MR. TAN CHIN SIONG

Date When First Appointed:
April 29, 2021
Date of Last Re-election:
April 28, 2022
Country of Principal Residence:
Singapore
Familial Relationship:
None

Mr. Tan Chin Siong (65) began his career at the People’s Association in 1983 and undertook various leadership positions. In 1992, he was Deputy Executive Director of the Chinese Development Assistance Council and became its Executive Director in 1997. He also concurrently served as Chief Executive Officer of Business China from 2007 to 2009. He received the Public Service Medal (Pingat Bakti Masyarakat) in 2002. He relinquished both portfolios in 2009 when he was appointed to the political office.

In 2006, Mr. Tan was elected Member of Parliament and subsequently appointed Parliamentary Secretary for Trade and Industry, and Information, Communications and the Arts in July 2009. In November 2010, he was promoted to Senior Parliamentary Secretary for both portfolios. He served as Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Ministry of Community, Youth and Sports from 2011 to 2012, Ministry of Foreign Affairs from 2011 to 2014 and Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth from 2012 to 2014.

He served as Mayor of Central Singapore District from 2012 to 2014.Mr. Tan was appointed as Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office from 2014 to 2018, Culture, Community and Youth from 2014 to 2015 and Ministry of Manpower from 2015 to 2018. Mr. Tan was appointed as Minister of State for Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Social and Family Development in 2017 and 2018, respectively. He also served as Chairman of Government Feedback Unit REACH from 2015 to 2020. Mr. Tan retired from politics in July 2020. Mr. Tan is currently Singapore’s Non-Resident High Commissioner to Canada and Singapore’s Special Envoy for Arctic Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Mr. Tan graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) from the National University of Singapore in 1983.