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The Honourable Jessica Tan MP
陈舜娘

Deputy Speaker of the Parliament of Singapore
Incumbent
Assumed office 31 August 2020 Serving with Christopher de Souza
President	Halimah Yacob
Prime Minister	Lee Hsien Loong
Speaker	Tan Chuan-Jin
Preceded by	Lim Biow Chuan
Constituency	East Coast GRC
Member of the Singapore Parliament for East Coast GRC (Changi-Simei)
Incumbent
Assumed office 6 May 2006
Preceded by	Lee Yock Suan

Personal details
Born	(1966-05-28) 28 May 1966 (age 58) Singapore
Political party	People's Action Party
Alma mater	National University of Singapore

Jessica Tan Soon Neo (simplified Chinese: 陈舜娘; traditional Chinese: 陳舜娘; pinyin: Chén Shùnniáng; born 28 May 1966) is a Singaporean. She is currently the Deputy Speaker of the Parliament of Singapore with Christopher de Souza and the chairman of the East Coast Town Council.

She is also the MP of Member of Parliament for East Coast GRC. She is a Roman Catholic.^[1]

Education

1973-1978 PSLE (Convent of Our Lady of Good Counsel)
1979-1982 GCE 'O' Level (St Joseph's Convent)
1983-1984 GCE 'A' Level (Catholic Junior College)
1985-1989 Bachelor of Social Sciences (Honours 2nd Upper)(National University of Singapore)^[2]

Politics

Tan became an MP for the first time after the 2006 general election, when Tan's five man team, representing the People's Action Party, defeated the Workers' Party of Singapore with 63.86% of the votes for East Coast GRC. The votes in the 2011 general election narrowed to 54.8% for the PAP.

In the 2015 Singaporean general election, she returned to Parliament after her team defeated the Worker's Party with 60.7% of the popular vote, an increase of 5.9%.

She was part of the PAP team defending East Coast GRC in the 2020 general election,^[3] which eventually won with a 53.41% vote share against WP.

On 31 August 2020, Tan was elected as deputy speaker of the parliament, alongside Christopher de Souza.^[4]

References

^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-02-13. Retrieved 2012-02-06.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "Ms Jessica Tan Soon Neo". Parliament.gov. Parliament of Singapore. Archived from the original on 13 February 2016. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
^ "GE2020: From East Coast to Bukit Panjang, 7 key battlegrounds to watch". CNA. Archived from the original on 2 July 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
^ "Parliament: Christopher De Souza and Jessica Tan elected as Deputy Speakers of Parliament". Archived from the original on 31 August 2020. Retrieved 31 August 2020.

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Jessica Tan on Parliament of Singapore

Parliament of Singapore
Preceded by Lee Yock Suan	Member of Parliament for East Coast GRC (Changi-Simei) 2006 – present	Incumbent

Member of multiple Parliaments of Singapore

Members of the 14th Parliament of Singapore

Speaker: ~~Tan, C J~~→Seah, K P

Group Representation Constituencies (GRCs)
Aljunied^WP	Giam, Y S Lim, S L Faisal ~~Perera~~ Singh
Ang Mo Kio^PAP	David Gan, T P Lee, H L Nadia Ng, L L
Bishan–Toa Payoh^PAP	Chee, H T Chong, K H Ng, E H Saktiandi
Chua Chu Kang^PAP	Gan, K Y Low, Y L Wee, B H Zhulkarnain
East Coast^PAP	Chan, W L Heng, S K Maliki Tan, K H Tan, S N
Holland–Bukit Timah^PAP	Chia, B H de Souza Sim, A Vivian
Jalan Besar^PAP	Heng, C H Phua, L P Teo, L M Wan Rizal
Jurong^PAP	Huang, W Z Rahayu Tan, W M ~~Tharman~~ Xie, Y Q
Marine Parade^PAP	Fahmi Seah, K P ~~Tan, C J~~ Tan, S L Tong, C F
Marsiling–Yew Tee^PAP	Soh, H B Wong, S T Yam, Z M Zaqy
Nee Soon^PAP	Goh, S H Shanmugam Faishal Ng, K K Tan, H M
Pasir Ris–Punggol^PAP	Puthucheary Sharael Tan, K M Teo, C H Yeo, W L
Sembawang^PAP	Lim, W K Mariam Ong, Y K Poh, L S Nair
Sengkang^WP	Chua, K W He, T R Lim, C W ~~Raeesah~~
Tampines^PAP	Baey, Y K ~~Cheng, L H~~ Choo, P C Koh, P K Masagos
Tanjong Pagar^PAP	Chan, C S Chua, S L Indranee Pereira Tan, S H
West Coast^PAP	Ang, W N Foo, M H Lee, T S Ong, S Y ~~Iswaran~~

Single Member Constituencies (SMCs)
Bukit Batok^PAP	Pillai
Bukit Panjang^PAP	Liang, E H
Hong Kah North^PAP	Khor, L S
Hougang^WP	Tan, L F
Kebun Baru^PAP	Kwek, H C
MacPherson^PAP	Tin, P L
Marymount^PAP	Gan, S H
Mountbatten^PAP	Lim, B C
Pioneer^PAP	Tay, T G
Potong Pasir^PAP	Sitoh, Y P
Punggol West^PAP	Sun, X L
Radin Mas^PAP	Yong, Y C
Yio Chu Kang^PAP	Yip, H W
Yuhua^PAP	Fu, H Y
Non-elected members
NCMP^PSP	Leong, M W Poa, K K
NMPs	Samad Ang, G H Chay, J J Cheng, H Y Hoon, H T Koh, L P Raj Shahira Tan, Y S

The party affiliation of each member is indicated right after the constituency/seat he or she represents. PAP: People's Action Party; WP: The Workers' Party; PSP: Progress Singapore Party
All of the leaders of the respective GRCs are in underline. MP(s) who is go on a leave of absence is in italic. NMPs do not belong to any party.

Other Current/Former MPs Nav Boxes: 14; 13; 12; 11; 10

Members of the 13th Parliament of Singapore (2015–2020)

Speaker: ~~Halimah Yacob~~→Tan, C J

Group Representation Constituencies (GRCs)
Aljunied^WP	Chen, S M Lim, S L Low, T K Faisal Singh
Ang Mo Kio^PAP	Ang, H K David Gan, T P Intan Koh, P K Lee, H L
Bishan–Toa Payoh^PAP	Chee, H T Chong, K H Ng, E H Saktiandi Teo, L M
Chua Chu Kang^PAP	Gan, K Y Low, Y L Yee, C H Zaqy
East Coast^PAP	Lee, Y S Lim, S S Maliki Tan, S N
Holland–Bukit Timah^PAP	de Souza Liang, E H Sim, A Vivian
Jalan Besar^PAP	Heng, C H Neo, L Phua, L P Yaacob
Jurong^PAP	Ang, W N Lee, T S Rahayu Tharman Tan, W M
Marine Parade^PAP	Fatimah Goh, C T Seah, K P Tan, C J Tong, C F
Marsiling–Yew Tee^PAP	Ong, T K Wong, S T Yam, Z M ~~Halimah~~
Nee Soon^PAP	Faishal Kwek, H C Lee, B W Ng, K K Shanmugam
Pasir Ris–Punggol^PAP	Ng, C M Puthucheary Sun, X L Teo, C H Teo, S L Zainal
Sembawang^PAP	Amrin Khaw, B W Lim, W K Ong, Y K Nair
Tampines^PAP	Baey, Y K Cheng, L H Choo, P C Heng, S K Masagos
Tanjong Pagar^PAP	Chan, C S Chia, S L Indranee Pereira Yong, Y C
West Coast^PAP	Foo, M H Iswaran Lim, H K Tay, T G

Single Member Constituencies (SMCs)
Bukit Batok^PAP	~~Ong, K H~~→Pillai
Bukit Panjang^PAP	Teo, H P
Fengshan^PAP	Chan, W L
Hong Kah North^PAP	Khor, L S
Hougang^WP	Png, E H
MacPherson^PAP	Tin, P L
Mountbatten^PAP	Lim, B C
Pioneer^PAP	Foo, C K
Potong Pasir^PAP	Sitoh, Y P
Punggol East^PAP	Chong, Y F
Radin Mas^PAP	Tan, C S
Sengkang West^PAP	Lam, P M
Yuhua^PAP	Fu, H Y
Non-elected members
NCMP^WP	Perera Tan, L F Goh, P S
NMPs	Azmoon Chia, Y Y Chua, K S Ganesh Kok, H L Kuik, S Y Mohan Tan, G K Thanaletchimi Arasu Foo, P Y Ho, W S Lim, S S Irshad Quay, S C Ong, L T Theseira Yip, P X

The party affiliation of each member is indicated right after the constituency he or she represents. PAP: People's Action Party; WP: The Workers' Party
NMPs do not belong to any party. There were two terms of NMPs in this parliament, with nine NMPs in each term.

Other Current/Former MPs Nav Boxes: 14; 13; 12; 11; 10

Members of the 12th Parliament of Singapore (2011–2015)

Speaker: Halimah Yacob

Group Representation Constituencies (GRCs)
Aljunied^WP	Chen, S M Lim, S L Low, T K Faisal Singh
Ang Mo Kio^PAP	Ang, H K Singh Intan Lee, H L Seng, H T Yeo, G K
Bishan-Toa Payoh^PAP	Nair Ng, E H Teo, L M Wong, K S Zainudin
Chua Chu Kang^PAP	Gan, K Y Low, Y L Yam, Z M Yeo, K H Zaqy
East Coast^PAP	Lee Y S Lim S K Lim, S S Maliki Tan, S N
Holland-Bukit Timah^PAP	de Souza Liang, E H Sim, Ann Vivian
Jurong^PAP	Ang, W N Halimah Lee, T S Ong, K H Tharman
Marine Parade^PAP	Fatimah Goh, C T Seah, K P Tan, C J Tin, P L
Moulmein-Kallang^PAP	Lui, T Y Phua, L P Tong, C F Yaacob
Nee Soon^PAP	Lee, B W Lim, W K Faishal Shanmugam Tay, T G
Pasir Ris-Punggol^PAP	Gan, T P Puthucheary Low, Penny Teo, C H Teo, S L Zainal
Sembawang^PAP	Hawazi Khaw, B W Lee, G H Ong, T K Nair
Tampines^PAP	Baey, Y K Heng, S K Mah, B T Masagos Ng, P H
Tanjong Pagar^PAP	Chan, C S Chia, S L Indranee Neo, Lily
West Coast^PAP	Fong, Jen Foo, M H Iswaran Lim, H K Wong, S T

Single Member Constituencies (SMCs)
Bukit Panjang^PAP	Teo, H P
Hong Kah North^PAP	Khor, L S
Hougang^WP	Png, E H
Joo Chiat^PAP	Chong, Y F
Mountbatten^PAP	Lim, B C
Pioneer^PAP	Foo, C K
Potong Pasir^PAP	Sitoh, Y P
Punggol East^WP	Lee, L L
Radin Mas^PAP	Tan, C S
Sengkang West^PAP	Lam, P M
Whampoa^PAP	Heng, C H
Yuhua^PAP	Fu, H Y
Non-elected members
NCMP	Giam, Y S Loh, W L Yee, J J
NMPs	Dhinakaran Faizah Fang, K W Koh, Y M Lien, T C Liew, K E Tan, K B Tan, S S Teo, S S Chia, Y Y Chua, K S Karthikeyan Kuik, S Y Ismail Soh, S L Tan, C L Tan, G K Tan, T Y

The party affiliation of each member is indicated right after the constituency he or she represents. PAP: People's Action Party; SPP: Singapore People's Party; WP: The Workers' Party
For NCMPs, Gerald Giam and Yee Jenn Jong are from the WP, while Lina Loh is from the SPP. NMPs do not belong to any party. There were two terms of NMPs in this parliament, with nine NMPs in each term.

Other Current/Former MPs Nav Boxes: 13; 12; 11

Members of the 11th Parliament of Singapore (2006–2011)

Speaker: Abdullah Tarmugi

Group Representation Constituencies (GRCs)
Aljunied^PAP	Lim, H H Phua, S G Yeo, G K Yeo, Y B Zainul
Ang Mo Kio^PAP	~~Balaji~~ Lam, P M Lee, B W Lee, H L Singh Wee, S K
Bishan–Toa Payoh^PAP	Nair Ng, E H Teo, L M Wong, K S Zainudin
East Coast^PAP	Abdullah Jayakumar Lee Y S Lim S K Tan, S N
Holland–Bukit Timah^PAP	de Souza Liang, E H Lim, S S Vivian Yu-Foo, Y S
Hong Kah^PAP	Ang, M S Khor, L S Yeo, C T Yeo, K H Zaqy
Jalan Besar^PAP	Heng, C H Lee, B Y Neo, Lily Phua, L P Yaacob
Jurong^PAP	Fu, H Y Halimah Lim, B H ~~Ong, C C~~ Tharman
Marine Parade^PAP	Fatimah Faishal Goh, C T Lim, B C Ong, S H Seah, K P
Pasir Ris–Punggol^PAP	Ahmad Chong, Y F Low, Penny Palmer Teo, C H Teo, S L
Sembawang^PAP	Hawazi Khaw, B W Shanmugam Lee, G H Lim, W K Maliki
Tampines^PAP	Mah, B T Masagos Ng, P H Ong, K M Sin, B A
Tanjong Pagar^PAP	Baey, Y K Indranee Koo, T K Lee, K Y Lui, T Y Tan, C S
West Coast^PAP	Fong, Jen Foo, C K Ho, G C Iswaran Lim, H K

Single Member Constituencies (SMCs)
Bukit Panjang^PAP	Teo, H P
Chua Chu Kang^PAP	Gan, K Y
Hougang^WP	Low, T K
Joo Chiat^PAP	Chan, S S
MacPherson^PAP	Yao, Matthias
Nee Soon Central^PAP	Ong, A H
Nee Soon East^PAP	Ho, P K
Potong Pasir^SDA	Chiam, S T
Yio Chu Kang^PAP	Seng, H T
Non-elected members
NCMP^WP	Lim, S L
NMPs	Banarjee, G Cham, H F Khew, T F Loo, C Y Mehta, K K Olsen, E E Phua, W C Siew, K H Thio, L A Cheng, E L Lee, K H Viswa Tan, B M Straughan, Paulin Teo, S S Wee, Y T Wong, W Y Yeo, W L

The party affiliation of each member is indicated right after the constituency he or she represents. PAP: People's Action Party; SDA: Singapore Democratic Alliance; WP: The Workers' Party
NMPs do not belong to any party. There were two terms of NMPs in this parliament, with nine NMPs in each term.

Other Current/Former MPs Nav Boxes: 14; 13; 12; 11; 10

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-'''Jessica Tan Soon Neo''' ({{zh|s=陈舜娘|zh|t=陳舜娘|p=Chén Shùnniáng}}; born 28 May 1966) is a [[Singapore]]an. She is currently the [[Speaker of the Parliament of Singapore|Deputy Speaker of the Parliament of Singapore]] with [[Christopher de Souza]].
+'''Jessica Tan Soon Neo''' ({{zh|s=陈舜娘|zh|t=陳舜娘|p=Chén Shùnniáng}}; born 28 May 1966) is a [[Singapore]]an. She is currently the [[Speaker of the Parliament of Singapore|Deputy Speaker of the Parliament of Singapore]] with [[Christopher de Souza]] and the chairman of the East Coast Town Council.
 She is also the MP of [[List of Singapore MPs|Member of Parliament]] for [[East Coast GRC]]. She is a [[Roman Catholic]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.parliament.gov.sg/mp/jessica-tan-soon-neo?viewcv=Jessica%20Tan%20Soon%20Neo |title=Archived copy |access-date=2012-02-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160213141102/http://www.parliament.gov.sg/mp/jessica-tan-soon-neo?viewcv=Jessica%20Tan%20Soon%20Neo |archive-date=2016-02-13 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

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