Chan Chun Sing

Chan Chun Sing
Chan Chun Sing
Member of the Singapore Parliament
for Tanjong Pagar GRC
Incumbent
Assumed office
21 May 2011
Majority Walkover
Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports (acting)
Incumbent
Assumed office
21 May 2011
Preceded by Vivian Balakrishnan
Minister of State, Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts
Incumbent
Assumed office
21 May 2011
Personal details
Born 1969
Singapore
Nationality Singaporean
Political party People's Action Party
Alma mater Raffles Junior College
University of Cambridge
Christ's College, Cambridge
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Occupation Former Chief of Singapore Army
Military service
Allegiance Singapore
Service/branch Singapore Army
Years of service 1987–2011
Rank Major-General[1]
Commands 2 Singapore Infantry Regiment
10 Singapore Infantry Brigade
9th Division/Infantry (Chief Infantry Officer)
Singapore Army

Major-General Chan Chun Sing (simplified Chinese: ; traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: Chén Zhènshēng, born 1969) is a Singaporean politician, and former Chief of the Singapore Army. He is the Acting Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports and the Minister of State for Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts.[2] He is also a Member of Parliament for Tanjong Pagar Group Representation Constituency.

Major-General Chan was awarded the SAF Overseas Scholarship and President's Scholarship in 1988, a year after he joined the service, and previously held the position of Commander 9th Division/Chief Infantry Officer within the Army.[3][4] He was also awarded Lee Kuan Yew Scholarship in 2004.[5]

His alma mater include Raffles Junior College, the University of Cambridge, Christ's College, Cambridge and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.[6]

Chan served as the army chief from March 26, 2010 to March 25, 2011. He replaced then-Major-General Neo Kian Hong and was succeeded by Brigadier-General Ravinder Singh. Prior to his appointment as Chief of Army, he held the position of Chief of Staff — Joint Staff within the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF). Major-General Chan stood down from his position and retired from the SAF on March 25, 2011.[7]

Chan was a candidate for Singapore's People's Action Party in the general election of 2011, under Tanjong Pagar Group Representation Constituency's[8] Buona Vista ward, replacing Lim Swee Say.[9] However, on Nomination Day, April 27, 2011, his team led by Lee Kuan Yew was returned without contest and elected to Parliament.[10]

References

  1. ^ Chow, Jermyn (2010-06-24). "Defence Chief is 3-star general". Straits Times. http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_545249.html. Retrieved 2010-07-03. 
  2. ^ "PM Lee announces sweeping changes to Cabinet". Channel NewsAsia. 18 May 2011. http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1129632/1/.html. Retrieved 1 June 2011. 
  3. ^ "5 President's Scholars this year". Straits Times. 1988-08-20. http://newspapers.nl.sg/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19880820.2.4.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07. 
  4. ^ Cheney, Satish (2010-03-26). "Army welcomes BG Chan Chun Sing as new Chief of Army". Channel NewsAsia. http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1046137/1/.html. Retrieved 2010-03-28. 
  5. ^ http://www.pap.org.sg/uploads/ap/8160/documents/chan_chun_sing_cv.pdf
  6. ^ "Change in Chief of Defence Force and Chief of Army". Ministry of Defence (Singapore). 2010-01-15. http://www.mindef.gov.sg/imindef/news_and_events/nr/2010/jan/15jan10_nr.html. Retrieved 2010-03-28. 
  7. ^ "SAF to get new army chief". Channel NewsAsia. 4 March 2011. http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1114339/1/.html. Retrieved 4 March 2011. 
  8. ^ Yen, Feng (15 April 2011). "Coming GE is critical for renewal: Ng Eng Hen". The Straits Times. http://www.straitstimes.com/GeneralElection/News/Story/STIStory_656706.html. Retrieved 15 April 2011. 
  9. ^ Teo, Wan Gek (2 April 2011). "Ex-army chief meets PAP branch leaders". Straits Times. http://www.straitstimes.com/GeneralElection/News/Story/STIStory_652208.html. Retrieved 16 April 2011. 
  10. ^ "MM Lee disappointed with no contest in Tg Pagar". Straits Times. 27 April 2011. http://www.straitstimes.com/GeneralElection/News/Story/STIStory_661753.html. Retrieved 29 April 2011. 

Offices

Military offices
Preceded by
Maj.-Gen. Neo Kian Hong
Chief of the Singapore Army
26 March 2010 – 25 March 2011
Succeeded by
Maj. Gen. Ravinder Singh
Political offices
Preceded by
Vivian Balakrishnan
Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports (acting)
21 May 2011–
Incumbent
Parliament of Singapore
Preceded by
Baey Yam Keng, Indranee Thurai Rajah, Koo Tsai Kee, Lee Kuan Yew, Lui Tuck Yew, Tan Chin Siong
Member of Parliament
for Tanjong Pagar Group Representation Constituency

21 May 2011–
Served alongside: Lee Kuan Yew, Lily Neo, Chia Shi-Lu, Indranee Thurai Rajah
Incumbent

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