Tan Chuan-Jin

Tan Chuan-Jin
陈川仁
8th Speaker of the Parliament of Singapore
In office
11 September 2017 – 17 July 2023
DeputyCharles Chong
Lim Biow Chuan
Christopher de Souza
Jessica Tan
Preceded byHalimah Yacob
Succeeded bySeah Kian Peng
Minister for Social and Family Development
In office
9 April 2015 – 10 September 2017
Prime MinisterLee Hsien Loong
Preceded byChan Chun Sing
Succeeded byDesmond Lee
Minister for Manpower
In office
1 May 2014 – 4 May 2015
Acting: 1 August 2012 – 30 April 2014
Prime MinisterLee Hsien Loong
Preceded byTharman Shanmugaratnam
Succeeded byLim Swee Say
Senior Minister of State for National Development
In office
1 August 2012 – 31 August 2013
MinisterKhaw Boon Wan
Member of Parliament
for Marine Parade GRC
(Kembangan–Chai Chee)
In office
7 May 2011 – 17 July 2023
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byVacant (Ward supported by other Members of Marine Parade GRC)
Majority20,143 (15.52%)
Personal details
Born (1969-01-10) 10 January 1969 (age 55)
Singapore[citation needed]
Political partyIndependent
Other political
affiliations
People's Action Party
(2011–2023)
Children2
Alma materLondon School of Economics (BSc)
King's College London (MA)
National University of Singapore (MPA)
Military service
Branch/serviceSingapore Army
Years of service1987–2011
RankBrigadier-General
CommandsCommander, Army Training and Doctrine Command
Commander, 3rd Division
Assistant Chief of the General Staff (Plans)
Commander, 7th Singapore Infantry Brigade
Army Attaché, Jakarta
Commanding Officer, 3 Guards Battalion

Tan Chuan-Jin (Chinese: 陈川仁; pinyin: Chén Chuānrén; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tân Chhoan-jîn; born 10 January[1][2] 1969) is a Singaporean former politician and brigadier-general. A former member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), Tan served as Speaker of the Parliament between 2017 and 2023, and as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Marine Parade GRC from 2011 to 2023.

Tan resigned as a member of the People's Action Party (PAP), Speaker of the Parliament and his seat as Member of Parliament (MP) on 17 July 2023 due to an extramarital affair with party member Cheng Li Hui.

He also served as Minister for Manpower between 2014 and 2015, and Minister for Social and Family Development between 2015 and 2017.

Prior to his appointment to the Cabinet, he served as a Senior Minister of State and Acting Minister between 2012 and 2014. Tan also served as President of the Singapore National Olympic Council between 2014 and 2023.

  1. ^ "Tan Chuan-Jin 'Fan Uncles' Over Zoe Tay After She Wishes Him Happy Birthday". TODAY. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  2. ^ "PM Lee reveals Tan Chuan-Jin and Cheng Li Hui were in a relationship". AsiaOne. 17 July 2023. Retrieved 20 February 2024.

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