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Adrian Tan Cheng Bock (Chinese: 陈清木; pinyin: Chén Qīngmù; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tân Chheng-bo̍k; born 26 April 1940) is a Singaporean politician and medical doctor. A former member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Ayer Rajah SMC between 1980 and 2006.
Jul 30, 2022 · SINGAPORE: Progress Singapore Party (PSP) founder Tan Cheng Bock revealed on Saturday (Jul 30) that he had surgery on his lung, adding that he is recovering well in hospital.
Dr Tan Cheng Bock - PSP. Chairman. Starting out as a humble physician in the farming village of Ama Keng, Dr Tan went on to serve as a Member of Parliament with the People’s Action Party for 26 years in the Ayer Rajah constituency before his retirement from politics in 2006.
- HUMBLE BEGINNINGS. Dr Tan Cheng Bock, the third of six children, had a humble and difficult background. He studied at Radin Mas Primary School where he recalled being inspired by his school teacher, Mr S. Ratnagopal, to help others.
- A VILLAGE DOCTOR, AND MORE. Before he was a politician, Dr Tan Cheng Bock was a general practitioner. He opened his first clinic - Ama Keng Clinic - in 1971.
- PEOPLE'S ACTION PARTY. Dr Tan may be registering a new party, but this is hardly his first foray into Singapore politics. A veteran PAP stalwart who served the former single-member Ayer Rajah constituency as MP for 26 years, he has definitely seen his fair share of election battles.
- RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT - TWICE. The presidential election of 2011 was a battle between the four "Tans": Dr Tan Cheng Bock, Dr Tony Tan Keng Yam, former senior civil servant Tan Jee Say and former chief executive of NTUC Income Tan Kin Lian.
Jan 24, 2019 · SINGAPORE - Former presidential candidate and general practitioner Tan Cheng Bock is hanging up his stethoscope after 50 years in medicine. "I always say that medicine is my love, but...
May 29, 2023 · Dr Tan Cheng Bock, the founder and chairman of the Progress Singapore Party (PSP), stated his readiness to run in the upcoming General election (GE) during a press conference on Saturday (27 May).
Jul 30, 2022 · Progress Singapore Party (PSP) Chairman Tan Cheng Bock has undergone an operation for his right lung. Small lesion on right lung. In a Facebook post on Saturday (July 30), the 82-year-old...
