Sam Tan (politician)

Sam Tan Chin Siong (simplified Chinese: 陈振泉; traditional Chinese: 陳振泉; pinyin: Chén Zhènquán, born (1958-10-13)13 October 1958) is a former Singaporean politician. He announced his retirement from politics on 29 June 2020.[1]


Sam Tan Chin Siong
陈振泉
Minister of State,
Ministry of Social and Family Development
In office
1 May 2018  26 July 2020
Prime MinisterLee Hsien Loong
MinisterDesmond Lee
Succeeded bySun Xueling
Minister of State,
Prime Minister's Office
In office
1 May 2014  30 April 2018
Prime MinisterLee Hsien Loong
Minister of State,
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
In office
1 May 2017  26 July 2020
Prime MinisterLee Hsien Loong
MinisterVivian Balakrishnan, Minister
Josephine Teo, Second Minister
Succeeded byChee Hong Tat
Minister of State,
Ministry of Manpower
In office
1 October 2015  30 April 2018
Prime MinisterLee Hsien Loong
MinisterLim Swee Say
Josephine Teo
Succeeded byZaqy Mohamad
Minister of State,
Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth
In office
1 May 2014  30 September 2015
MinisterLawrence Wong
Mayor of Central Singapore District
In office
27 May 2011  26 May 2014
Prime MinisterLee Hsien Loong
Preceded byZainudin Nordin
Succeeded byDenise Phua
Member of the Singapore Parliament
for Radin Mas SMC
In office
7 May 2011  23 June 2020
Preceded byChong Weng Chiew (PAP)
Succeeded byMelvin Yong (PAP)
Member of the Singapore Parliament
for Tanjong Pagar GRC
(Radin Mas)
In office
27 April 2006  18 April 2011
Preceded byChong Weng Chiew
Succeeded byPosition abolished
Deputy Party Whip of the People's Action Party
In office
28 September 2015  6 June 2019
Secretary-GeneralLee Hsien Loong
Party WhipChan Chun Sing
Succeeded bySim Ann
Zaqy Mohamad
Personal details
Born (1958-10-13) 13 October 1958
Singapore
NationalitySingaporean
Political partyPeople's Action Party
Alma materNational University of Singapore

He served as Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office, as well as in the Ministry of Manpower, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Social and Family Development.[2] He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Radin Mas Single Member Constituency (SMC) from 7 May 2011 to 23 June 2020.[3]

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.[4]

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.[5]

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.[6] He won by a large margin, garnering 67.10% of the votes.[7]

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.[5]

On 28 September 2015, it was announced that Tan will be the Minister of State for Manpower from 1 October 2015.[8]

On 29 June 2020, it was announced that Tan will step down from Radin Mas SMC.[9]

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).[10]

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

Notable awards

Education

References

  1. Sam Tan - Sam Tan is with Melvin Yong 杨益财. | Facebook, retrieved 2020-06-29
  2. "PM Lee announces new Cabinet lineup". Straits Times. 19 May 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-05-20. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
  3. http://www.elections.gov.sg/gazette%5CG_ParE2011%5C2011-05-09%20Candidates%20declared%20to%20have%20been%20elected.pdf#zoom=100 Archived 2011-06-24 at the Wayback Machine Singapore Election Department : Gazette Notification on Candidates declared to have been elected Members of Parliament (2011)
  4. Singapore Elections. "2006 General Elections". Archived from the original on 2012-04-24.
  5. "CV of Sam Tan Chin Siong". Singapore Parliament. Archived from the original on 2014-05-13. Retrieved 2011-05-17.
  6. "Four-cornered fight in Radin Mas?". Archived from the original on 2011-04-09. Retrieved 2011-05-17.
  7. Singapore Elections. "GE 2011". Archived from the original on 2012-03-30.
  8. "Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announces Singapore's new Cabinet". Channel NewsAsia. 28 September 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-09-28. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
  9. Mahmud, Aqil Haziq (29 June 2020). "GE2020: PAP announces Tanjong Pagar, Radin Mas line-up; no Chia Shi-Lu, Sam Tan". CNA. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  10. {title}, archived from the original on 2011-08-27, retrieved 24 May 2011
Parliament of Singapore
Preceded by
Chong Weng Chiew
Member of Parliament
for Tanjong Pagar GRC (Radin Mas)

2006 – 2011
Constituency redrawn
New constituency Member of Parliament
for Radin Mas SMC

2011 – 2020
Succeeded by
Melvin Yong
Government offices
Preceded by
Zainudin Nordin
Mayor of the Central Singapore district
27 May 2011 – 26 May 2014
Succeeded by
Denise Phua
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