editors
2,418
edits
Chan Chun Sing: Difference between revisions
m
no edit summary
m (clean up, removed: ''' (78)) |
mNo edit summary |
||
| Line 5: | Line 5: | ||
|politicalparty=PAP | |politicalparty=PAP | ||
|field01=Current Role | |field01=Current Role | ||
|data01= • Minister for Education <br /> • Minister-in-charge for Public Service | |data01= • MP for Tanjong Pagar GRC<br /> • Minister for Education <br /> • Minister-in-charge for Public Service | ||
|field02=Past Roles | |field02=Past Roles | ||
|data02= • Minister for Trade and Industry <br /> • Minister in the Prime Minister Office | |data02= • Minister for Trade and Industry <br /> • Minister in the Prime Minister Office | ||
| Line 30: | Line 30: | ||
In 1988, Chan was awarded both the President's Scholarship and the Singapore Armed Forces Overseas Scholarship to study economics at Christ's College, University of Cambridge, where he graduated with a First-Class Honours degree. He later obtained a Master of Business Administration (MBA) under the Sloan Fellows Programme at the MIT Sloan School of Management in 2005, supported by the Lee Kuan Yew Scholarship. | In 1988, Chan was awarded both the President's Scholarship and the Singapore Armed Forces Overseas Scholarship to study economics at Christ's College, University of Cambridge, where he graduated with a First-Class Honours degree. He later obtained a Master of Business Administration (MBA) under the Sloan Fellows Programme at the MIT Sloan School of Management in 2005, supported by the Lee Kuan Yew Scholarship. | ||
* President's Scholarship (1988) | |||
* Singapore Armed Forces Overseas Scholarship (1988) | |||
* Lee Kuan Yew Scholarship (2005) | |||
== Military career == | == Military career == | ||
| Line 45: | Line 49: | ||
=== Entry into Politics === | === Entry into Politics === | ||
Chan contested the 2011 general election as part of the five-member PAP team in Tanjong Pagar GRC, led by founding Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew. The team won unopposed, and Chan became MP for the Buona Vista division. During the campaign, his use of the Hokkien phrase "kee chiu" (" | Chan contested the 2011 general election as part of the five-member PAP team in Tanjong Pagar GRC, led by founding Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew. The team won unopposed, and Chan became MP for the Buona Vista division. During the campaign, his use of the Hokkien phrase "kee chiu" ("raise hand") at a rally gained public attention and became a nickname for him. | ||
=== Ministerial Portfolios === | === Ministerial Portfolios === | ||
| Line 80: | Line 84: | ||
However, netizens argued that his remarks only showed the government's incompetence in handling the issue and protect students. Also, netizens stated that vigilantism will not happen if schools can tackle bullying incidents effectively.<ref>https://www.theonlinecitizen.com/2025/02/05/netizens-criticise-chan-chun-sings-remarks-cautioning-against-vigilante-actions-in-school-bullying-cases/</ref> | However, netizens argued that his remarks only showed the government's incompetence in handling the issue and protect students. Also, netizens stated that vigilantism will not happen if schools can tackle bullying incidents effectively.<ref>https://www.theonlinecitizen.com/2025/02/05/netizens-criticise-chan-chun-sings-remarks-cautioning-against-vigilante-actions-in-school-bullying-cases/</ref> | ||
== Social Media Pages == | == Social Media Pages == | ||