Sam Tan (politician)

Sam Tan Chin Siong
陈振泉
Member of the Singapore Parliament
for Radin Mas SMC
Minister of State, Prime Minister's Office
Incumbent
Assumed office
1 May 2014
Minister of State for Culture, Community and Youth
Incumbent
Assumed office
1 May 2014
Personal details
Born 1958
Singapore
Nationality Singaporean
Political party People's Action Party
This is a Chinese name; the family name is Tan.

Sam Tan Chin Siong (simplified Chinese: 陈振泉; traditional Chinese: 陳振泉; pinyin: Chén Zhènquán) is a Singaporean politician. He is currently Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office, as well as the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth. He had previously served as a Senior Parliamentary Secretary for the Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.[1] He is the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Radin Mas Single Member Constituency (Radin Mas SMC).[2]

Political career

Tan started his political career in the 2006 general election season at Tanjong Pagar GRC. There were no opposition candidates for that ward in that election, resulting in a walkover.[3]

Tan was appointed Parliamentary Secretary for the Ministry of Trade and Industry, and also the Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts from July 2009 to October 2009. He was then promoted to Senior Parliamentary Secretary in the same ministries in November 2009. Tan served in that capacity until May 2011.[4]

In 2011, the district within the GRC that he was a member of was carved out as Radin Mas Single Member Constituency (Radin Mas SMC). Tan faced a challenge from veteran Yip Yew Weng of the National Solidarity Party after two other political parties (Reform Party and Singapore Democratic Alliance) withdrew in favour of the NSP.[5] He won by a large margin, garnering 67.10% of the votes.[6]

Tan was appointed Senior Parliamentary Secretary, for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and also the Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports in May 2011. He was also appointed Mayor of the Central Singapore District.[7]

Non-political career

Tan started his career at the People's Association (PA). From 1992 to 1997, he was the Deputy Executive Director and subsequently Executive Director in 1997 of the Chinese Development Assistance Council (CDAC).[8]

From 2007 to 2009, he was CEO of Business China.

Notable awards

Education

References

  1. ↑ "PM Lee announces new Cabinet lineup". Straits Times. 19 May 2011. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
  2. ↑ http://www.elections.gov.sg/gazette%5CG_ParE2011%5C2011-05-09%20Candidates%20declared%20to%20have%20been%20elected.pdf#zoom=100 Singapore Election Department : Gazette Notification on Candidates declared to have been elected Members of Parliament (2011)
  3. ↑ Singapore Elections. "2006 General Elections".
  4. ↑ "CV of Sam Tan Chin Siong". Singapore Parliament.
  5. ↑ http://www.straitstimes.com/GeneralElection/News/Story/STIStory_653497.html
  6. ↑ Singapore Elections. "GE 2011".
  7. ↑ "CV of Sam Tan Chin Siong". Singapore Parliament.
  8. ↑ http://app1.mcys.gov.sg/AboutMCYS/OurPeople/SeniorParliamentarySecretary.aspx, retrieved 24 May 2011 Missing or empty |title= (help)