Tan Chen Chen (Singapore Politician)

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Tan Chen Chen
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Born1982
EducationBachelor of Applied Science (Construction Management)
Alma materRoyal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT)

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Tan Chen Chen (born 1982) is a Singaporean politician and a contracts administrator.[1] In June 2020, she was announced as a Workers’ Party (WP) candidate for the 2020 Singapore General Elections and contested in Punggol West SMC.[2]

Background

After completing her diploma, Tan Chen Chen joined a quantity surveying firm as an assistant quantity surveyor and was promoted to quantity surveyor in 2007.[3][4] As of July 2020, she is working as a contracts administrator focusing on energy and chemical projects. She is also married and welcomed the birth of her first child in March 2020.[5]

Education

Tan Chen Chen was a student in a neighbourhood primary and secondary school.[6] She subsequently attended Singapore Polytechnic and graduated with a diploma in Building Property Management (QS) in 2004.[7][8] She then furthered her studies at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) University and graduated with a degree in construction management in 2009.[9]

Workers' Party - Grassroots involvement

Tan Chen Chen pictured doing grassroots work for the Workers' Party. Photo from Workers' Party.

Tan Chen Chen began volunteering with the Workers’ Party in 2015.[10][11][12] She assisted MP Low Thia Khiang during Meet the People sessions and has experience doing grassroots work at Aljunied GRC under MP Low Thia Khiang’s Bedok Reservoir-Punggol division.[13][14]

Politics

General Elections 2020 - Candidate (Punggol West SMC)

Tan Chen Chen was introduced as a Workers’ Party (WP) candidate on 27 June 2020.[15][16] She says:

“I want to change Singaporeans’ lives for the better through practical action, and not oppose for the sake of opposing,”[17]

Tan Chen Chen recognises that rising housing prices is an important concern for young adults in Singapore and that she would like to bring attention to this issue in Parliament.[18][19] According to her profile on the WP website, her hopes for Singapore are:[20] 

1. That our people recognise that an elected opposition presence in Parliament is critical. All Singaporeans, no matter their political persuasion or preference, should be represented in Singapore’s highest law-making body.

2. That a rational and respectable opposition grows its presence in Parliament to provide responsible competition to the PAP, thereby ensuring a robust system of checks and balances for the good of Singapore and Singaporeans.

3. That Singaporeans take a deep interest in the country, their communities and neighbours, and speak to one another with kindness and empathy, even those who may disagree with them.

With 39.03 per cent of the votes, Tan Chen Chen lost Punggol West SMC to People's Action Party (PAP) candidate Sun Xueling.[21]

References/ Citations

  1. ↑ Menon, Malavika. “Singapore GE2020: Workers’ Party candidate Tan Chen Chen to take on PAP’s Sun Xueling in Punggol West SMC”. The Straits Times. June 30, 2020. Accessed on 6 July 2020.
  2. ↑ Yip, Christy. “GE2020: PAP and WP to face off at new Punggol West SMC”. Channel News Asia. July 1, 2020. Accessed on 6 July 2020.
  3. ↑ Tan Chen Chen. “Tan Chen Chen”. Workers’ Party. Accessed on 6 July 2020.
  4. ↑ Kurohi, Rei., Tham, Yuen-C. “Singapore GE2020: Workers’ Party to reveal; its election line-up only on Nomination Day”. The Straits Times. June 28, 2020. Accessed on 6 July 2020.
  5. ↑ Tan Chen Chen. “Tan Chen Chen”. Workers’ Party. Accessed on 6 July 2020.
  6. ↑ Tan Chen Chen 陈貞貞. “Don’t Know how much you know about me... let the union morning post tell you. 😂”. Facebook. July 3, 2020. Accessed on 6 July 2020. Retrieved from: https://www.facebook.com/pg/tanchenchen.wp/posts/?ref=page_internal
  7. ↑ Tan Chen Chen. “Personal Profile”. Workers’ Party. Accessed on 6 July 2020.
  8. ↑ Menon, Malavika. “Singapore GE2020: Workers’ Party candidate Tan Chen Chen to take on PAP’s Sun Xueling in Punggol West SMC”. The Straits Times. June 30, 2020. Accessed on 6 July 2020.
  9. ↑ “WP to field Tan Chen Chen in Punggol West SMC against PAP’s Sun Xueling”. The Online Citizen. June 30, 2020. Accessed on 6 July 2020.
  10. ↑ Tan Chen Chen. “Personal Profile”. Workers’ Party. Accessed on 6 July 2020.
  11. ↑ Menon, Malavika. “Singapore GE2020: Workers’ Party candidate Tan Chen Chen to take on PAP’s Sun Xueling in Punggol West SMC”. The Straits Times. June 30, 2020. Accessed on 6 July 2020.
  12. ↑ Yip, Christy. “GE2020: PAP and WP to face off at new Punggol West SMC”. Channel News Asia. July 1, 2020. Accessed on 6 July 2020.
  13. ↑ Menon, Malavika. “Singapore GE2020: Workers’ Party candidate Tan Chen Chen to take on PAP’s Sun Xueling in Punggol West SMC”. The Straits Times. June 30, 2020. Accessed on 6 July 2020.
  14. ↑ Yip, Christy. “GE2020: PAP and WP to face off at new Punggol West SMC”. Channel News Asia. July 1, 2020. Accessed on 6 July 2020.
  15. ↑ Chew, Hui Min., Tang, See Kit. “GE2020: Three more new faces among Workers’ Party prospective candidates”. Channel News Asia. June 28, 2020. Accessed on 6 July 2020.
  16. ↑ “GE2020: WP unveils latest 5 candidates”. AsiaOne. June 27, 2020. Accessed on 6 July 2020.
  17. ↑ Chew, Hui Min., Tang, See Kit. “GE2020: Three more new faces among Workers’ Party prospective candidates”. Channel News Asia. June 28, 2020. Accessed on 6 July 2020.
  18. ↑ Chew, Hui Min., Tang, See Kit. “GE2020: Three more new faces among Workers’ Party prospective candidates”. Channel News Asia. June 28, 2020. Accessed on 6 July 2020.
  19. ↑ Kurohi, Rei., Tham, Yuen-C. “Singapore GE2020: Workers’ Party to reveal; its election line-up only on Nomination Day”. The Straits Times. June 28, 2020. Accessed on 6 July 2020.
  20. ↑ Tan Chen Chen. “Hopes for Singapore”. Workers’ Party. Accessed on 6 July 2020.
  21. ↑ "2020 PARLIAMENTARY GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS". Elections Department Singapore. Accessed on 13 July 2020.
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