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Carrie Tan (Singapore Politician)

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Carrie Tan Hui Min (born 1982) is the founding executive director of the charity, Daughters of Tomorrow. In June 2020, she was announced as a People's Action Party (PAP) candidate in the 2020 General Elections.[1]

Carrie Tan
Carrie Tan.jpg
Born1982
EducationBachelor of Arts and Social Sciences
Alma materNational University of Singapore (NUS)

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Background

Carrie Tan founded Daughters of Tomorrow in 2011 as a way to empower and uplift underprivileged women.[2] She had been inspired to act by a volunteer trip she had taken to India at 25 years old.[3] Before setting up the foundation, Carrie Tan worked in advertising and founded the headhunting and talent development consultancy, LEAP! Consulting.[4]

Early life & family

Carrie Tan was born in 1982 to a Chinese father who worked as a taxi driver and a Malaysian mother who was a home-maker.[5][6] After being diagnosed with scoliosis, Carrie had to undergo surgery at 12 years old. She is a first-generation Singaporean.[7]

Education

Carrie Tan attended Raffles Girls' School and Raffles Junior College for her secondary and tertiary education respectively.[8] She chose to major in History during her time at the National University of Singapore (NUS). She later graduated from NUS in 2004 with a Bachelor's Degree in the Arts and Social Sciences.[9]

General Elections 2020

Carrie Tan was introduced as a People's Action Party (PAP) candidate on 26 June 2020.[10] Carrie was added to the Nee Soon GRC team following Lee Bee Wah's announcement on 29 June that she was retiring from politics.[11] She personally believes that having empathy and a listening ear is crucial in the journey of helping others.[12] 

"I would like to bridge the community to solve problems together and help make Singapore a more caring and empathetic society".[13]

Prior to her candidacy, Carrie was seen alongside prominent Members of Parliament like Masagos Zulkifli and K. Shanmugam at constituency events.[14] She is also the second advisor to grassroots organisations in Chong Pang.

References/ Citations

  1. ↑ "Singapore GE2020: Profiles of PAP's new candidates". The Straits Times. June 25, 2020. Accessed on 29 June 2020.
  2. ↑ "Carrie Tan". LinkedIn. Accessed on 29 June 2020.
  3. ↑ Wong Kim Hoh. "It Changed My Life: Domestic violence moved her to help disadvantaged women". The Straits Times. March 11, 2018. Accessed on 29 June 2020.
  4. ↑ "Carrie Tan". LinkedIn. Accessed on 29 June 2020.
  5. ↑ "Singapore GE2020: Profiles of PAP's new candidates". The Straits Times. June 25, 2020. Accessed on 29 June 2020.
  6. ↑ People's Action Party. "PAP's New Candidate: Carrie Tan Huimin". Facebook. June 26, 2020. Accessed on 29 June 2020.
  7. ↑ "Carrie Tan, Founder of Daughters Of Tomorrow (DOT)". The Asian Entrepreneur. August 5, 2015. Accessed on 29 June 2020.
  8. ↑ "GE 2020: Last batch of eight new faces". People's Action Party. June 26, 2020. Accessed on 1 July 2020.
  9. ↑ "Carrie Tan". LinkedIn. Accessed on 29 June 2020.
  10. ↑ Yuen Sin and Ho, Olivia. "Singapore GE2020: PAP unveils final batch of candidates, including Singapore's first woman brigadier-general". The Straits Times. June 26, 2020. Accessed on 1 July 2020.
  11. ↑ Yuen Sin. "Lee Bee Wah, Chia Shi-Lu among PAP MPs retiring this year". The New Paper. June 30, 2020. Accessed on 1 July 2020.
  12. ↑ People's Action Party. "PAP Candidate: Carrie Tan Huimin". June 30, 2020. Accessed on 1 July 2020. YouTube. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukWfK4WAga4
  13. ↑ "Ms Carrie Tan Huimin". People's Action Party. Accessed on 1 July 2020.
  14. ↑ Tee Zhuo. "Singapore GE: Could charity founder be in PAP line-up at election?". The Straits Times. March 25, 2020. Accessed on 2 June 2020.
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