Tan Soo Khoon

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Tan Soo Khoon (simplified Chinese: 陈树群; traditional Chinese: 陳樹群; pinyin: Chén Shùqún; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tân Sú-kûn; born September 1 1949) is a former Singaporean politician and Member of Parliament. He was a member of the ruling party the People’s Action Party. He was first elected in 1976 and stepped down in April 2006 after seven terms as the PAP began fielding new candidates for the nation’s 12th General Elections.

active years end date

1988-09-03, 1991-08-31, 1997-01-02, 2006-05-06

active years start date

1976-12-24, 1988-09-04, 1991-09-01, 1997-01-03

birth date

1949-09-01

nationality

Singapore

order in office

6th, Speaker of the Parliament of Singapore

party

People's Action Party

region

East Coast Group Representation Constituency, Bedok Group Representation Constituency, Brickworks Group Representation Constituency, Alexandra_Single_Member_Constituency

successor

East Coast Group Representation Constituency, Abdullah Tarmugi, Brickworks Group Representation Constituency, Lee Yi Shyan