Edwin Tong Chun Fai
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Edwin Tong Chun Fai 唐振辉 | |
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AgePersonal Details | 55 |
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Born on 12 August 1969, Edwin Tong Chun Fai is concurrently holding these posts, appointed from 27 July 2020 onwards:
- Jul 2020 - Minister for Culture, Community and Youth
- Jul 2020 - Second Minister for Law
Political Career
As Minister for Culture, Community and Youth, he is chairing the following council/committees:
- National Integration Council
- Singapore Cares Steering Committee
- National Youth Council
- National Steering Committee on Racial and Religious Harmony
Starting November 2020, he also chairs:
- Chinese Community Liaison Group
Previously, he was served from 1 July 2018 to 26 July 2020 as:
- 2018~2020 - Senior Minister of State at the Ministry of Law
- 2018~2020 - Senior Minister of State at the Ministry of Health
He was first elected into Parliament in 2011 as MP in the Moulmein-Kallang GRC. Subsequently, he was elected twice as MP for the Marine Parade GRC.
Besides the above-mentioned appointments, he also held the following position in a volunteer capacity:
- 2013 ~ 2020 - Vice President of the Football Association of Singapore (FAS)
Career before joining politics
- worked at Allen & Gledhill LLP, handling corporate and commercial disputes, restructuring and insolvency matters, and international arbitration.
- appointed Senior Counsel in 2015
Early Life and Education
He is an alumnus of
- St. Joseph’s Institution (SJI)
- Raffles Junior College (RJC)
- studied law at the National University of Singapore (NUS)
Controversy
Income-Allianz deal
Taylor Swift concert
Geylang Serai Bazaar Rents