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The Honourable

Chan Chun Sing
陳振聲
Chan in 2018
Minister for Education
Assumed office
15 May 2021
Prime MinisterLee Hsien Loong
Second MinisterMaliki Osman
Preceded byLawrence Wong
Minister-in-charge of Public Service
Assumed office
1 May 2018
Preceded byTeo Chee Hean
Minister for Trade and Industry
In office
1 May 2018 – 14 May 2021
Prime MinisterLee Hsien Loong
Second MinisterTan See Leng
Preceded byLim Hng Kiang (Trade)
S. Iswaran (Industry)
Succeeded byGan Kim Yong
Party Whip of the People's Action Party
In office
28 September 2015 – 5 June 2019
Preceded byGan Kim Yong
Succeeded byJanil Puthucheary
Minister in the Prime Minister's Office
In office
9 April 2015 – 30 April 2018
Prime MinisterLee Hsien Loong
Succeeded byNg Chee Meng
Indranee Rajah
Secretary-General of the
National Trades Union Congress
In office
4 May 2015 – 30 April 2018
DeputyHeng Chee How
Preceded byLim Swee Say
Succeeded byNg Chee Meng
Minister for Social and Family Development
In office
1 November 2012 – 9 April 2015
Acting: 1 November 2012 – 31 August 2013
Prime MinisterLee Hsien Loong
Preceded byHimself
(as Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports)
Succeeded byTan Chuan-Jin
Second Minister for Defence
In office
1 September 2013 – 8 April 2015
MinisterNg Eng Hen
Preceded byNg Eng Hen
Succeeded byLui Tuck Yew
Senior Minister of State for Defence
In office
1 August 2012 – 31 August 2013
MinisterNg Eng Hen
Succeeded byMaliki Osman
Minister of State for Information, Communications and the Arts
In office
21 May 2011 – 31 July 2012
MinisterYaacob Ibrahim
Member of Parliament
for Tanjong Pagar GRC
(Buona Vista)
Assumed office
7 May 2011
Preceded byLim Swee Say
Majority32,470 (26.26%)
Personal details
Born (1969-10-09) 9 October 1969 (age 55)[1]
Singapore
Political partyPeople's Action Party
Alma materChrist's College, Cambridge (MA)
MIT Sloan School of Management (MBA)
US Army Command and General Staff College
Signature
Military service
Branch/serviceSingapore Army
Years of service1987–2011
RankMajor-General
CommandsChief of Army
Chief of Staff – Joint Staff
Chief Infantry Officer
Commander, 9th Division
Head, Joint Plans and Transformation Department
Commander, 10th Singapore Infantry Brigade
Army Attaché in Jakarta
Commanding Officer, 2nd Battalion, Singapore Infantry Regiment

Chan Chun Sing (Chinese: 陈振声; pinyin: Chén Zhènshēng; born 9 October 1969)[1] is a Singaporean politician and former major-general. He has been the Minister for Education since 2021. He has been the Minister-in-charge of Public Service since 2018.[2] Chan is a member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP). He has been the Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Buona Vista division of Tanjong Pagar GRC since 2011.

Personal life

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Chan grew up in a single-parent household and has a sister, Chan Siew Yin.[3][4] Chan is married with a daughter and two sons.[5] He is a fan of Everton F.C.[6]

Education

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Chan studied at Raffles Institution, Raffles Junior College, Christ's College, Cambridge and MIT Sloan School of Management.

He was awarded the President's Scholarship, Singapore Armed Forces Overseas Scholarship and the Lee Kuan Yew Scholarship before.[3][4][7][8]

Military career

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Chan joined into the Singapore Army in 1987, and attained the rank Major-General.

On 26 March 2010, Chan became Chief of Army.

Chan stepped down from his job and left the Singapore Armed Forces on 25 March 2011 in order to contest in the 2011 general election.[9]

Political career

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Chan joined politics in the 2011 general election as part of the five-member People's Action Party (PAP) team contesting in Tanjong Pagar GRC. He represented the Buona Vista section. The team won and he was elected as a Member of Parliament.

He has served as Minister of State for Information, Communications and the Arts, Senior Minister of State for Defence, Second Minister for Defence and Minister for Social and Family Development. Other include Minister in the Prime Minister's Office, Minister for Trade and Industry.

He is currently serving as Minister for Education since 2021 and Minister-in-charge of Public Service since 2018.[2][10]

References

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "MP | Parliament Of Singapore". www.parliament.gov.sg.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 hermes (2018-11-24). "Heng Swee Keat picked as 4G leader, with Chan Chun Sing as deputy". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 19 January 2019. Retrieved 2019-01-18.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Thanks, Mum". The Straits Times. 8 March 1988. Archived from the original on 3 January 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Chun Sing: 'Ridiculous dream' comes true". The Straits Times. 20 August 1988. Archived from the original on 22 October 2018. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
  5. ↑ "Chan Chun Sing: 'I do my best at the task I'm given'". The New Paper. 31 August 2015. Archived from the original on 29 August 2017. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
  6. ↑ Chan, Cheow Pong. "Chan Chun Sing doesn't think his military background is a limitation, leadership style is to 'value add'". mothership.sg. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  7. ↑ "'Hardworking' scholars' night of glory". The Straits Times. 27 August 1988. Archived from the original on 29 August 2017. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
  8. ↑ "Change in Chief of Defence Force and Chief of Army". Ministry of Defence. 15 January 2010. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 28 March 2010.
  9. ↑ "New chief for Singapore Army". AsiaOne. 4 March 2011. Archived from the original on 9 December 2013. Retrieved 4 March 2011.
  10. ↑ "PARL | MP". www.parliament.gov.sg. Retrieved 2023-01-21.

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