Tan Soo Khoon, Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

Tan Soo Khoon

Singaporean politician

Date of Birth: 01-Sep-1949

Date of Death: 11-Jul-2016

Profession: politician

Nationality: Singapore

Zodiac Sign: Virgo


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About Tan Soo Khoon

  • Tan Soo Khoon (simplified Chinese: ???; traditional Chinese: ???; pinyin: Chén Shùqún; Pe?h-oe-ji: 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.

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