Tan Jee Say | |
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陈如斯 | |
Secretary-General of Singaporeans First | |
In office 25 May 2014 – 25 June 2020 | |
Chairman | Ang Yong Guan |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Position abolished |
Personal details | |
Born | Colony of Singapore | 12 February 1954
Political party | Singapore Democratic Party (2011–2011) (2020–present) |
Other political affiliations | Independent (2011–2014) Singaporeans First (2014–2020) |
Spouse | Patricia Khoo Phaik Ean |
Children | 4 |
Alma mater | University College, Oxford (BA) |
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Traditional Chinese | 陳如斯 | ||||||
Simplified Chinese | 陈如斯 | ||||||
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Tan Jee Say (Chinese: 陈如斯; pinyin: Chén Rúsī; born 12 February 1954) is a Singaporean politician and former civil servant.
He stood in a four-cornered fight for the 2011 presidential election. He was unsuccessful in his bid, losing with 25.04% of the votes to Tony Tan.
He founded the defunct political party, Singaporeans First which was disbanded prior to the 2020 general election.[1]