Gan Kim Yong | |
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颜金勇 | |
 Gan in 2022 | |
| Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore | |
| Assumed office 15 May 2024 Serving with Heng Swee Keat | |
| Prime Minister | Lawrence Wong |
| Preceded by | Lawrence Wong Heng Swee Keat |
| Minister for Trade and Industry | |
| Assumed office 15 May 2021 | |
| Prime Minister | Lee Hsien Loong Lawrence Wong |
| Second Minister | Tan See Leng |
| Preceded by | Chan Chun Sing |
| Chairman of the Monetary Authority of Singapore | |
| Assumed office 15 May 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Lawrence Wong |
| Deputy Chairman | Chee Hong Tat (from 23 August) |
| Preceded by | Lawrence Wong |
| 6th Chairman of the People's Action Party | |
| In office 23 November 2018 – 26 November 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Khaw Boon Wan |
| Succeeded by | Heng Swee Keat |
| Minister for Health | |
| In office 21 May 2011 – 14 May 2021 | |
| Prime Minister | Lee Hsien Loong |
| Second Minister | Masagos Zulkifli (2020–2021) |
| Preceded by | Khaw Boon Wan |
| Succeeded by | Ong Ye Kung |
| Party Whip of the People's Action Party | |
| In office 21 May 2011 – 27 September 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Lim Swee Say |
| Succeeded by | Chan Chun Sing |
| Minister for Manpower | |
| In office 1 April 2009 – 20 May 2011 Acting: 1 April 2008 – 31 March 2009 | |
| Prime Minister | Lee Hsien Loong |
| Preceded by | Ng Eng Hen |
| Succeeded by | Tharman Shanmugaratnam |
| Member of Parliament for Chua Chu Kang GRC (Chua Chu Kang) | |
| Assumed office 7 May 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Majority | 17,520 (17.28%) |
| Member of Parliament for Chua Chu Kang SMC | |
| In office 6 May 2006 – 7 May 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Low Seow Chay |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Member of Parliament for Holland–Bukit Panjang GRC (Zhenghua) | |
| In office 25 October 2001 – 6 May 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Liang Eng Hwa |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gan Kim Yong 9 February 1959[1] Singapore |
| Political party | People's Action Party |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University of Cambridge (MA) |
Gan Kim Yong[a] (born 9 February 1959) is a Singaporean politician who has been serving as Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore since 2024 and Minister for Trade and Industry since 2021. A member of the governing People's Action Party, he has been the Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Choa Chu Kang division of Choa Chu Kang GRC since 2011.
Prior to entering politics, Gan worked in the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) and Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). He joined NatSteel in 1989 and became the chief executive officer (CEO) and president of NatSteel in 2005. Gan made his political debut in the 2001 general election as part of a five-member PAP team contesting in Holland–Bukit Panjang GRC and won by an uncontested walkover.
Gan previously served as Minister for Manpower between 2008 and 2011, Minister for Health between 2011 and 2021, Chairman of the People's Action Party between 2018 and 2022 and Deputy Chairman of the Monetary Authority of Singapore from 3 July 2023 to 14 May 2024. The Monetary Authority of Singapore announced Gan as the new Chairman of MAS from 15 May 2024, the same day Wong relinquished his position as chairman and became Prime Minister, who also appointed Gan as his Deputy Prime Minister in his cabinet whilst retaining his Trade and Industry portfolio. On 12 June 2024, it was announced that Gan had become the new chairman of the Economic Development Board's International Advisory Council since 1 June 2024, taking over from Wong who previously assumed the chairmanship from July 2023 following Tharman's resignation. On 24 September 2024, it was announced that Gan would be joining the GIC as a Director from 1 October.
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