Gan Kim Yong

The Honourable Gan Kim Yong MP
颜金勇
Minister for Health
Incumbent
Assumed office 21 May 2011
Prime Minister	Lee Hsien Loong
Preceded by	Khaw Boon Wan
Minister for Manpower
In office 1 April 2008 – 21 May 2011
Prime Minister	Lee Hsien Loong
Preceded by	Ng Eng Hen
Succeeded by	Tharman Shanmugaratnam
Member of Parliament for Chua Chu Kang GRC
Incumbent
Assumed office 7 May 2011
Preceded by	Seat created
Member of Parliament for Chua Chu Kang SMC
In office 6 May 2006 – 7 May 2011
Preceded by	Low Seow Chay
Succeeded by	Seat abolished
Member of Parliament for Holland Bukit Panjang GRC (Zhenghua)
In office 25 October 2001 – 6 May 2006
Preceded by	Seat created
Succeeded by	Liang Eng Hwa (Holland -Bukit Timah GRC -Zhenghua Ward)
Personal details
Born	February 9, 1959
Political party	People's Action Party (2001)
Alma mater	University of Cambridge
Religion	Christianity-Presbyterian

Gan Kim Yong (simplified Chinese: 颜金勇; traditional Chinese: 顏金勇; pinyin: Yán Jīn Yǒng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Gân Kim-ióng; born 9 February 1959) is a Singaporean politician. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he has been Minister for Health since May 2011.^[1] He previously served as the Minister for Manpower from 2008 to 2011. He has been a Member of Parliament (MP) since 2001.

Career

Gan began his career in the Singapore Civil Service at the Ministry of Trade and Industry and the Ministry of Home Affairs. He left the civil service for the private sector in 1989 and joined NatSteel Ltd. In 1996, he was made the Executive Vice-President of NatSteel and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of NatSteel Resorts International and NatSteel Properties. In 2005, he became the President and CEO of NatSteel.

Political career

Gan was elected a Member of Parliament (MP) for the Holland-Bukit Panjang Group Representation Constituency (Holland-Bukit Panjang GRC) in 2001.

In 2005, Gan was appointed a Minister of State at the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Manpower.

At the 2006 general election, Gan moved to the Chua Chu Kang Single Member Constituency (Chua Chu Kang SMC) and defeated Steve Chia of the Singapore Democratic Alliance (SDA), winning 60.37% of the votes.

In 2008, Gan was made the Acting Minister for Manpower. He was made a full member of the Cabinet in 2009.

At the 2011 general election, Gan was part of the 5-candidate PAP team standing in the newly formed Chua Chu Kang Group Representation Constituency (into which his former ward was subsumed). The team won the election in the constituency with 61.20% of the votes. Gan continues to represent the Chua Chu Kang ward in Parliament.

At the 2015 general election, Gan was part of the 4-candidate PAP team standing in Chua Chu Kang Group Representation Constituency, which the team won the election in the constituency with 76.89% of the votes against People's Power Party (Singapore). Gan continues to represent the Chua Chu Kang ward in Parliament once again.

Following the 2 general elections (2011 & 2015), Gan was appointed the Minister for Health.

Education

Gan was educated at Catholic High School and National Junior College, before going on to the University of Cambridge, where he completed a Bachelor of Arts degree in Electrical Engineering (1981).^[2] In 1985, he obtained his master's degree from Cambridge University.^[3]

Religious activities

Gan currently serves as an elder at the Chen Li Presbyterian Church.^[4]

References

1. "PM Lee announces new Cabinet lineup". The Straits Times. 2011-05-18. Retrieved 2011-05-18.
2. http://www.moe.gov.sg/media/speeches/2005/sp20051124.htm
3. http://www.pmo.gov.sg/cabinet/mr-gan-kim-yong
4. Ministers Urged Seminary to be Continually Involved in Globalised Society, The Christian Post, Oct. 3, 2008

External links

• Profile of Gan Kim Yong at cabinet.gov.sg