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Tan Kiat How made his political debut in the 2020 general election when he joined a five-member PAP team contesting in East Coast GRC. After winning the election, he was given the following political appointments: | Tan Kiat How made his political debut in the 2020 general election when he joined a five-member PAP team contesting in East Coast GRC. After winning the election, he was given the following political appointments: | ||
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==Early Life and Education== | ==Early Life and Education== | ||
* Hwa Chong Junior College | |||
* University of Illinois to study computer engineering and economics | |||
* completed a master's degree in management at Stanford University | |||
* was a Mason Fellow at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government | |||
==Controversies== | ==Controversies== | ||
* Tan Kiat How shared a TikTok video about an incident that occurred during the Monday MPS session at Block 408 Bedok North Avenue 2 | |||
* police were called to his meet-the-people session (MPS) in Bedok on Monday (17 Sep 2024) evening after a resident ‘became a little more aggressive’, reportedly over a job issue | * police were called to his meet-the-people session (MPS) in Bedok on Monday (17 Sep 2024) evening after a resident ‘became a little more aggressive’, reportedly over a job issue | ||
* Some members of public questioned whether the issue arose from a lack of tact by certain PAP volunteers in handling the situation | * Some members of public questioned whether the issue arose from a lack of tact by certain PAP volunteers in handling the situation | ||
* Others called for more proactive measures from the MP rather than just expressing empathy.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20250304110248/https://www.theonlinecitizen.com/2024/09/18/tan-kiat-how-police-called-after-resident-became-aggressive-at-meet-the-people-session/</ref> | * Others called for more proactive measures from the MP rather than just expressing empathy.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20250304110248/https://www.theonlinecitizen.com/2024/09/18/tan-kiat-how-police-called-after-resident-became-aggressive-at-meet-the-people-session/</ref> | ||
* Tan Kiat How is one of a few PAP MPs who reported | * Tan Kiat How is one of a few PAP MPs who reported experiencing aggression at MPS. The other two were Jurong GRC's [[Tan Wu Meng]] and ex-Ang Mo Kio GRC MP [[Seng Han Thong]], who was reported as being attacked twice. | ||
** The then-Yio Chu Kang MP [[Seng Han Thong]] was punched by a 74-year-old former taxi driver in May 2006 | ** The then-Yio Chu Kang MP [[Seng Han Thong]] was punched by a 74-year-old former taxi driver in May 2006 | ||
** January 2009, [[Seng Han Thong]] doused with paint thinner and set on fire by a 70-year-old man believed to be mentally ill and suffered burns to roughly 15 percent of his body | ** January 2009, [[Seng Han Thong]] doused with paint thinner and set on fire by a 70-year-old man believed to be mentally ill and suffered burns to roughly 15 percent of his body | ||