Gan Thiam Poh

Gan Thiam Poh (Chinese: 颜添宝; pinyin: Yán Tiānbǎo; born 23 October 1963) is a Singaporean politician and businessperson. A member of the dominant political party People's Action Party (PAP), he is a member of parliament for the Ang Mo Kio Group Representation Constituency (GRC) for Fernvale.

In this Chinese name, the family name is Gan.
The Honourable

Gan Thiam Poh

MP
颜添宝
Member of the Singapore Parliament
for Ang Mo Kio GRC (Fernvale)
Ang Mo Kio GRC (Sengkang South) (2015-2020)
Assumed office
11 September 2015
PresidentTony Tan Keng Yam
Halimah Yacob
Prime MinisterLee Hsien Loong
ConstituencyAng Mo Kio GRC
Personal details
Born (1963-10-23) 23 October 1963
Singapore, Malaysia
NationalitySingaporean
Political partyPeople's Action Party
Alma materNational University of Singapore
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese颜添宝
Traditional Chinese顏添寶
Hanyu PinyinYán Tiānbǎo
Hokkien POJGân Thiampó

Early life and education

Gan was born in Singapore on 23 October 1963.[1] He attended Mee Toh Primary School, which he graduated from in 1975, for his primary education. Thereafter, he attended Hwi Yoh Secondary School and Outram Secondary School, passing both his GCE Ordinary and Advanced Level examinations. Gan obtained a Higher Stage Group Diploma in Accounting, Costing and Business Statistics from The London Chamber of Commerce and Industry in 1983 and a Bachelor of Science for Economics, Mathematics and Computer Programming and Applications from the National University of Singapore in 1988. In 2003, he received a Certificate in English/Chinese Translation and Interpretation from Temasek Polytechnic.[1]

Career

Gan has worked at DBS Bank as its Senior Vice-President since 2002. Before then he worked at Maybank and at United Overseas Bank.[1] He is familiar with poverty having worked for $2.50 per hour as compensation during his schooling days.[2]

He was awarded the Public Service Medal in 2001.[3]

Political career

Gan spent 15 years volunteering in Potong Pasir SMC. He was the vice-chairman of both the Citizens' Consultative Committee and the Community Club Management Committee in Potong Pasir.[3] He was also the Branch Secretary of PAP Potong Pasir Branch.[3] Gan has been a Member of Parliament since winning election in 2011 and is also a member of the ruling People's Action Party (PAP).[3]

Ahead of his election in 2011, Gan shared that the opposition's presence in parliament would be good for Singapore's development but that the opposition had to "propose a programme to serve the people and not just oppose the PAP for the sake of it".[4]

Personal life

Gan is married and has two daughters.[3] He is fluent in Hokkien, Teochew and Cantonese.[3]

See also

References
  1. "Mr Gan Thiam Poh". Parliament of Singapore. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 26 October 2013.
  2. "Gan Thiam Poh used to work for $2.50 an hour". Singapore Management University. 29 March 2011. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
  3. "Language is not a problem". www.asiaone.com. 31 March 2011. Archived from the original on 21 September 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  4. "Youngest PAP candidate unveiled". sg.news.yahoo.com. 28 March 2011. Archived from the original on 26 May 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
Parliament of Singapore
Preceded by
Teo Ser Luck		 Member of Parliament for
Pasir Ris–Punggol GRC (Punggol South)
2011 – 2015		 Constituency abolished
New constituency Member of Parliament for
Ang Mo Kio GRC (Sengkang South)
2015 – 2020		 Constituency abolished
New constituency Member of Parliament for
Ang Mo Kio GRC (Fernvale)
2020 – present		 Incumbent
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