Tan Soo Khoon
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The Honourable Tan Soo Khoon |
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| 陈树群 | |
| 6th Speaker of the Parliament of Singapore | |
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In office 1989–2002 |
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| Preceded by | Yeoh Ghim Seng |
| Succeeded by | Abdullah Tarmugi |
| Member of Parliament for East Coast GRC (Kampong Chai Chee ward) |
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In office 3 January 1997 – 6 May 2006 |
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| Preceded by | himself (Bedok GRC: Kampong Chai Chee ward) |
| Succeeded by | Lee Yi Shyan |
| Member of Parliament for Bedok GRC (Kampong Chai Chee ward) |
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In office 1 September 1991 – 2 January 1997 |
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| Preceded by | Hong Hai |
| Succeeded by | himself (East Coast GRC: Kampong Chai Chee ward) |
| Member of Parliament for Brickworks GRC (Alexandra ward) |
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In office 4 September 1988 – 31 August 1991 |
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| Preceded by | himself (Alexandra SMC) |
| Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
| Member of Parliament for Alexandra SMC |
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In office 24 December 1976 – 3 September 1988 |
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| Preceded by | Wong Lin Ken |
| Succeeded by | himself (Brickworks GRC: Alexandra ward) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 1, 1949 |
| Nationality | Singaporean |
| Political party | People's Action Party |
Tan Soo Khoon (simplified Chinese: 陈树群; traditional Chinese: 陳樹群; pinyin: Chén Shù Qún; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tân Sú-kûn; born September 1, 1949) is a former Singaporean politician and Member of Parliament. He was a member of the ruling party, the People's Action Party. He was first elected in 1976, and stepped down in April 2006 after seven terms as the PAP began fielding new candidates for the nation's 12th General Elections. Then 27, he is the youngest person ever to be elected to the Parliament of Singapore. He and former Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong were elected to public office at the same time. He held the Office of Deputy Speaker from 1985 to 1989, and was the Speaker of Parliament from 1989 to 2002. He is married and has two daughters.
Since October 2007 Tan Soo Khoon has been exercising the function of "non-resident ambassador" to the Czech Republic, resident in Singapore.
Tan was born and raised in a middle-class family, where he attended Anglo-Chinese School (ACS) from Primary 1 through pre-University. He graduated in 1971 from the former University of Singapore (now the National University of Singapore) with an honors undergraduate degree in Business Administration. His maternal grandfather is Lee Wee Nam, born 1880, who is one of the most prominent Chinese-Teochew figures in Singapore history, and founder of Lee Hiok Kee Pte Ltd.
In 1969, Tan served as the general secretary of the university students' union. In 1972, he began assisting in Kuo Chuan constituency, where he learned about the needs of the working-class of Singapore society. It is his strong desire for social equality and improving the lives of the less fortunate that has made his Parliamentary speeches well-known amongst his fellow MPs. Tan took a 13-year break from speech-making when he became Speaker. He is remembered for his fairness to both sides of the floor of the House, allowing members of both the ruling party and the opposition to speak their minds. He is also remembered for his sense of humor, for his notes to fellow MPs would be signed off "The Watchman", a take on his private business, and his role as Speaker.
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