Gan Kim Yong

Gan Kim Yong
At a PAP Community Foundation graduation ceremony on 13 November 2008
Minister for Health
Incumbent
Assumed office
21 May 2011
Preceded by Khaw Boon Wan
Minister for Manpower
In office
1 April 2008 – 21 May 2011
Preceded by Ng Eng Hen
Succeeded by Tharman Shanmugaratnam
Member of Parliament
for Chua Chu Kang GRC
Incumbent
Assumed office
7 May 2011
Preceded by Seat created
Member of Parliament
for Chua Chu Kang SMC
In office
6 May 2006 – 7 May 2011
Preceded by Low Seow Chay
Succeeded by Seat abolished
Member of Parliament
for Holland Bukit Panjang GRC
In office
25 October 2001 – 6 May 2006
Preceded by Seat created
Succeeded by Seat abolished
Personal details
Born February 9, 1959 (1959-02-09) (age 53)
Political party People's Action Party
Alma mater Cambridge University

Gan Kim Yong (born 9 February 1959; simplified Chinese: 颜金勇; traditional Chinese: 顏金勇; pinyin: Yán Jīnyǒng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Gân Kim-ióng) is a politician from Singapore. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he is currently the country's Minister for Health.[1] He previously served as the Minister for Manpower from 2008 to 2011. He has been a Member of Parliament (MP) since 2001.

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Career

Gan began his career as a civil servant at the Ministry of Trade and Industry and the Ministry of Home Affairs. He left the civil service for the private sector in 1989 and joined NatSteel Ltd. In 1996, he was made the Executive Vice-President of NatSteel and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of NatSteel Resorts International and NatSteel Properties. In 2005, he became the President and CEO of NatSteel.

Political career

Gan was elected a Member of Parliament for the Holland-Bukit Panjang Group Representation Constituency in 2001.

In 2005, Gan was appointed a Minister of State at the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Manpower.

At the 2006 general election, Gan moved to the Chua Chu Kang Single Member Constituency and defeated Steve Chia of the Singapore Democratic Alliance, winning 60.37% of the votes.

In 2008, Gan was made the Acting Minister for Manpower. He was made a full member of the Cabinet in 2009.

At the 2011 general election, Gan was part of the 5-candidate PAP team standing in the newly-formed Chua Chu Kang Group Representation Constituency (into which his former ward was subsumed). The team won the election in the constituency with 61.20% of the votes. Gan continues to represent the Chua Chu Kang ward in Parliament.

Following the general election, Gan was appointed the Minister for Health.

Education

Gan was educated at Catholic High School and National Junior College, before going on to Cambridge University, where he completed a degree in Engineering.

Religious activities

Gan currently serves as an elder at the Chen Li Presbyterian Church.[2]

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Political offices
Preceded by
Ng Eng Hen
Minister for Manpower
2008-2011
Succeeded by
Tharman Shanmugaratnam
Preceded by
Khaw Boon Wan
Minister for Health
2011-present
Incumbent