Gan Thiam Poh

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In this Chinese name, the family name is Gan.
The Honourable
Gan Thiam Poh
PBM
颜添宝
Gan Thiam Poh.jpg
Gan in 2021
Member of the Singapore Parliament
for Ang Mo Kio GRC (Fernvale)
Assumed office
10 July 2020
Preceded byPosition established
ConstituencyAng Mo Kio GRC (Sengkang South)
Member of the Singapore Parliament
for Ang Mo Kio GRC (Sengkang South)
In office
11 September 2015 – 23 June 2020
Preceded byPosition established
ConstituencyAng Mo Kio GRC (Sengkang South)
Majority75,830 (43.82%)
Member of the Singapore Parliament
for Pasir Ris–Punggol GRC
(Punggol South)
In office
7 May 2011 – 11 September 2015
Preceded byTeo Ser Luck
Succeeded byPosition abolished
Majority44,466 (28.30%)
Personal details
Born (1963-10-23) 23 October 1963 (age 58)[1]
Singapore
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 Thiam-pó

Gan Thiam Poh PBM (Chinese: 颜添宝; pinyin: Yán Tiānbǎo; born 23 October 1963)[1] is a Singaporean politician and businessman. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he is a Member of the 14th Parliament and has been representing the Fernvale ward of Ang Mo Kio Group Representation Constituency (GRC) since 2020. He previously represented the Sengkang South ward when it was part of Ang Mo Kio GRC from 2015 to 2020, and the Punggol South ward of Pasir Ris–Punggol GRC from 2011 to 2015.

Early life and education[]

Gan attended Mee Toh Primary School, Hwi Yoh Secondary School and Outram Secondary School and passed the GCE Ordinary and GCE Advanced Level examinations. He obtained a higher stage group diploma in accounting, costing and business statistics from the London Chamber of Commerce & Industry in 1983 and completed a Bachelor of Science in economics, mathematics and computer programming and applications at 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 that, he had worked at Maybank and United Overseas Bank.[1] He was awarded the Public Service Medal in 2001.[2]

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.[2] He was also the Branch Secretary of PAP Potong Pasir Branch.[2] Gan has been a Member of Parliament since winning the 2011 general election as a candidate of the governing People's Action Party (PAP).[2]

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".[3]

Personal life[]

Gan is married and has two daughters.[2] He is fluent in Hokkien, Teochew and Cantonese.[2]

See also[]

  • List of Singapore MPs
  • List of current Singapore MPs

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d "Mr Gan Thiam Poh". Parliament of Singapore. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 26 October 2013.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Language is not a problem". www.asiaone.com. 31 March 2011. Archived from the original on 21 September 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  3. ^ "Youngest PAP candidate unveiled". sg.news.yahoo.com. 28 March 2011. Archived from the original on 26 May 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2020.

External links[]

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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