Gan Siow Huang
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Gan Siow Huang 颜晓芳 | |
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Party Affiliation | PAP ![]() |
Current Role | • Pending • |
Past Roles | • Pending • |
Others | • Pending • Pending |
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Education | • Pending • • • |
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Age | 50 |
Others | Pending |
Gan Siow Huang (born 28 September 1974) is a Singaporean politician from the ruling People's Action Party (PAP). She has represented the Marymount SMC since the 2020 general election. Also, she has been the Minister of State for Education and Minister of State for Manpower since 2020.
For the full list of positions, refer to https://www.parliament.gov.sg/mps/list-of-current-mps/mp/details/gan-siow-huang
Early Education
Gan was educated at Victoria Junior College. She then received the Singapore Armed Forces Merit Scholarship (Women) in 1993. She studied at the London School of Economics and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in economics in 1996. Four years later, he completed a Master of Business Administration under the Sloan Fellows program at MIT Sloan School of Management.
Military career
Before entering politics, Gan had a notable career in the military. She joined the Republic of Singapore Air Force and became the country’s first woman to be Brigadier-General in 2015. She was the Chief of Staff-Air Staff from 2019 to 2020.
Political career
She entered politics in 2020 and won 55.04% of the votes in the election. She was later appointed as the Minister of State for Manpower and Minister of State for Education. In 2024, she was elected as Chairperson of the Bishan-Toa Payoh Town Council.
Ministerial Work
As the Minister of State for Manpower and Minister of State for Education, Gan focuses on improving Singaporeans’ jobs and employability. She introduced the SkillsFuture movement, aimed at upgrading skills and lifelong learning programs for mid-career Singaporeans.
Gan also advocates for the empowerment of women by mentoring young women starting their careers and supporting back-to-work women.
Voluntary Activities
Gan has been actively involved with community services by volunteering with Girls Guide.
Personal life
Gan is married to Lee Jek Suen, a former officer in the Republic of Singapore Navy. They have three daughters.
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