Tan Chuan-Jin

Tan Chuan-Jin PPA(P)
陈川仁
8th Speaker of the Parliament of Singapore
In office 11 September 2017 – 17 July 2023
Deputy	Charles Chong Lim Biow Chuan Christopher de Souza Jessica Tan
Preceded by	Halimah Yacob
Succeeded by	Seah Kian Peng
Minister for Social and Family Development
In office 9 April 2015 – 10 September 2017
Prime Minister	Lee Hsien Loong
Preceded by	Chan Chun Sing
Succeeded by	Desmond Lee
Minister for Manpower
In office 1 May 2014 – 4 May 2015 Acting: 1 August 2012 – 30 April 2014
Prime Minister	Lee Hsien Loong
Preceded by	Tharman Shanmugaratnam
Succeeded by	Lim Swee Say
Senior Minister of State for National Development
In office 1 August 2012 – 31 August 2013
Minister	Khaw Boon Wan
Member of Parliament for Marine Parade GRC (Kembangan–Chai Chee)
In office 7 May 2011 – 17 July 2023
Preceded by	Constituency established
Succeeded by	Vacant (Ward supported by other Members of Marine Parade GRC)
Majority	20,143 (15.52%)
Personal details
Born	(1969-01-10) 10 January 1969 (age 55) Singapore[citation needed]
Political party	Independent
Other political affiliations	People's Action Party (2011–2023)
Children	2
Alma mater	London School of Economics (BSc) King's College London (MA) National University of Singapore (MPA)
Military service
Branch/service	Singapore Army
Years of service	1987–2011
Rank	Brigadier-General
Commands	Commander, Army Training and Doctrine Command Commander, 3rd Division Assistant Chief of the General Staff (Plans) Commander, 7th Singapore Infantry Brigade Army Attaché, Jakarta Commanding Officer, 3 Guards Battalion

Tan Chuan-Jin PPA(P) (Chinese: 陈川仁; pinyin: Chén Chuānrén; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tân Chhoan-jîn; born 10 January^[1][2] 1969) is a Singaporean former politician and brigadier-general. A former member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), Tan served as Speaker of the Parliament between 2017 and 2023, and as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Marine Parade GRC from 2011 to 2023.

He also served as Minister for Manpower between 2014 and 2015, and Minister for Social and Family Development between 2015 and 2017.

Prior to his appointment to the Cabinet, he served as a Senior Minister of State and Acting Minister between 2012 and 2014. Tan also served as President of the Singapore National Olympic Council between 2014 and 2023.

In July 2023, both Tan and Cheng Li Hui resigned as a member of People's Action Party (PAP). Tan resigned his seat as Member of Parliament (MP), Speaker of the Parliament and as a member of People's Action Party (PAP) on 17 July 2023 while Cheng resigned as her seat as Member of Parliament (MP) and as a member of People's Action Party (PAP) on 17 July 2023.