Terence Tan (Singapore Politician)

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Terence Tan
Terence Tan Li-Chern.jpg
Born1972
EducationBachelor of Law
Alma materUniversity of Kent (Canterbury)

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Terence Tan Li-Chern (born 1972) is a Singaporean politician and litigation lawyer.[1][2] He previously contested in the 2015 General Elections with the Workers’ Party (WP) team for Marine Parade (GRC) but lost to the People’s Action Party (PAP) team.[3] In June 2020, Terence Tan was announced as a WP candidate for the 2020 General Elections and contested in East Coast GRC.[4]

Background

Terence Tan was called to the bar in England and Wales in 1995.[5][6] Since 1997, he has been an advocate and solicitor in Singapore and is an accredited mediator with the Singapore Mediation Centre.[7] Terence Tan has experience being a member of criminal practice, criminal legal aid scheme, and advocacy committees of the Law Society of Singapore.[8] According to his LinkedIn profile, he has been a director at Robertson Chambers LLC since March 2016 and an advocate & solicitor with Peter Low LLC since February 2014.[9][10] Outside of law, he is the managing director of a multinational hotel group.[11][12]

Personal life & family

Since January 2016, Terence Tan has been married to fellow Workers’ Party (WP) candidate He Ting Ru.[13][14] In 2015 General Elections, they both ran in the WP team for Marine Parade GRC.[15] As of June 2020, they have two children - two sons aged two and three.[16]

Education

Terence Tan was a student at Anglo-Chinese Primary School and Raffles Institution.[17] From 1984 to 1989, he attended Marlborough College in England.[18] He subsequently furthered his studies at the University of Kent at Canterbury and graduated with an honours degree in law in 1994.[19][20]

Workers' Party - Central Executive Committee member

Terence Tan pictured on his campaign trail in 2020. Photo from Facebook.

Terence Tan joined the Workers’ Party in 2011.[21][22] He is a member of the Workers’ Party Central Executive Committee and holds the position of deputy organising secretary.[23][24]

Politics

General Elections 2020 - Candidate (East Coast GRC)

Terence Tan was introduced as a Workers’ Party (WP) candidate on 27 June 2020.[25][26] According to his profile on the Workers’ Party website, his hopes for Singapore are:[27] 

1. That Singaporeans are provided with equal and ample opportunities in their education and workplaces to excel.

2. That more is done to encourage local entrepreneurs and foster innovation, the arts, and creative endeavours, by containing crippling rentals, utility bills and prohibitive taxes.

3. That Singaporeans will one day arrive at Swiss standards of living.

4. An opposition loyal to the interests of Singaporeans, acting in good conscience as a responsible check and balance to the ruling party, and some of its policies.

With 46.59 per cent of the votes, the Workers' Party team lost East Cost GRC to the People's Action Party (PAP) team led by Deputy Prime Minister Heng Wee Keat.[28]

General Elections 2015 - Candidate (Marine Parade GRC)

Terence Tan contested as a candidate in the Marine Parade GRC in the 2015 General Elections. He was a part of the party’s slate of five candidates. His team garnered 35.9 per cent of votes cast and lost to the People’s Action Party’s (PAP) that was helmed by former Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong.[29][30][31]

References/ Citations

  1. ↑ “Singapore GE2020: Profiles of Workers’ Party’s new candidates”. The Straits Times. June 29, 2020. Accessed on 6 July 2020.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ Terence Tan Li-Chern. “Terence Tan Li-Chern”. Workers’ Party. Accessed on 6 July 2020.
  4. ↑ Chia, Lianne. “GE2020: East Coast GRC to see fight between PAP and WP; DPM Heng replaces Lim Swee Say”. Channel News Asia. July 1, 2020. Accessed on 6 July 2020.
  5. ↑ “Terence Tan”. Robertson Chambers LLC. Accessed on 6 July 2020.
  6. ↑ Terence Tan Li-Chern. “Terence Tan Li-Chern”. Workers’ Party. Accessed on 6 July 2020.
  7. ↑ “Terence Tan”. Robertson Chambers LLC. Accessed on 6 July 2020.
  8. ↑ Terence Tan Li-Chern. “Terence Tan Li-Chern”. Workers’ Party. Accessed on 6 July 2020.
  9. ↑ Terence Li-Chern Tan. “Experience”. LinkedIn. Accessed on 6 July 2020.
  10. ↑ “Terence Tan”. Robertson Chambers LLC. Accessed on 6 July 2020.
  11. ↑ Lim, Kimberly Anne. “Not easy but felt right: WP’s He Ting Ru on contesting GE2020 with husband Terence Tan”. AsiaOne. June 29, 2020. Accessed on 6 July 2020.
  12. ↑ 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.
  13. ↑ Romero, Anna Maria. “Together in love and politics: WP fields married couple in polls”. Independent SG. July 2, 2020. Accessed on 6 July 2020.
  14. ↑ Lim, Kimberly Anne. “Not easy but felt right: WP’s He Ting Ru on contesting GE2020 with husband Terence Tan”. AsiaOne. June 29, 2020. Accessed on 6 July 2020.
  15. ↑ Yuen, Sin. “GE2020: Cousins, a couple, and former colleagues - unexpected connections among candidates this year”. The Straits Times. June 30, 2020. Accessed on 6 July 2020.
  16. ↑ Terence Tan Li-Chern. “Personal Profile”. Workers’ Party. Accessed on 6 July 2020.
  17. ↑ Ng, Jing Yng. “S’poreans must be at forefront of govt policies, says lawyers”. TODAYonline. August 28, 2015. Accessed on 6 July 2020.
  18. ↑ Terence Li-Chern Tan. “Education”. LinkedIn. Accessed on 6 July 2020.
  19. ↑ Terence Tan Li-Chern. “Personal Profile”. Workers’ Party. Accessed on 6 July 2020.
  20. ↑ Terence Li-Chern Tan. “Education”. LinkedIn. Accessed on 6 July 2020.
  21. ↑ Terence Tan 陈励正. Facebook. July 1, 2020. Accessed on 6 July 2020. Retrieved from: https://www.facebook.com/terencetanlichern/posts/
  22. ↑ Lim, Kimberly Anne. “Not easy but felt right: WP’s He Ting Ru on contesting GE2020 with husband Terence Tan”. AsiaOne. June 29, 2020. Accessed on 6 July 2020.
  23. ↑ Terence Tan Li-Chern. “Personal Profile”. Workers’ Party. Accessed on 6 July 2020.
  24. ↑ 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.
  25. ↑ 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.
  26. ↑ “GE2020: WP unveils latest 5 candidates”. AsiaOne. June 27, 2020. Accessed on 6 July 2020.
  27. ↑ Terence Tan Li-Chern. “Hopes for Singapore”. Workers’ Party. Accessed on 6 July 2020.
  28. ↑ "2020 PARLIAMENTARY GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS". Elections Department Singapore. Accessed on 13 July 2020.
  29. ↑ Lee, Min Kok. “GE2015: PAP wins Marine Parade GRC with 64.1 per cent of votes”. The Straits Times. September 12, 2015. Accessed 6 July 2020.
  30. ↑ Tan, Audrey., Lee, Marissa., Tham, Yuen-C. “Workers’ Party will continue to walk the ground in Marine Parade despite loss”. The Straits Times. September 12, 2015. Accessed on 6 July 2020.
  31. ↑ Lee, Min Kok. “GE2015: PAP wins Marine Parade GRC with 64.1 per cent of votes”. The Straits Times. September 12, 2015. Accessed 6 July 2020.
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