election, Tan remained in the Tanjong Pagar GRC in which his team won 81.02% of the vote against thePAR team led byHan Hui Hui.[22][23]
Following the 2025 general elections, Tan was appointed the Minister of State for National Development and Minister of State for Trade and Industry.
Tan is married with two children.[4][5]
| Parliament of Singapore | ||
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| Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Tanjong Pagar GRC 2020 – present Served alongside: (2020-2025):Chan Chun Sing,Joan Pereira,Eric Chua,Indranee Rajah (2025-present): Chan Chun Sing, Joan Pereira,Foo Cexiang,Rachel Ong | Incumbent |
