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Tan is married with two children. He is a practising Christian. [25][26] On 17 July 2023, Tan resigned as a member of the People's Action Party (PAP), Speaker of the Parliament and his seat as Member of Parliament (MP) due to an extramarital affair with party member Cheng Li Hui.
- Trains Hard, Despite Not Winning Medals
- Strive to Improve
- Focus on Bettering Ourselves
- Amazing Spirit, at Such A Young Age
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Mr Tan’s son, a cross-country athlete, recently finished his obstacle race clinching a point for his school — Anglo-Chinese School (Independent). Source But the younger Tan, “barring any incredible breakthroughs”, isn’t someone who’s expected to win a medal, mostly due to his strong cohort in school. Despite that, Mr Tan’s son perseveres and trains...
Mr Tan’s also commented on similarities between his son’s race on the track and the “race of life”. According to him, every one of us has different ‘levels’ in life. Instead of being unsatisfied with the ‘levels’ that we are at, we should embrace, and constantly seek to improve.
He also commented on the popular debate of whether Singapore is overly-competitive. To Mr Tan, competition is neither good nor bad. That’s because, at the end of the day, all of us decide for ourselves how we want to “run our race”. He urged everyone to focus on the race we have with ourselves, and the importance of perseverance, hard work, and exc...
Hearty congratulations to Mr Tan’s son for his sporting achievements, and of course his amazing display of human spirit, at such a young age. We are eager to discover what’s in store for him. After all, the best is yet to be. Featured image from Facebook and Facebook.
Speaker of Parliament Tan Chuan-Jin shares how his son trains hard and improves in sports, despite not winning medals. He also draws parallels between his son's race and the "race of life", and urges everyone to focus on themselves and excellence.
- Jay Lo
Jul 18, 2023 · The former Speaker of Parliament and MP for Marine Parade GRC stepped down from his roles in SNOC, NCSS, Centre for Fathering and others following news of his extramarital affair with Cheng Li Hui. He said he needed to take responsibility for his personal conduct and help heal his family.
- Matthew Mohan
Jul 18, 2023 · SINGAPORE: Former Speaker Tan Chuan-Jin resigned from parliament and the ruling People’s Action Party (PAP) on Monday (Jul 17), shortly before news emerged of his extramarital affair with fellow...
- His time in the SAF.
- Stepping into politics.
- Cabinet positions. Mr Tan was appointed minister for social and family development in April 2015, following a Cabinet reshuffle, and continued in that role after the general election in the same year, where his Marine Parade GRC team won 64.07 per cent of the votes.
- Hot mic’ incident. On July 10, a recording of parliamentary proceedings on the first day of debate on the President’s Address on April 17 was uploaded onto social media platform Reddit.
Jul 17, 2023 · Updated May 11, 2024. SINGAPORE — Once touted as an up-and-coming member of the ruling party's fourth generation (4G) of leaders, Mr Tan Chuan-Jin has resigned as Speaker of Parliament,...
Jul 17, 2023 · Tan Chuan-Jin says that he has “fallen short” in some areas and must step away from politics to devote himself to his family.
