Chan Chun Sing

The Honourable Chan Chun Sing MP
陈振声
Chan Chun Sing
Minister in Prime Minister's Office
Incumbent
Assumed office 9 April 2015
Prime Minister	Lee Hsien Loong
Preceded by	Lim Swee Say
Secretary-General of the National Trade Union Congress
Incumbent
Assumed office 4 May 2015
Prime Minister	Lee Hsien Loong
Preceded by	Lim Swee Say
Deputy Chairman for People's Association (Singapore)
Incumbent
Assumed office 1st October 2015
Prime Minister	Lee Hsien Loong
Preceded by	Lim Swee Say
Minister for Social and Family Development
In office 1 September 2013 – 3 May 2015
Prime Minister	Lee Hsien Loong
Succeeded by	Tan Chuan-Jin
Second Minister, Ministry of Defence
In office 1 September 2013 – 8 April 2015
Prime Minister	Lee Hsien Loong
Preceded by	none
Succeeded by	Lui Tuck Yew
Acting Minister, Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports
In office 21 May 2011 – 31 October 2012
Prime Minister	Lee Hsien Loong
Preceded by	Vivian Balakrishnan
Succeeded by	Lawrence Wong (as Acting Minister for Culture, Community and Youth)
Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Defence
In office 1 August 2012 – 31 August 2013
Prime Minister	Lee Hsien Loong
Minister	Ng Eng Hen
Preceded by	Lawrence Wong
Succeeded by	Maliki Osman
Minister of State, Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts
In office 21 May 2011 – 31 July 2012
Prime Minister	Lee Hsien Loong
Minister	Yaacob Ibrahim
Succeeded by	Lawrence Wong
Personal details
Born	(1969-10-09) 9 October 1969 Singapore
Nationality	Singaporean
Political party	People's Action Party
Alma mater	Cambridge University, MIT Sloan School of Management
Military service
Service/branch	Singapore Army
Years of service	1987–2011
Rank	Major-General
Commands	2nd Battalion, Singapore Infantry Regiment, 10th Singapore Infantry Brigade, 9th Division, Chief Infantry Officer, Chief of Staff - Joint Staff, Chief of Army

Chan Chun Sing (simplified Chinese: 陈振声; traditional Chinese: 陳振聲; pinyin: Chén Zhèn Shēng; Jyutping: Can4 Zan3-sing1, born 9 October 1969) is a Singaporean politician. A member of the country's governing People's Action Party (PAP), he is currently Minister in Prime Minister's Office and the Secretary-General of the National Trade Union Congress (NTUC). On 1 October 2015, Chan is appointed Deputy Chairman of the People’s Association.^[1] He has been a Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Tanjong Pagar Group Representation Constituency since the 2011 general election. Prior to entering politics, he served in the Singapore Armed Forces, where he rose to the rank of Major-General and served as Singapore's Chief of Army from 2010 to 2011.

Career

Military career

Chan served in the Singapore Army from 1987 to 2011. His appointments included Commanding Officer of the 2nd Battalion, Singapore Infantry Regiment (1998-2000), Army Attaché in Jakarta (2001–03), Commander of the 10th Singapore Infantry Brigade (2003–04), Head of the Joint Plans and Transformation Department (2005–07), Commander of the 9th Division / Chief Infantry Officer (2007–09),^[2] and Chief of Staff - Joint Staff (2009–10).

Chan was appointed the Chief of Army on 26 March 2010 (replacing Major-General Neo Kian Hong). He left the Singapore Armed Forces on 25 March 2011 in order to stand for Parliament (and was replaced as Chief of Army by Brigadier-General Ravinder Singh).^[3]

Political career

Chan was a PAP candidate in the Tanjong Pagar Group Representation Constituency at the 2011 general election.^[4] The PAP's team in the constituency was led by former Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew, and was declared elected on Nomination Day (27 April 2011) in a walkover.^[5] Chan became the representative of the Buona Vista ward in the constituency (replacing Lim Swee Say).^[6]

Following the general election, Chan was appointed the Acting Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports, and the Minister of State at the Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts. At the age of 42 then, Chan was one of the youngest ministers to be appointed to the Singapore Cabinet.

On 31 July 2012, Chan relinquished his appointment in MICA and was appointed as Senior Minister of State in the Ministry of Defence (MINDEF). Following a restructuring of government ministries in November 2012, he began heading the newly created Ministry of Social and Family Development as Acting Minister.^[7] He was promoted to full Minister in September 2013,^[8] and concurrently serves as Second Minister for Defence.

On 23 January 2015, Chan joined the National Trade Union Congress (NTUC) on a part-time basis. He was appointed as NTUC's deputy secretary-general on 27 January 2015 and will join NTUC full-time from April.^[9]

On 1 October 2015, Chan is appointed Deputy Chairman of the People’s Association ^[10]

Key initiatives and policies

Chan has announced three key priorities for his Ministry in the Committee of Supply debate 2014.^[11][12] These priorities are: (i) to maintain the currency and adequacy of Singapore's social support policies, (ii) to deliver integrated social services and (iii) to develop manpower for the social service sector.

2014

• Marriage Preparation Programme for Singapore-foreigner couples will be offered at Singapore's Registry of Marriages.
• Marriage Support Programme for couples to manage cross-cultural differences as they settle down.^[13]
• More career developmental pathways for early childhood professionals. This includes internships for trainee teachers, upgrading diplomas for in-service professionals, and the Early Childhood Development Agency's (ECDA) Fellow scheme for leaders of the early childhood sector.^[14]
• Enhancements to be made to the Kindergarten Fee Assistance Scheme (KiFAS), making it more affordable for low and middle income families. KiFAS is expected to benefit about 17,000 Singaporean children each year.^[15]
• Outlined key areas of focus for the social service sector at the Social Service Partners Conference 2014. These include supporting vulnerable elderly and transnational families, building deep professional capabilities in the social service sector, and having an integrated service delivery to help those in need.^[16]
• Under the call for proposals for new preschool Anchor Operators (AOPs), three new centres were appointed as AOPs. The AOP scheme was introduced in 2009 to provide funding support for eligible operators to provide quality and affordable early childhood care and education services for the market.^[17]
• Launched a transport concession scheme for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs), benefitting about 50,000 PWDs.^[18]

2013

• Launched the first of 23 Social Service Offices to bring social assistance touch points closer to the populace.^[19]
• Revised the tender evaluation process for commercial childcare centres. The joint effort by ECDA and HDB will keep rental costs in HDB estates manageable, and in turn keep childcare programmes affordable.^[20]
• More infrastructure support to benefit non-Anchor Operators (AOP) setting up preschools in high demand areas and workplaces. Non-AOPs who provide quality and affordable programmes can tap on a Teaching & Learning Resources Grant of up to $4,000 per year for materials and equipment.^[21]

Education

Chan was educated at Raffles Institution (1982–85) and Raffles Junior College (1986–87).

Chan Chun Sing was one of the top four scorers from Raffles Junior College, with six distinctions, including a distinction for Mathematics S-Paper and a merit for the Economics S-Paper.

In 1988, Chan was awarded a President's Scholarship and Singapore Armed Forces Overseas Scholarship to study in the University of Cambridge, where he completed a degree in economics at Christ's College and graduated with First Class Honours.

In 2005, Chan completed the Sloan Fellows programme at the MIT Sloan School of Management under a Lee Kuan Yew Scholarship.^[22]

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Chan Chun Sing.

• Chan Chun Sing at cabinet.gov.sg
• Chan Chun Sing at parliament.gov.sg

Current members of the Cabinet of Singapore
Prime Minister	Lee Hsien Loong
Deputy Prime Ministers	Teo Chee Hean National Security/Civil Service Tharman Shanmugaratnam Economic and Social Policies
Cabinet Ministers	Khaw Boon Wan Infrastructure/Transport Yaacob Ibrahim Communications and Information/Muslim Affairs Grace Fu Culture, Community and Youth Ng Eng Hen Defence Ng Chee Meng Education (Schools) Ong Ye Kung Education (Higher Education and Skills) Masagos Zulkifli Environment and Water Resources Heng Swee Keat Finance Vivian Balakrishnan Foreign Affairs/Smart Nation Gan Kim Yong Health K. Shanmugam Home Affairs/Law Lim Swee Say Manpower Lawrence Wong National Development Chan Chun Sing Prime Minister's Office Tan Chuan-Jin Social and Family Development Lim Hng Kiang Trade S. Iswaran Industry
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