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Dr. '''Tan Cheng Bock''' (simplified Chinese: 陈清木; traditional Chinese: 陳清木; pinyin: Chén Qīngmù; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tân Chheng-bo̍k; born 26 April 1940) is a Singaporean politician and medical practitioner. He was formerly a member of Singapore's governing People's Action Party (PAP) and a Member of Parliament from 1980 to 2006. He was the first non-Cabinet minister elected into the PAP Central Executive Committee (1987–96).[citation needed] He stood for the 2011 presidential election and won the second highest number of votes at 34.85% among all four candidates, losing marginally to the winner Tony Tan.<br> | Dr. '''Tan Cheng Bock''' (simplified Chinese: 陈清木; traditional Chinese: 陳清木; pinyin: Chén Qīngmù; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tân Chheng-bo̍k; born 26 April 1940) is a Singaporean politician and medical practitioner. He was formerly a member of Singapore's governing People's Action Party (PAP) and a Member of Parliament from 1980 to 2006. He was the first non-Cabinet minister elected into the PAP Central Executive Committee (1987–96).[citation needed] He stood for the 2011 presidential election and won the second highest number of votes at 34.85% among all four candidates, losing marginally to the winner Tony Tan.<br> | ||
==Political Career== | |||
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|Secretary General of the Progress Singapore Party | |||
|28 March 2019 – present | |||
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|{{N/A|New constituency}} | |||
|MP for Ayer Rajah SMC | |||
|23 December 1980 – 20 April 2006 | |||
|{{N/A|Constituency abolished}} | |||
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==Related articles== | ==Related articles== | ||
Revision as of 17:18, 28 August 2020
Dr. Tan Cheng Bock (simplified Chinese: 陈清木; traditional Chinese: 陳清木; pinyin: Chén Qīngmù; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tân Chheng-bo̍k; born 26 April 1940) is a Singaporean politician and medical practitioner. He was formerly a member of Singapore's governing People's Action Party (PAP) and a Member of Parliament from 1980 to 2006. He was the first non-Cabinet minister elected into the PAP Central Executive Committee (1987–96).[citation needed] He stood for the 2011 presidential election and won the second highest number of votes at 34.85% among all four candidates, losing marginally to the winner Tony Tan.
Political Career
| Preceded by | Office | Term | Succeeded by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Position established | Secretary General of the Progress Singapore Party | 28 March 2019 – present | Incumbent |
| New constituency | MP for Ayer Rajah SMC | 23 December 1980 – 20 April 2006 | Constituency abolished |