Chan Soo Sen

Chan Soo Sen
曾士生
Member of Parliament
for Joo Chiat SMC
In office
3 November 2001 – 19 April 2011
Succeeded byCharles Chong
Majority5,646 (30.02%)
Member of Parliament
for East Coast GRC (Joo Chiat ward)
In office
23 December 1996 – 18 October 2001
Preceded byTeo Chee Hean (Marine Parade GRC)
Succeeded byhimself (Joo Chiat SMC)
Personal details
Born (1956-10-01) 1 October 1956 (age 68)
Colony of Singapore
Political partyPeople's Action Party (1997-2011)
EducationNan Chiau High School[1]
In this Chinese name, the family name is Chan.

Chan Soo Sen (Chinese: 曾士生; pinyin: Zēng Shìshēng; born 1 October 1956) is a Singaporean former politician from the People's Action Party. He was the Member of Parliament representing the Joo Chiat ward in the East Coast Group Representation Constituency from 1997 to 2001 and the Joo Chiat Single Member Constituency from 2001 to 2011.[2]

Education

Chan studied at Catholic High School[3] and was a President's Scholar.[4]

Career

Business career

Chan also served as chief executive officer of the China-Singapore Suzhou Industrial Park Development Co Ltd between 1994 and 1996.

Political career

Chan represented East Coast GRC between 1996 and 2001.

In the 2001 general elections, he defeated Ooi Boon Ewe, an independent candidate, with 83.55% of the votes in the same SMC.

In the 2006 general elections, Chan, representing PAP, defeated Tan Bing Seng of the Workers' Party of Singapore with 65.01% of the votes in the SMC.

In March 2011, Chan announced his retirement from politics.[5]

References

  1. ^ "新加坡南侨中学庆祝创校60周年 盼华教薪火相传". 中国新加坡经贸合作网 (www.csc.mti-mofcom.gov.sg). Archived from the original on 7 September 2017. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
  2. ^ Migration (1 August 2013). "Ex-Joo Chiat MP Chan Soo Sen convicted of drink driving | The Straits Times". www.straitstimes.com. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
  3. ^ Singapore, National Library Board. "Portrait of Mr. Chan Soo Sen, circa 2001". www.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
  4. ^ "President's scholars, from left, Chan Soo Sen (Catholic High …". www.nas.gov.sg. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
  5. ^ "Charles Chong is PAP candidate in Joo Chiat". AsiaOne. Retrieved 9 June 2012.