
Tan Chuan-Jin, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and Cheng Li Hui, Member of Parliament, resigned from both the legislature and the People’s Action Party (PAP), know about his wife and family
Tan Chuan-Jin confessed his love affair with his fellow MP. Know more about Tan Chuan-Jin in the article below.
Who is Singapore speaker Tan Chuan-Jin, bio, age, wife, family, education, photo and Reddit
Tan Chuan-Jin: From rising star among 4G PAP leaders to surprise Speaker role then shock exit from politics
by u/KopiSiewSiewDai in singapore
In an announcement made on Monday, July 17, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) announced Tan Chuan-Jin and Chang Li Hui’s resignations but did not provide any details about their resignations.
During a press conference, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said Mr Tan and Ms Cheng continued their “inappropriate relationship” despite being warned to end it.
Ms Cheng, 47, is single, while Mr Tan, 54, is already married and has two children. In February, the couple was approached and given counselling, but they still went ahead with their romance.
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Who is Tan Chuan-Jin?
Tan Chuan-Jin was born on January 10, 1969, in Singapore. He is a practising Christian and a married man. He is a father of two children with his wife.
54 year old Tan Chuan Jin is married to Lik Ling and together they have two children, a daughter named Sheena and a son.
Tan Chuan-Jin’s Education
Before receiving a Bachelor of Science in Economics from the London School of Economics as part of the Singapore Armed Forces Overseas Scholarship, Tan attended Anglo-Chinese School and Raffles Junior College.
In 2008, he also earned a Master of Public Administration from the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at the National University of Singapore and a Master of Arts in defence studies from King’s College London.
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Tan Chuan-Jin’s Profession
Before entering politics, the 54-year-old MP was a brigadier-general in the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF). According to reports, he also served as the commander of the 3rd Division, the Army Training and Doctrine Command, and the 7th Singapore Infantry Brigade. He spent 24 years in the military.
Tan Chuan-Jin’s Political Career
After leaving the military in 2011, he ran for the PAP in the Marine Parade GR Constituency. Alongside Minister Goh Chok Tong, the veteran ran. In May 2013, he received a promotion to full minister and was made minister for manpower. In 2014, he also held the position of president of the Singapore National Olympic Council.
Tan also held the position of minister for social and family development from April 2015 until the 2015 general elections, when he continued in that position. He was chosen by Prime Minister Lee to succeed Halimah Yacob as speaker of the parliament in 2017. In 2020, he was re-elected.
Prior to his resignation because of the affair, a “hot mic” episode also damaged his reputation this year. Tan was overheard saying ‘****ing populist’ while Workers’ Party MP Jamus Lim gave a speech outlining the benefits and drawbacks of creating an official poverty line to aid lower-income individuals. Tan later expressed regret for his remark.
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