Dennis Tan

Dennis Tan
The Honourable; Dennis Tan; MP
	陈立峰
Member of the Singapore Parliament; for Hougang SMC
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 10 July 2020
Preceded by	Png Eng Huat
Majority	5,640 (22.38%)
Non-constituency Member of the 13th Parliament of Singapore
	In office; 16 September 2015 – 22 June 2020
Personal details
Born	31 August 1970[1]; Singapore
Political party	Workers' Party
Spouse(s)	Tan Hui Tsing
Children	1
Alma mater	University of Nottingham,; University of Southampton
Occupation	Politician, lawyer

Dennis Tan Lip Fong (Chinese: 陈立峰; pinyin: Chén Lì Fēng; born 31 August 1970) is a Singaporean politician and lawyer. A member of the opposition Worker's Party (WP), he has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Hougang SMC since 10 July 2020. He was previously a Non-constituency Member of Parliament (NCMP) of the 13th Parliament of Singapore from 16 September 2015 to 22 June 2020.[2]

Early life

Tan was educated at Nanyang Primary, Raffles Institution and Raffles Junior College, before going on to read law at the University of Nottingham.[3] After graduating with a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) in 1994, Tan went to bar school in London. He later obtained a Masters in Maritime Law at the University of Southampton in 2005.[4]

Political career

Tan started as a volunteer with the Workers' Party during the 2011 general election, becoming a member in early 2012. He contested in the 2015 general election in Fengshan SMC and obtained 42.5% of the polled votes. Following the election, Tan was appointed a Non-Constituency Member of Parliament (NCMP) in the 13th Parliament, serving on the Public Petitions Committee of Parliament.[5]

At the 2020 general election, Tan stood as a candidate in Hougang SMC.[6] He defeated PAP's Lee Hong Chuang with 61.21% of the vote, retaining the seat for WP.[7]

Tan is a member of the Workers’ Party Central Executive Committee where he serves as the Organising Secretary. He has also previously served as Treasurer and Vice-Chair of the party's media team.[8]

Personal life

Tan has practised as a shipping lawyer since 1997. Prior to becoming an advocate and solicitor at the Supreme Court of Singapore in 1997, Tan was a barrister-at-law at London's Middle Temple. He re-qualified as a solicitor at the Supreme Court of England and Wales in 1999 while working in the English law firm Stephenson Harwood. He was previously a partner in Ang & Partners, a shipping law firm. In 2005, he started the shipping law firm, DennisMathiew, with a partner. He is also a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators in United Kingdom.

Tan participates in triathlons, and is fluent in Hokkien and Teochew. He is married to Tan Hui Tsing, also a lawyer and a WP member. Together they have a daughter.[9]

References

"Mr Dennis Tan" (PDF). Parliament CV. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
"MP | Parliament Of Singapore - Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong". Parliament of Singapore. Archived from the original on 2020-07-15. Retrieved 2020-07-15.
"Stepping forward to answer a calling in life". The Straits Times. 31 August 2015. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
"Hoping to help the less fortunate do better". The Straits Times. 31 August 2015. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
"WP's Dennis Tan marks end of term as NCMP, thanks Fengshan residents for helping him into Parliament in GE 2015". The Online Citizen. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
"GE2020: In Hougang broadcast, WP stresses need for 'balanced Parliament'; PAP promises job opportunities for residents". CNA. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
"GE2020: Workers' Party retains Hougang SMC with 61.19% of votes". CNA. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
"Dennis Tan Lip Fong". The Workers' Party of Singapore. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
"For ex-triathlete Dennis Tan, a race to cover as much ground as possible". TODAYonline. Retrieved 4 July 2020.

External links

Dennis Tan on Parliament of Singapore
Dennis Tan on Facebook

Parliament of Singapore
Preceded by Png Eng Huat	Member of Parliament for Hougang SMC 2020 – present	Incumbent
Preceded by Gerald Giam Yee Jenn Jong Lina Chiam	Non-Constituency Member of Parliament 2016 - 2020 Served alongside: Daniel Goh, Leon Perera	Succeeded by Hazel Poa Leong Mun Wai

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[1] "Mr Dennis Tan" (PDF). Parliament CV. Retrieved 4 July 2020.

[2] "MP | Parliament Of Singapore - Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong". Parliament of Singapore. Archived from the original on 2020-07-15. Retrieved 2020-07-15.

[3] "Stepping forward to answer a calling in life". The Straits Times. 31 August 2015. Retrieved 4 July 2020.

[4] "Hoping to help the less fortunate do better". The Straits Times. 31 August 2015. Retrieved 4 July 2020.

[5] "WP's Dennis Tan marks end of term as NCMP, thanks Fengshan residents for helping him into Parliament in GE 2015". The Online Citizen. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 4 July 2020.

[6] "GE2020: In Hougang broadcast, WP stresses need for 'balanced Parliament'; PAP promises job opportunities for residents". CNA. Retrieved 4 July 2020.

[7] "GE2020: Workers' Party retains Hougang SMC with 61.19% of votes". CNA. Retrieved 12 July 2020.

[8] "Dennis Tan Lip Fong". The Workers' Party of Singapore. Retrieved 4 July 2020.

[9] "For ex-triathlete Dennis Tan, a race to cover as much ground as possible". TODAYonline. Retrieved 4 July 2020.