How old is Tony Tan Singapore?

81 years (February 7, 1940)
Tony Tan/Age

What did Dr Goh Keng Swee contribute?

He set up the Curriculum Development Institute, and introduced key policies such as religious education (subsequently discontinued) and, in 1980, the channelling of students into different programmes of study according to their learning abilities, known as “streaming”.

When did Tony Tan become president?

Tony Tan Keng Yam DUT (First Class) GCB (born 7 February 1940) is a former Singaporean politician and deputy prime minister who served as the 7th president of Singapore from 2011 to 2017.

How old is Tony Tan Keng Yam?

How old is Tony Tan from Singapore?

Tony Tan. Childhood & Early Life. Tony Tan Keng Yam was born on February 7, 1940 in Singapore to Tan Seng Hwee and Jessie Lim Neo Swee. His studied at St Patrick’s School and St Joseph’s Institution in Singapore.

Who is Tony Tan Keng Yam?

Tony Tan Keng Yam (Dr) (b. 7 February 1940, Singapore–) was the seventh president of Singapore (2011–17).1 After a career in banking, he entered into politics in 1979 and served as a minister in the cabinet, holding at various times the portfolios of education, defence, finance, health, and trade and industry.

What is the role of Tan Siong Tan in Singapore?

Tan took on the role of Minister for Trade & Industry from 1981 to 1986. He was also appointed Minister for Finance (1983–85), and Minister for Health (1985–86). Tan espoused a cut in the Central Provident Fund (CPF) in the 1980s, which Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew had said would not be allowed except “in an economic crisis”.

Did Patrick Tan get preferential treatment during national service in Singapore?

On 29 July 2011, Tan responded to online allegations that his son Patrick Tan had received preferential treatment during compulsory military service, officially known as National Service (NS) in Singapore. “My sons all completed their National Service obligations fully and I have never intervened in their postings,” he said.