Desmond Tan (politician)
Desmond Tan | |
|---|---|
陈国明 | |
| Deputy Secretary-General of the National Trades Union Congress | |
| Assumed office 30 June 2022 | |
| Secretary-General | Ng Chee Meng |
| Preceded by | Chee Hong Tat |
| Member of Parliament for Pasir Ris–Changi GRC | |
| Assumed office 4 May 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Majority | 31,955 (35.36%) |
| Member of Parliament for Pasir Ris–Punggol GRC | |
| In office 10 July 2020 – 15 April 2025 | |
| Preceded by | PAP held |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Majority | 44,466 (28.30%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 September 1970 Singapore |
| Political party | People's Action Party |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | University of Manchester (BEng) King's College London (MA) Nanyang Technological University (MBA) |
| Awards | SAF Overseas Medal (Enhanced) NATO (ISAF) Medal |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | Singapore Army |
| Years of service | 1988–2016 |
| Rank | Brigadier-General |
| Commands | Chief of Staff – General Staff Director of Joint Operations National Contingent Commander Chief Guards Officer Director of Public Affairs |
| Battles/wars | |
Desmond Tan Kok Ming (Chinese: 陈国明; pinyin: Chén Guómíng; born 13 September 1970) is a Singaporean politician, union leader and former brigadier-general. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he has been the Member of Parliament (MP), as part of a PAP team, representing the Pasir Ris–Punggol GRC between 2020 and 2025 and currently, as part of a PAP team, representing the Pasir Ris–Changi GRC since 2025. Tan was the Minister of State for Home Affairs and Minister of State for Sustainability and the Environment concurrently between 2020 and 2022. and now the Senior Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office since 2024. He is also the Deputy Secretary-General of the National Trade Union Congress since 2022.
Prior to entering politics, Tan had served 28 years in the Singapore Army under the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) and attained the rank Brigadier-General. He left the SAF in 2017. He had also served as chief executive director of the People's Association between 2017 and 2020.
Tan made his political debut in the 2020 general election when he joined a five-member PAP team contesting in Pasir Ris–Punggol GRC and they won with 64.15% of the vote.