Tan Chuan-Jin

The Honourable
Tan Chuan-Jin
MP
陈川仁
Minister for Social and Family Development
Assumed office
4 May 2015
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong
Preceded by Chan Chun Sing
Minister for Manpower [1]
In office
1 May 2014[2] – 4 May 2015
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong
Preceded by Tharman Shanmugaratnam
Succeeded by Lim Swee Say
Senior Minister of State, Ministry of National Development[3]
In office
1 August 2012 – 31 August 2013
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong
Minister Khaw Boon Wan
Member of the Singapore Parliament
for Marine Parade GRC(Kembangan-Chai Chee)
Assumed office
7 May 2011
Majority 18,349 (13.3%)
Personal details
Born (1969-01-10) 10 January 1969
Singapore
Nationality Singaporean
Political party People's Action Party (2011)
Alma mater National University of Singapore,
King's College London,
London School of Economics
Religion Christianity[4]
Military service
Allegiance  Singapore
Service/branch Singapore Army
Years of service 1987–2011
Rank Brigadier-General
Commands 7th Singapore Infantry Brigade,
3rd Division,
TRADOC
This is a Chinese name; the family name is Tan.

Tan Chuan-Jin (simplified Chinese: 陈川仁; traditional Chinese: 陳川仁; pinyin: Chén Chuān Rén; Wade–Giles: Ch'en2 Ch'uan1 Jen2; born 10 January 1969) is a Singaporean politician. A member of the country's governing People's Action Party (PAP), he has served in the Cabinet since May 2014 as the Minister for Manpower (May 2014 – May 2015) and the Minister for Social and Family Development (since May 2015). He has been a Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Marine Parade Group Representation Constituency since May 2011.[5] Before entering politics, he served in the Singapore Army, rising to the rank of Brigadier-General.

Tan is also the President of the Singapore National Olympic Council, a position which he has held since 2014.[6]

Career

Military career

In 1987, Tan joined the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF). He went on to hold the positions of Commander of the 7th Singapore Infantry Brigade, Commander of the Army's 3rd Division, Assistant Chief of General Staff (Plans) and Chief of the Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC), and rose to the rank of Brigadier-General.[7][8]

Following the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami, Tan served as the commander of the SAF's Humanitarian Assistance Task Force in Meulaboh, Indonesia.[9][10]

In 2009, Tan served as the Chairman of the Executive Committee for Singapore's National Day Parade.

On 25 March 2011, Tan left the SAF in order to stand for Parliament.

Political career

Tan stood as a PAP candidate in the Marine Parade Group Representation Constituency, led by former prime minister Goh Chok Tong at the 2011 general election. The PAP's team in the constituency defeated the team from the opposition National Solidarity Party, by 78,286 votes (56.65%) to 59,926 (43.35%). Tan has since served as the MP responsible for the Kembangan-Chai Chee ward.

On 21 May 2011, Tan was appointed a Minister of State at the Ministry of Manpower and Ministry of National Development.

On 1 May 2014, Tan was made a member of the Cabinet and assumed the role of Minister for Manpower.

On 4 May 2015, Tan relinquished his role as Minister for Manpower and became the Minister for Social and Family Development as part of a Cabinet reshuffle.[11]

Education

Tan was educated at Anglo-Chinese School and Raffles Junior College. In 1988, he was awarded an SAF Overseas Scholarship to study in the United Kingdom, where he completed a BSc (Econ) degree at the London School of Economics and a Master of Arts degree in Defence Studies at King's College London.[12]

In 2008, he completed a Master in Public Management degree at the National University of Singapore's Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy.

Personal life

Tan is married with two children. He is an avid photographer and enjoys reading, watching movies and football.

References

  1. ↑ "Tan and Wong promoted to full Minister". Channel NewsAsia. 29 April 2014. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
  2. ↑ "gov.sg — Directory". App.sgdi.gov.sg. Retrieved 2012-09-11.
  3. ↑ "gov.sg — Directory". App.sgdi.gov.sg. Retrieved 2012-09-11.
  4. ↑ "Tan Chuan-Jin | Parliament Of Singapore". Parliament.gov.sg. 2011-05-21. Retrieved 2012-09-11.
  5. ↑ "''Singapore Election Department : Gazette Notification on Candidates declared to have been elected Members of Parliament (2011)''" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-09-11.
  6. ↑ http://www.singaporeolympics.com/2014/07/01/snoc-new-executive-committee-elected/. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. ↑ http://www.mindef.gov.sg/content/imindef/resources/e-books/ebklist/_jcr_content/imindefPars/0020/file.res/ReachingOutOFE.pdf
  8. ↑ "cyberpioneer - News - 3 Div gets new commander (21 Jan 08)". Mindef.gov.sg. Retrieved 2012-09-11.
  9. ↑ "News - Update on SAF Relief Operations (08 Jan 05)". MINDEF. Retrieved 2012-09-11.
  10. ↑ "''Ministry of Defence - Parting Shot: Reflections from BG Tan Chuan-Jin''". Mindef.gov.sg. Retrieved 2012-09-11.
  11. ↑ http://www.todayonline.com/singapore/tan-chuan-jin-helm-msf-lim-swee-say-be-manpower-minister
  12. ↑ http://www.cabinet.gov.sg/content/cabinet/appointments/mr_tan_chuan-jin.html. Missing or empty |title= (help)
Political offices
Preceded by
Tharman Shanmugaratnam		 Minister for Manpower
2012–2015 		Succeeded by
Lim Swee Say
Preceded by
Chan Chun Sing		 Minister for Social and Family Development
2015–present 		Incumbent
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