Alvin Tan Sheng Hui ( zh, s=陈圣辉, p=Chén Shènghuì; born 1980) is a Singaporean politician who has been serving as

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and Minister of State for Culture, Community and Youth concurrently since 2020. A member of the governing

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(PAP), he has been the

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(MP) representing the Moulmein–Cairnhill division of

Tanjong Pagar GRC The Tanjong Pagar Group Representation Constituency is a five-member Group Representation Constituency (GRC) in Central and Western Singapore. The five divisions consists: Buona Vista, Queenstown, Moulmein-Cairnhill, Tanjong Pagar- Tiong Bahr ...

since 2020. Prior to entering politics, Tan had worked at various organisations, including the

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(MINDEF),

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and

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. He made his political debut in the 2020 general election as part of a five-member PAP team contesting in Tanjong Pagar GRC and won 63.13% of the vote.

Education

Tan graduated from the

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with a

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with first class honours degree under a scholarship conferred by the

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(SAF). He subsequently went on to complete a

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degree at

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. He also received the 2008 Tan Kah Kee Foundation Postgraduate Scholarship and the International and Global Affairs Fellowship from the

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at Harvard University.

Career

Tan had worked in the private, public and non-profit sectors at various organisations, including the

(MINDEF),

and the

(UN). He worked in the investment banking sector at

in Singapore and Hong Kong between 2010 and 2015. He was also Head of Public Policy, Trust and Safety at

and Head of Public Policy and Economics for the Asia-Pacific region at

Political career

Tan made his political debut in the 2020 general election as part of a five-member PAP team contesting in Tanjong Pagar GRC and won 63.13% of the vote against the opposition

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. Prior to that, he had been a community volunteer at Kreta Ayer–Kim Seng since 2005 and at Moulmein–Cairnhill since 2019, and had worked with

Lily Neo Lily Neo ( née Tirtasana; ; born 12 August 1953) is a Singaporean medical practitioner and former politician. A former member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), she was a Member of Parliament (MP) between 1997 and 2020. Early life a ...

, the Member of Parliament (MP) representing Kreta Ayer–Kim Seng between 1997 and 2020. After the 2020 general election, Tan was elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Moulmein–Cairnhill ward of Tanjong Pagar GRC. On 1 September 2020, Tan was appointed as Minister of State for Culture, Community and Youth and

Personal life

Tan is married with two children.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Tan, Alvin 1980 births Living people University of Sydney alumni Harvard Kennedy School alumni People's Action Party politicians Members of the Parliament of Singapore