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{{Short description|Singaporean politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
{{Infobox officeholder
| honorific-prefix =
|name = Sam Tan Chin Siong
| honorific-suffix = {{post-nominals|list=[[Pingat Bakti Masyarakat|PBM]]}}
| native_name = {{nobold|{{lang|zh-hans|陈振泉}}}}
|image = File:Sam Tan Chin Siong March 2013 (8579510065).jpg
| name = Sam Tan
| native_name = {{nobold|{{lang|zh-hans|陈振泉}}}}
|office1 = Minister of State, [[Ministry of Social and Family Development]]
| image = File:Sam Tan Chin Siong March 2013 (8579510065).jpg
|primeminister1 = [[Lee Hsien Loong]]
| office1 = [[Ministry of Social and Family Development|Minister of State for Social and Family Development]]
|minister1 = [[Desmond Lee (politician)|Desmond Lee]]
| minister1 = [[Desmond Lee (Singaporean politician)|Desmond Lee]]
|predecessor1 =
|term_start1 = 1 May 2018
| predecessor1 =
|term_end1 =
| term_start1 = 1 May 2018
| term_end1 = 26 July 2020
|office2 = Minister of State, [[Prime Minister's Office (Singapore)|Prime Minister's Office]]
|primeminister2 = [[Lee Hsien Loong]]
| successor1 = [[Sun Xueling]]
| office2 = [[Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Singapore)|Minister of State for Foreign Affairs]]
|predecessor2 =
| minister2 = [[Vivian Balakrishnan]]
|term_start2 = 1 May 2014
|term_end2 = 30 April 2018
| predecessor2 =
| successor2 = [[Chee Hong Tat]]
|office3 = Minister of State, [[Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Singapore)|Ministry of Foreign Affairs]]
| term_start2 = 1 May 2017
|primeminister3 = [[Lee Hsien Loong]]
| term_end2 = 26 July 2020
|minister3 = [[Vivian Balakrishnan]], Minister <br /> [[Josephine Teo|Mrs Josephine Teo]], Second Minister
| office3 = [[Ministry of Manpower (Singapore)|Minister of State for Manpower]]
|predecessor3 =
| minister3 = [[Lim Swee Say]]<br />[[Josephine Teo]]
|term_start3 = 1 May 2017
|term_end3 =
| predecessor3 =
| term_start3 = 1 October 2015
|office4 = Minister of State, [[Ministry of Manpower (Singapore)|Ministry of Manpower]]
| term_end3 = 30 April 2018
|primeminister4 = [[Lee Hsien Loong]]
|minister4 = [[Lim Swee Say]] <br /> [[Josephine Teo]]
| successor3 = [[Zaqy Mohamad]]
| office4 = Deputy Party Whip of the [[People's Action Party]]
|predecessor4 =
|term_start4 = 1 October 2015
| term_start4 = 28 September 2015
|term_end4 = 30 April 2018
| term_end4 = 6 June 2019
| predecessor4 =
|constituency_MP5 = [[Radin Mas Single Member Constituency|Radin Mas SMC]]
| successor4 = [[Sim Ann]]<br />[[Zaqy Mohamad]]
|term_start5 = 7 May 2011
|term_end5 = 10 July 2020
| 1blankname4 = Party Whip
|parliament5 = Singapore
| 1namedata4 = [[Chan Chun Sing]]
| office5 = Minister of State in the [[Prime Minister's Office (Singapore)|Prime Minister's Office]]
|predecessor5 = [[Chng Hee Kok]] (1984–1988)
| primeminister5 = [[Lee Hsien Loong]]
|successor5 = ''TBA''
| predecessor5 =
|office6 = Minister of State, [[Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth (Singapore)|Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth]]
| term_start5 = 1 May 2014
|primeminister6 = [[Lee Hsien Loong]]
|minister6 = [[Lawrence Wong]]
| term_end5 = 30 April 2018
| office6 = [[Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth (Singapore)|Minister of State for Culture, Community and Youth]]
|predecessor6 =
| minister6 = [[Lawrence Wong]]
|term_start6 = 1 May 2014
|term_end6 = 30 September 2015
| term_start6 = 1 May 2014
|office7 = Mayor of [[Central Singapore CDC|Central Singapore District]]
| term_end6 = 30 September 2015
| office7 = Mayor of [[Central Singapore CDC|Central Singapore District]]
|term_start7 = {{date|27 May 2011}}
| term_start7 = 27 May 2011
|term_end7 = {{date|26 May 2014}}
| term_end7 = 26 May 2014
|predecessor7 = [[Zainudin Nordin]]
| primeminister7 = [[Lee Hsien Loong]]
|successor7 = [[Denise Phua]]
| predecessor7 = [[Zainudin Nordin]]
| successor7 = [[Denise Phua]]
|constituency_MP8 = [[Tanjong Pagar GRC]] <br /> (Radin Mas)
| constituency_MP8 = [[Radin Mas Single Member Constituency|Radin Mas SMC]]
|term_start8 = 27 April 2006
|term_end8 = 18 April 2011
| term_start8 = 7 May 2011
|parliament8 = Singapore
| term_end8 = 23 June 2020
|predecessor8 = Chong Weng Chiew
| predecessor8 = Chong Weng Chiew ([[People's Action Party|PAP]])
|successor8 = ''Himself'' <br /> ([[Radin Mas Single Member Constituency|Radin Mas SMC]])
| successor8 = [[Melvin Yong]] ([[People's Action Party|PAP]])
| constituency_MP9 = [[Tanjong Pagar GRC]]<br />(Radin Mas)
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1958|10|13|df=yes}}
|birth_place = [[Singapore]]
| term_start9 = 27 April 2006
|nationality = [[Singaporean]]
| term_end9 = 18 April 2011
| predecessor9 = Chong Weng Chiew ([[People's Action Party|PAP]])
|alma_mater = [[National University of Singapore]]
|party = [[People's Action Party]]
| successor9 = ''Constituency abolished''
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1958|10|13|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Colony of Singapore]]
| alma_mater = [[National University of Singapore]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]])
| party = [[People's Action Party]]
| caption = Tan in 2013
}}
}}
{{Chinese name|[[Chen (surname)|Tan]]}}
{{family name hatnote|[[Chen (surname)|Tan]]|lang=Chinese}}
'''Sam Tan Chin Siong''' ({{zh|s=陈振泉|t=陳振泉|p=Chén Zhènquán}}, born {{birth date|1958|10|13|df=yes}}) is a former [[Singapore]]an politician. He served as Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office, as well as the Ministry of Manpower and the [[Ministry of Foreign Affairs]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.straitstimes.com/GeneralElection/News/Story/STIStory_669848.html|title=PM Lee announces new Cabinet lineup|work=[[Straits Times]]|accessdate=24 May 2011|date=19 May 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110520230355/http://www.straitstimes.com/GeneralElection/News/Story/STIStory_669848.html|archive-date=2011-05-20|url-status=live}}</ref> He was the [[Member of Parliament]] (MP) for the [[Radin Mas Single Member Constituency]] (SMC) from May 2011 to July 2020.<ref>http://www.elections.gov.sg/gazette%5CG_ParE2011%5C2011-05-09%20Candidates%20declared%20to%20have%20been%20elected.pdf#zoom=100 {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110624005440/http://www.elections.gov.sg/gazette/G_ParE2011/2011-05-09%20Candidates%20declared%20to%20have%20been%20elected.pdf#zoom=100 |date=2011-06-24 }} ''Singapore Election Department : Gazette Notification on Candidates declared to have been elected Members of Parliament (2011)''</ref>


'''Sam Tan Chin Siong''' ({{zh|s=陈振泉|p=Chén Zhènquán}}, born {{birth date|1958|10|13|df=yes}}) is a Singaporean former politician.<ref>{{Citation|title=Sam Tan - Sam Tan is with Melvin Yong 杨益财. {{!}} Facebook|url=https://www.facebook.com/551185291612246/posts/3249769941753754/|language=en|access-date=2020-06-29}}</ref> A member of the governing [[People's Action Party]], he was the [[Parliament of Singapore|Member of Parliament]] (MP) representing the Radin Mas division of [[Tanjong Pagar GRC]] between 2006 and 2011 and [[Radin Mas SMC]] between 2011 and 2020.<ref>http://www.elections.gov.sg/gazette%5CG_ParE2011%5C2011-05-09%20Candidates%20declared%20to%20have%20been%20elected.pdf#zoom=100 {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110624005440/http://www.elections.gov.sg/gazette/G_ParE2011/2011-05-09%20Candidates%20declared%20to%20have%20been%20elected.pdf#zoom=100 |date=2011-06-24 }} ''Singapore Election Department : Gazette Notification on Candidates declared to have been elected Members of Parliament (2011)''</ref>
==Political career==
Tan started his political career in the [[2006 Singaporean general election|2006 general election season]] at [[Tanjong Pagar Group Representation Constituency|Tanjong Pagar GRC]]. There were no opposition candidates for that ward in that election, resulting in a walkover.<ref>{{cite web|last=Singapore Elections|title=2006 General Elections|url=http://www.singapore-elections.com/parl-2006-ge/tanjong-pagar-grc.html|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120424141449/http://www.singapore-elections.com/parl-2006-ge/tanjong-pagar-grc.html|archivedate=2012-04-24}}</ref>


Tan had served as [[Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth (Singapore)|Minister of State for Culture, Community and Youth]] between 2014 and 2015, [[Prime Minister's Office (Singapore)|Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office]] between 2014 and 2018, [[Ministry of Manpower (Singapore)|Minister of State for Manpower]] between 2015 and 2018, [[Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Singapore)|Minister of State for Foreign Affairs]] between 2017 and 2020 and [[Ministry of Social and Family Development|Minister of State for Social and Family Development]] between 2018 and 2020.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.straitstimes.com/GeneralElection/News/Story/STIStory_669848.html|title=PM Lee announces new Cabinet lineup|work=[[Straits Times]]|access-date=24 May 2011|date=19 May 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110520230355/http://www.straitstimes.com/GeneralElection/News/Story/STIStory_669848.html|archive-date=2011-05-20|url-status=live}}</ref> He had also served as Mayor of [[Central Singapore CDC|Central Singapore District]] between 2011 and 2014.
Tan was appointed Parliamentary Secretary for the Ministry of Trade and Industry, and also the Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts from July 2009 to October 2009. He was then promoted to Senior Parliamentary Secretary in the same ministries in November 2009. Tan served in that capacity until May 2011.<ref name="auto">{{cite web|title=CV of Sam Tan Chin Siong|url=http://www.parliament.gov.sg/mp/sam-tan-chin-siong?viewcv=Sam%20Tan%20Chin%20Siong|work=Singapore Parliament|access-date=2011-05-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140513155221/http://www.parliament.gov.sg/mp/sam-tan-chin-siong?viewcv=Sam%20Tan%20Chin%20Siong|archive-date=2014-05-13|url-status=dead}}</ref>


==Early life and education==
In [[2011 Singaporean general election|2011]], the district within the GRC that he was a member of was carved out as [[Radin Mas Single Member Constituency]] (Radin Mas SMC). Tan faced a challenge from veteran [[Yip Yew Weng]] of the [[National Solidarity Party (Singapore)|National Solidarity Party]] after two other political parties ([[Reform Party (Singapore)|Reform Party]] and [[Singapore Democratic Alliance]]) withdrew in favour of the NSP.<ref>{{cite web | access-date=2011-05-17 | archive-date=2011-04-09 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110409163903/http://www.straitstimes.com/GeneralElection/News/Story/STIStory_653497.html | url=http://www.straitstimes.com/GeneralElection/News/Story/STIStory_653497.html | title=Four-cornered fight in Radin Mas? | url-status=live}}</ref> He won by a large margin, garnering 67.10% of the votes.<ref>{{cite web|last=Singapore Elections|title=GE 2011|url=http://www.singapore-elections.com/parl-2011-ge/radin-mas.html|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120330094403/http://www.singapore-elections.com/parl-2011-ge/radin-mas.html|archivedate=2012-03-30}}</ref>
Tan attended Tuan Mong High School and [[Hwa Chong Junior College]] before graduating from the [[National University of Singapore]] in 1983 with a [[Bachelor of Arts]] with honours degree.


Tan started his career at the [[People's Association]] (PA), where he served as Deputy Executive Director between 1992 and 1997. He subsequently became Executive Director of the [[Chinese Development Assistance Council]] (CDAC) in 1997.<ref>{{citation|url=http://app1.mcys.gov.sg/AboutMCYS/OurPeople/SeniorParliamentarySecretary.aspx|access-date=24 May 2011|title={title}|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110827175915/http://app1.mcys.gov.sg/AboutMCYS/OurPeople/SeniorParliamentarySecretary.aspx|archive-date=2011-08-27|url-status=live}}</ref> From 2007 to 2009, he served as the [[chief executive officer]] of Business China.
Tan was appointed Senior Parliamentary Secretary, for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and also the Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports in May 2011. He was also appointed Mayor of the Central Singapore District.<ref name="auto"/>


==Political career==
On 28 September 2015, it was announced that Tan will be the Minister of State for Manpower from 1 October 2015.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/prime-minister-lee-hsien/2154802.html | title=Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announces Singapore's new Cabinet | publisher=Channel NewsAsia | date=28 September 2015 | accessdate=28 September 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150928215945/http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/prime-minister-lee-hsien/2154802.html | archive-date=2015-09-28 | url-status=live }}</ref>
Tan made his political debut in the [[2006 Singaporean general election|2006 general election]] contesting in [[Tanjong Pagar Group Representation Constituency|Tanjong Pagar GRC]] and won by an uncontested walkover.<ref>{{cite web|last=Singapore Elections|title=2006 General Elections|url=http://www.singapore-elections.com/parl-2006-ge/tanjong-pagar-grc.html|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120424141449/http://www.singapore-elections.com/parl-2006-ge/tanjong-pagar-grc.html|archive-date=2012-04-24}}</ref>


Tan was appointed Parliamentary Secretary for Trade and Industry, and Parliamentary Secretary for Information, Communications and the Arts concurrently from July 2009 to October 2009. He was subsequently promoted to Senior Parliamentary Secretary in November 2009, and served until May 2011.<ref name="auto">{{cite web|title=CV of Sam Tan Chin Siong|url=http://www.parliament.gov.sg/mp/sam-tan-chin-siong?viewcv=Sam%20Tan%20Chin%20Siong|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140513155221/http://www.parliament.gov.sg/mp/sam-tan-chin-siong?viewcv=Sam%20Tan%20Chin%20Siong|archive-date=2014-05-13|access-date=2011-05-17|work=Singapore Parliament}}</ref>
On 29 June 2020, it was announced that Tan will step down from [[Radin Mas Single Member Constituency|Radin Mas SMC]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Mahmud |first1=Aqil Haziq |title=GE2020: PAP announces Tanjong Pagar, Radin Mas line-up; no Chia Shi-Lu, Sam Tan |url=https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/ge2020-pap-tanjong-pagar-grc-radin-mas-smc-chia-shi-lu-sam-tan-12879420 |accessdate=29 June 2020 |publisher=CNA |date=29 June 2020 |language=en}}</ref>


During the [[2011 Singaporean general election|2011 general election]], Tan contested in the newly created [[Radin Mas SMC]]. Tan faced a challenge from veteran Yip Yew Weng of the [[National Solidarity Party (Singapore)|National Solidarity Party]] after two other political parties, [[Reform Party (Singapore)|Reform Party]] and [[Singapore Democratic Alliance]] withdrew in favour of the NSP.<ref>{{cite web|title=Four-cornered fight in Radin Mas?|url=http://www.straitstimes.com/GeneralElection/News/Story/STIStory_653497.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110409163903/http://www.straitstimes.com/GeneralElection/News/Story/STIStory_653497.html|archive-date=2011-04-09|access-date=2011-05-17}}</ref> Tan won by a large margin, garnering 67.10% of the vote.<ref>{{cite web|last=Singapore Elections|title=GE 2011|url=http://www.singapore-elections.com/parl-2011-ge/radin-mas.html|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120330094403/http://www.singapore-elections.com/parl-2011-ge/radin-mas.html|archive-date=2012-03-30}}</ref>
==Non-political career==
Tan started his career at the [[People's Association]] (PA). From 1992 to 1997, he was the Deputy Executive Director and subsequently Executive Director in 1997 of the [[Chinese Development Assistance Council]] (CDAC).<ref>{{cite|url=http://app1.mcys.gov.sg/AboutMCYS/OurPeople/SeniorParliamentarySecretary.aspx|accessdate=24 May 2011|title={title}|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110827175915/http://app1.mcys.gov.sg/AboutMCYS/OurPeople/SeniorParliamentarySecretary.aspx|archive-date=2011-08-27|url-status=live}}</ref>


Tan was appointed Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs, and Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Community Development, Youth and Sports in May 2011. He was also appointed Mayor of Central Singapore District.<ref name="auto" />
From 2007 to 2009, he was CEO of [[Business China]].


On 28 September 2015, it was announced that Tan will become Minister of State for Manpower from 1 October 2015.<ref>{{cite web|date=28 September 2015|title=Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announces Singapore's new Cabinet|url=http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/prime-minister-lee-hsien/2154802.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150928215945/http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/prime-minister-lee-hsien/2154802.html|archive-date=2015-09-28|access-date=28 September 2015|publisher=Channel NewsAsia}}</ref>
==Notable awards==
* [[Pingat Bakti Masyarakat|PBM (Pingat Bakti Masyarakat)]] Public Service Medal award (2002)


On 29 June 2020, Tan announced that he will not contest in the [[2020 Singaporean general election|2020 general election]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Mahmud|first1=Aqil Haziq|date=29 June 2020|title=GE2020: PAP announces Tanjong Pagar, Radin Mas line-up; no Chia Shi-Lu, Sam Tan|language=en|publisher=CNA|url=https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/ge2020-pap-tanjong-pagar-grc-radin-mas-smc-chia-shi-lu-sam-tan-12879420|access-date=29 June 2020|archive-date=8 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200708150343/https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/ge2020-pap-tanjong-pagar-grc-radin-mas-smc-chia-shi-lu-sam-tan-12879420|url-status=dead}}</ref>
==Education==

* [[Tuan Mong High School]] - (1971–1974)
==Awards==
* [[Hwa Chong Junior College]] - GCE 'A' Level (1975–1976)
* [[Pingat Bakti Masyarakat|PBM (Pingat Bakti Masyarakat)]] Public Service Medal (2002)
* [[National University of Singapore]] - Bachelor of Arts (Honours) (1983)


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Latest revision as of 06:11, 10 November 2024

Sam Tan
PBM
陈振泉
Tan in 2013
Minister of State for Social and Family Development
In office
1 May 2018 – 26 July 2020
MinisterDesmond Lee
Succeeded bySun Xueling
Minister of State for Foreign Affairs
In office
1 May 2017 – 26 July 2020
MinisterVivian Balakrishnan
Succeeded byChee Hong Tat
Minister of State for Manpower
In office
1 October 2015 – 30 April 2018
MinisterLim Swee Say
Josephine Teo
Succeeded byZaqy Mohamad
Deputy Party Whip of the People's Action Party
In office
28 September 2015 – 6 June 2019
Party WhipChan Chun Sing
Succeeded bySim Ann
Zaqy Mohamad
Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office
In office
1 May 2014 – 30 April 2018
Prime MinisterLee Hsien Loong
Minister of State for Culture, Community and Youth
In office
1 May 2014 – 30 September 2015
MinisterLawrence Wong
Mayor of Central Singapore District
In office
27 May 2011 – 26 May 2014
Prime MinisterLee Hsien Loong
Preceded byZainudin Nordin
Succeeded byDenise Phua
Member of Parliament
for Radin Mas SMC
In office
7 May 2011 – 23 June 2020
Preceded byChong Weng Chiew (PAP)
Succeeded byMelvin Yong (PAP)
Member of Parliament
for
In office
27 April 2006 – 18 April 2011
Preceded byChong Weng Chiew (PAP)
Succeeded byConstituency abolished
Personal details
Born (1958-10-13) 13 October 1958 (age 66)
Colony of Singapore
Political partyPeople's Action Party
Alma materNational University of Singapore (BA)
In this Chinese name, the family name is Tan.

Sam Tan Chin Siong (Chinese: 陈振泉; pinyin: Chén Zhènquán, born (1958-10-13)13 October 1958) is a Singaporean former politician.[1] A member of the governing People's Action Party, he was the Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Radin Mas division of Tanjong Pagar GRC between 2006 and 2011 and Radin Mas SMC between 2011 and 2020.[2]

Tan had served as Minister of State for Culture, Community and Youth between 2014 and 2015, Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office between 2014 and 2018, Minister of State for Manpower between 2015 and 2018, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs between 2017 and 2020 and Minister of State for Social and Family Development between 2018 and 2020.[3] He had also served as Mayor of Central Singapore District between 2011 and 2014.

Early life and education

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Tan attended Tuan Mong High School and Hwa Chong Junior College before graduating from the National University of Singapore in 1983 with a Bachelor of Arts with honours degree.

Tan started his career at the People's Association (PA), where he served as Deputy Executive Director between 1992 and 1997. He subsequently became Executive Director of the Chinese Development Assistance Council (CDAC) in 1997.[4] From 2007 to 2009, he served as the chief executive officer of Business China.

Political career

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Tan made his political debut in the 2006 general election contesting in Tanjong Pagar GRC and won by an uncontested walkover.[5]

Tan was appointed Parliamentary Secretary for Trade and Industry, and Parliamentary Secretary for Information, Communications and the Arts concurrently from July 2009 to October 2009. He was subsequently promoted to Senior Parliamentary Secretary in November 2009, and served until May 2011.[6]

During the 2011 general election, Tan contested in the newly created Radin Mas SMC. Tan faced a challenge from veteran Yip Yew Weng of the National Solidarity Party after two other political parties, Reform Party and Singapore Democratic Alliance withdrew in favour of the NSP.[7] Tan won by a large margin, garnering 67.10% of the vote.[8]

Tan was appointed Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs, and Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Community Development, Youth and Sports in May 2011. He was also appointed Mayor of Central Singapore District.[6]

On 28 September 2015, it was announced that Tan will become Minister of State for Manpower from 1 October 2015.[9]

On 29 June 2020, Tan announced that he will not contest in the 2020 general election.[10]

Awards

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References

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sam Tan Chin Siong.
  1. ^ Sam Tan - Sam Tan is with Melvin Yong 杨益财. | Facebook, retrieved 2020-06-29
  2. ^ http://www.elections.gov.sg/gazette%5CG_ParE2011%5C2011-05-09%20Candidates%20declared%20to%20have%20been%20elected.pdf#zoom=100 Archived 2011-06-24 at the Wayback Machine Singapore Election Department : Gazette Notification on Candidates declared to have been elected Members of Parliament (2011)
  3. ^ "PM Lee announces new Cabinet lineup". Straits Times. 19 May 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-05-20. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
  4. ^ {title}, archived from the original on 2011-08-27, retrieved 24 May 2011
  5. ^ Singapore Elections. "2006 General Elections". Archived from the original on 2012-04-24.
  6. ^ a b "CV of Sam Tan Chin Siong". Singapore Parliament. Archived from the original on 2014-05-13. Retrieved 2011-05-17.
  7. ^ "Four-cornered fight in Radin Mas?". Archived from the original on 2011-04-09. Retrieved 2011-05-17.
  8. ^ Singapore Elections. "GE 2011". Archived from the original on 2012-03-30.
  9. ^ "Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announces Singapore's new Cabinet". Channel NewsAsia. 28 September 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-09-28. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
  10. ^ Mahmud, Aqil Haziq (29 June 2020). "GE2020: PAP announces Tanjong Pagar, Radin Mas line-up; no Chia Shi-Lu, Sam Tan". CNA. Archived from the original on 8 July 2020. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
Parliament of Singapore
Preceded by
Chong Weng Chiew
 Member of Parliament
for Tanjong Pagar GRC (Radin Mas)
2006 – 2011 		Constituency redrawn
New constituency Member of Parliament
for Radin Mas SMC
2011 – 2020 		Succeeded by
Government offices
Preceded by Mayor of the Central Singapore district
27 May 2011 – 26 May 2014 		Succeeded by
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