Carrie Tan (Singapore Politician)
Carrie Tan | |
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| Born | 1982 |
| Education | Bachelor of Arts (History) |
| Alma mater | National University of Singapore (NUS) |
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Carrie Tan Hui Min (born 1982) is a Singaporean politician and 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 Singapore General Elections and contested in Nee Soon GRC.[1] As of 10 July 2020, she is an elected Member of Parliament.
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 graduated from NUS in 2004 with a bachelor's degree in the arts and social sciences.[9]
People's Action Party - Grassroots involvement
Prior to her candidacy, Carrie was seen alongside prominent Members of Parliament like Masagos Zulkifli and K. Shanmugam at constituency events.[10] She is also the second advisor to grassroots organisations in Chong Pang.
Politics
General Elections 2020 - Candidate (Nee Soon GRC)
Carrie Tan was introduced as a People's Action Party (PAP) candidate on 26 June 2020.[11] She was added to the Nee Soon GRC team following Lee Bee Wah's announcement on 29 June that she was retiring from politics.[12] Carrie Tan believes that having empathy and a listening ear is crucial in the journey of helping others.[13] She says:
"I would like to bridge the community to solve problems together and help make Singapore a more caring and empathetic society".[14]
The People's Action Party won Nee Soon GRC with 61.9 per cent of the votes.[15]
References/ Citations
- ↑ "Singapore GE2020: Profiles of PAP's new candidates". The Straits Times. June 25, 2020. Accessed on 29 June 2020.
- ↑ "Carrie Tan". LinkedIn. Accessed on 29 June 2020.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Carrie Tan". LinkedIn. Accessed on 29 June 2020.
- ↑ "Singapore GE2020: Profiles of PAP's new candidates". The Straits Times. June 25, 2020. Accessed on 29 June 2020.
- ↑ People's Action Party. "PAP's New Candidate: Carrie Tan Huimin". Facebook. June 26, 2020. Accessed on 29 June 2020.
- ↑ "Carrie Tan, Founder of Daughters Of Tomorrow (DOT)". The Asian Entrepreneur. August 5, 2015. Accessed on 29 June 2020.
- ↑ "GE 2020: Last batch of eight new faces". People's Action Party. June 26, 2020. Accessed on 1 July 2020.
- ↑ "Carrie Tan". LinkedIn. Accessed on 29 June 2020.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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
- ↑ "Ms Carrie Tan Huimin". People's Action Party. Accessed on 1 July 2020.
- ↑ "2020 PARLIAMENTARY GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS". Elections Department Singapore. Accessed on 13 July 2020.