Tan Kiat How
Tan Kiat How | |
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陈杰豪 | |
| Minister of State, Ministry for Communications and Information | |
| Assumed office 15 May 2021 | |
| Prime Minister | Lee Hsien Loong |
| Minister | Josephine Teo |
| Minister of State, Prime Minister's Office | |
| In office 27 July 2020 – 14 May 2021 | |
| Prime Minister | Lee Hsien Loong |
| Minister | Indranee Rajah Maliki Osman Tan See Leng |
| Minister of State, Ministry for National Development | |
| Assumed office 27 July 2020 Serving with Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim | |
| Prime Minister | Lee Hsien Loong |
| Minister | Desmond Lee |
| Member of the Singapore Parliament for East Coast GRC (Kampong Chai Chee) | |
| Assumed office 10 July 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Lee Yi Shyan |
| Majority | 7,769 (6.78%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1977[1] Singapore |
| Political party | People's Action Party (PAP) |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | Bachelor of Arts (Economics) Bachelor of Engineering (Computer Engineering) Master of Management Science and Engineering |
| Alma mater | University of Illinois Stanford University |
Tan Kiat How (Chinese: 陈杰豪; pinyin: Chén Jiéháo; born 1977)[1] is a Singaporean politician who has been serving as Minister of State at the Ministry of National Development since 2020 and Ministry of Communications and Information since 2021. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he has been a Member of the 14th Parliament representing the Kampong Chai Chee ward of East Coast Group Representation Constituency (GRC) since 2020.
A computer engineer by profession, Tan had worked at the Ministry of Communications and Information and was Chief Executive Officer of the Infocomm Media Development Authority. He made his political debut in the 2020 general election when he joined a five-member PAP team contesting in East Coast GRC, and they won with 53.39% of the vote. Tan was appointed Minister of State shortly after being elected, and appointed to the Prime Minister's Office from 2020 to 2021.
Education[]
Tan was educated at Hwa Chong Junior College[2] before he went to the University of Illinois to study computer engineering and economics.[3] He also completed a master's degree in management at Stanford University and was a Mason Fellow at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government.[2][3]
Career[]
A computer engineer by profession, Tan had worked at the Ministry of Communications and Information, where he served as Deputy Secretary (Cyber and Technology)[3] and helped to develop the Intelligent Nation 2015 blueprint.[4] He was also the Chief Executive Officer of the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) from January 2017 to June 2020.[3][5] During his tenure, the IMDA awarded spectrum for the deployment of fifth-generation mobile networks[5] and established the SG Digital Office in May 2020.[5]
Political career[]
Tan was announced as a People's Action Party (PAP) candidate contesting as part of a five-member PAP team in East Coast GRC during the 2020 general election.[6][7] On 10 July 2020, the PAP team in East Coast GRC won with 53.39% of the vote against the Workers' Party[8] so Tan became a Member of Parliament representing the Kampong Chai Chee ward of East Coast GRC.
On 27 July 2020, Tan was appointed Minister of State at the Prime Minister's Office and Ministry of National Development. On 15 May 2021, he was transferred from the Prime Minister's Office to the Ministry of Communications and Information, while continuing to concurrently serve at the Ministry of National Development.[1]
Personal life[]
Tan is married and has a child.[5]
References[]
- ^ a b c "MP | Parliament of Singapore".
- ^ a b "High-flying new face? IMDA CEO tipped as PAP's pick for East Coast GRC". AsiaOne. 16 June 2020. Archived from the original on 30 June 2020. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- ^ a b c d "TAN Kiat How". www.iss.nus.edu.sg. Archived from the original on 27 June 2020. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- ^ https://www.parliament.gov.sg/docs/default-source/default-document-library/tkh-cv.pdf
- ^ a b c d "IMDA chief executive Tan Kiat How to step down". TODAYonline. Archived from the original on 23 June 2020. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
- ^ "GE2020: East Coast GRC to see fight between PAP and WP; DPM Heng replaces Lim Swee Say". CNA. Archived from the original on 2 July 2020. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- ^ hermesauto (30 June 2020). "Singapore GE2020: Heng Swee Keat to helm East Coast GRC in election". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 30 June 2020. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- ^ hermesauto (11 July 2020). "GE2020 official results: Heng Swee Keat's PAP team wins East Coast GRC against WP, with 53% of votes". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 11 July 2020. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
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The party affiliation of each member is indicated right after the constituency/seat he or she represents. PAP: People's Action Party; WP: The Workers' Party; PSP: Progress Singapore Party All of the leaders of the respective GRCs are in underline. NMPs do not belong to any party.
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- Living people
- University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign alumni
- Stanford University alumni
- Harvard Kennedy School alumni
- People's Action Party politicians
- 1977 births
- Members of the Parliament of Singapore