Tan Kiat How
Tan Kiat How | |
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陈杰豪 | |
.jpg) Tan during nomination in the 2025 general election | |
| Member of Parliament for East Coast GRC | |
| Assumed office 10 July 2020 | |
| Preceded by | PAP held |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 1977 (age 47–48)[1] Singapore |
| Political party | People's Action Party |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University of Illinois (BA, BEng) Stanford University |
Tan Kiat How (IPA: /ˈtɑːn ˌkjɛt ˈhaʊ/; Chinese: 陈杰豪; pinyin: Chén Jiéháo; born 1977)[1] is a Singaporean politician and former civil servant who has been serving as Senior Minister of State for Health since 2025 and Senior Minister of State for Digital Development and Information concurrently since 2022.[2] A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he has been the Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Kampong Chai Chee division of East Coast GRC since 2020.
A computer engineer by profession, Tan had worked at the Ministry of Communications and Information (MCI) and was the chief executive officer of the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA).
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 for National Development, after being elected from 2022 to 2025, and appointed to the Prime Minister's Office from 2020 to 2021. In 2022, Tan was promoted Senior Minister of State after a Cabinet reshuffle.
Education
[edit]Tan was educated at Hwa Chong Junior College[3] before he went to the University of Illinois to study computer engineering and economics.[4] 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.[3][4]
Career
[edit]A computer engineer by profession, Tan had worked at the Ministry of Communications and Information, where he served as Deputy Secretary (Cyber and Technology)[4] and helped to develop the Intelligent Nation 2015 blueprint.[5] He was also the Chief Executive Officer of the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) from January 2017 to June 2020.[4][6] During his tenure, the IMDA awarded spectrum for the deployment of fifth-generation mobile networks[6] and established the SG Digital Office in May 2020.[6]
Political career
[edit]Tan was announced as a PAP candidate contesting as part of a five-member PAP team in East Coast GRC during the 2020 general election.[7][8] On 10 July 2020, the PAP team in East Coast GRC won with 53.39% of the vote against the Workers' Party team led by Nicole Seah,[9] so Tan became a Member of Parliament.
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] Tan was promoted Senior Minister of State on 13 June 2022 while serving both portfolios of Communications and Information and National Development.[10] In the 2025 general elections, Tan was once again part of the East Coast GRC team helmed by Community, Culture and Youth Minister Edwin Tong.[11] The team went on to beat the Workers' Party team led by Yee Jenn Jong with almost 59% of the vote.[12][13][14] After the elections, Tan was appointed as Senior Minister of State of Health and Digital Development and Information.[15][16]
Personal life
[edit]Tan is married and has 2 children.[6] On 3 February 2022, Tan revealed he tested positive for COVID-19, along with his wife a day before.[17]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "MP | Parliament of Singapore".
- ^ "Changes to Cabinet and Other Appointments (June 2022)". Prime Minister's Office Singapore. 6 June 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "TAN KIAT HOW (陈杰豪)" (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.
- ^ Ang, Jolene; Lai, Linette (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.
- ^ Ang, Jolene; Lai, Linette (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.
- ^ Lim, Min Zhang (6 June 2022). "Tan Kiat How, Eric Chua and Rahayu Mahzam to be promoted in latest Cabinet changes". The Straits Times. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- ^ Oh, Tessa (23 April 2025). "Singapore election 2025: Edwin Tong heads PAP team in East Coast GRC; Yee Jenn Jong makes comeback for WP". The Business Times. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
- ^ Goh, Yan Han (23 April 2025). "GE2025: Edwin Tong leads PAP's East Coast team against WP veteran Yee Jenn Jong's slate". The Straits Times. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
- ^ "'I have never left': Yee Jenn Jong on his 'one last' return as WP's East Coast candidate in GE2025". The Straits Times. 1 May 2025. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
- ^ "GE2025: PAP wins 58.76% of votes against WP in East Coast, takes Mountbatten with 63.84%". The Straits Times. 4 May 2025. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
- ^ "Singapore PM's new cabinet seen as 'safe' choices with room for more changes". South China Morning Post. 21 May 2025. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
- ^ "Singapore PM sticks with 'experienced hands' in cabinet reshuffle". Reuters. 21 May 2025. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
- ^ Abu Baker, Jalelah (4 February 2022). "MPs for East Coast, Tanjong Pagar GRCs test positive for COVID-19". CNA. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
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