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Chiam See Tong (Chinese: 詹时中; pinyin: Zhān Shízhōng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Chiam Sî-tiong; born 12 March 1935) is a Singaporean retired politician and lawyer who served as the Secretary-General of Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) between 1980 and 1993 and Secretary-General of Singapore People's Party (SPP) between 2011 and 2019 and the chairman of Singapore Democratic Alliance (SDA) between ...
Mar 12, 2023 · SINGAPORE: Words of gratitude and appreciation pour in for veteran politician Chiam See Tong as he turns 88 years old, today (Mar 12).
Oct 18, 2019 · SINGAPORE - Veteran opposition politician Chiam See Tong, 84, has stepped down from his leadership post at the Singapore People's Party (SPP), bringing to an end a storied political career...
Chiam See Tong (b. 12 March 1935, Singapore–)1 is a veteran figure in Singapore’s political landscape. He is one of Singapore’s longest standing and most iconic opposition figures, serving as a member of parliament (MP) for the Potong Pasir constituency from 1984 to 2011.2 With his belief in the need for opposition politics to check the ...
Aug 23, 2019 · SINGAPORE - Veteran opposition politician Chiam See Tong, 84, entered politics not for selfish reasons, or because he thought the ruling People's Action Party was not doing a good job, said...
Oct 26, 2019 · SINGAPORE — In 2009, then-Opposition Member of Parliament Chiam See Tong told the House a story about a tree in his Potong Pasir ward. It was an exotic plant which he received from a nursery...
Oct 26, 2019 · SINGAPORE — One of Singapore’s longest-serving Opposition politicians, Mr Chiam See Tong, retired from politics earlier this month after he stepped down from his post as secretary-general of...
Sep 5, 2019 · SINGAPORE - Veteran opposition politician Chiam See Tong is expected to step down from his post as secretary-general of the Singapore People's Party (SPP) next month, after almost 23 years at the...
Oct 17, 2019 · SINGAPORE — Chiam See Tong stepped down as secretary-general of the Singapore People’s Party (SPP) on Wednesday evening (16 October), effectively ending his career as one of the...
Mar 12, 2021 · Chiam See Tong, former secretary-general of the Singapore People's Party (SPP), turned 86 years old on March 12, 2021. The octogenarian was one of the longest-serving Members of Parliament. He...
Mar 12, 2020 · Chiam See Tong celebrated his 85th birthday on March 12, 2020. The Singapore People's Party marked the occasion with a Facebook post of Chiam from his younger days. Veteran politician. Chiam...
Oct 17, 2019 · Singapore News - Veteran opposition politician Chiam See Tong, 84, has stepped down from his leadership post at the Singapore People's Party (SPP), bringing to an end a storied political career...
Dec 29, 2014 · On December 22, 1984, 30 years ago, Chiam See Tong, a plucky 49 year old lawyer-turned-politician seized control of Potong Pasir for the first time, winning an astonishing 60.3% of the votes.
Sep 5, 2015 · Mr Chiam See Tong has been called many things throughout his illustrious career as a Member of Parliament (MP): leader of the opposition, the father of Singapore...
The first instalment of a two-part biography of veteran politician Chiam See Tong, titled Let The People Have Him, is being released today. The 232-page book traces the period from his...
Oct 17, 2019 · SINGAPORE: Veteran opposition leader Chiam See Tong has stepped down as secretary-general of the Singapore People’s Party (SPP) after 23 years at its helm, following the election of its new...
Aug 17, 2019 · Chiam See Tong risked everything to leave Potong Pasir & form a GRC in 2011. It nearly didn't happen. Soft truths to keep Singapore from stalling.
Oct 19, 2016 · SINGAPORE - Veteran opposition politician Chiam See Tong on Friday thanked everyone for their well wishes for his 80th birthday. He marked the occasion on March 12 with a family dinner. Mrs...
Oct 15, 2019 · In his political career, Chiam See Tong has played major roles in three such organisations: Founder and former Secretary-General of the Singapore Democratic Party (SDP)....
Aug 18, 2019 · On May 17, 1993, Chiam See Tong resigned as the secretary-general of the Singapore Democratic Party. This was following the CEC's refusal to support Chiam's motion to...
Oct 17, 2019 · Veteran opposition politician and leader Chiam See Tong has stepped down as Secretary-General of the Singapore People’s Party (SPP), a position he had held since 1993. Chiam was 41 when he began his political career soon after becoming a lawyer, but his road to get into and stay in Parliament was not smooth-sailing.
Mar 12, 2019 · Chiam See Tong celebrates his 84th birthday on March 12, 2019. The Singapore People's Party marked the occasion with a Facebook post featuring a sepia photo of Chiam from his younger days.
Mar 12, 2018 · Chiam See Tong turned 83 on March 12, 2018. The veteran politician was at the helm of Potong Pasir SMC for 27 years between 1984 and 2011, until he left to contest Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC...
