Sam Tan (politician)
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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 governing People's Action Party, he was the Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Radin Mas division of Tanjong Pagar GRC between 2006 and 2011 and Radin Mas SMC between 2011 and 2020.[2]
Sam Tan | |
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陈振泉 | |
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 the People'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 the Prime 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 of Central 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 for Radin Mas SMC | |
In office 7 May 2011 – 23 June 2020 | |
Preceded by | Chong Weng Chiew (PAP) |
Succeeded by | Melvin Yong (PAP) |
Member of Parliament for | |
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 65) Colony of Singapore |
Political party | People's Action Party |
Alma mater | National University of Singapore (BA) |
Tan had served as Minister 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 and Minister of State for Social and Family Development between 2018 and 2020.[3] He had also served as Mayor of Central Singapore District between 2011 and 2014.