Tan Chuan-Jin

Tan Chuan-Jin (born 1959) is a Singaporean politician. A member of the country's governing People's Action Party (PAP), he is currently the Acting Minister in the Ministry of Manpower, and a Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Marine Parade Group Representation Constituency. Before entering politics, he served in the Singapore Army, rising to the rank of Brigadier-General.

Military career
Tan joined the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) in 1987. He went on to hold the positions of Commander of the 7th Singapore Infantry Brigade, Commander of the Army's 3rd Division, Assistant Chief of General Staff (Plans) and Chief of the Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC), and rose to the rank of Brigadier-General.

Following the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami, Tan served as the commander of the SAF's Humanitarian Assistance Task Force in Meulaboh, Indonesia.

In 2009, Tan served as the Chairman of the Executive Committee for Singapore's National Day Parade.

Tan left the SAF on 25 March 2011 in order to stand for Parliament.

Political career
Tan stood as a PAP candidate in the Marine Parade Group Representation Constituency at the 2011 general election. The PAP's team in the constituency defeated the team from the opposition National Solidarity Party, claiming 56.65% of the votes. Tan has since served as the MP responsible for the Kembangan-Chai Chee ward. He is currently serving as the Acting Minister for Manpower for Singapore.

Education
Tan was educated at Anglo-Chinese School and Raffles Junior College. In 1988, he was awarded an SAF Overseas Scholarship to study in the United Kingdom, where he completed a BSc (Econ) degree at the London School of Economics and a Master of Arts degree in Defence Studies at King's College London. In 2008, he completed a Master in Public Management degree at the National University of Singapore's Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy.

Personal life
Tan is married with two children. He is an avid photographer and enjoys reading, watching movies and football.