In office 1 April 2009 – 20 May 2011 Acting: 1 April 2008 – 31 March 2009
Prime Minister
Lee Hsien Loong
Preceded by
Ng Eng Hen
Succeeded by
Tharman Shanmugaratnam
Member of Parliament for Chua Chu Kang GRC (Chua Chu Kang)
Incumbent
Assumed office 7 May 2011
Preceded by
Constituency established
Majority
17,520 (17.28%)
Member of Parliament for Chua Chu Kang SMC
In office 6 May 2006 – 7 May 2011
Preceded by
Low Seow Chay
Succeeded by
Constituency abolished
Member of Parliament for Holland–Bukit Panjang GRC (Zhenghua)
In office 25 October 2001 – 6 May 2006
Preceded by
Constituency established
Succeeded by
Liang Eng Hwa
Personal details
Born
Gan Kim Yong
(1959-02-09) 9 February 1959 (age 65)[1] Singapore
Political party
People's Action Party
Children
2
Alma mater
University of Cambridge (MA)
In this Chinese name, the family name is Gan.
Gan Kim Yong[a] (born 9 February 1959) is a Singaporean politician who has been serving as Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore since 2024 and Minister for Trade and Industry since 2021. A member of the governing People's Action Party, he has been the Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Choa Chu Kang division of Choa Chu Kang GRC since 2011.
Prior to entering politics, Gan worked in the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) and Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). He joined NatSteel in 1989 and became the chief executive officer (CEO) and president of NatSteel in 2005. Gan made his political debut in the 2001 general election as part of a five-member PAP team contesting in Holland–Bukit Panjang GRC and won by an uncontested walkover.
Gan previously served as Minister for Manpower between 2008 and 2011, Minister for Health between 2011 and 2021, Chairman of the People's Action Party between 2018 and 2022 and Deputy Chairman of the Monetary Authority of Singapore from 3 July 2023 to 14 May 2024. The Monetary Authority of Singapore announced Gan as the new Chairman of MAS from 15 May 2024, the same day Wong relinquished his position as Chairman and became Prime Minister, who also appointed Gan as his Deputy Prime Minister in his cabinet whilst retaining his Trade and Industry portfolio. On 12 June 2024, it was announced that Gan had become the new chairman of the Economic Development Board's International Advisory Council since 1 June 2024, taking over from Wong who previously assumed the chairmanship from July 2023 following Tharman's resignation.
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GanKimYong (born 9 February 1959) is a Singaporean politician who has been serving as Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore since 2024 and Minister for...
Board (EDB) from 8 July 2023 until his subsequent relinquishment to GanKimYong on 1 June 2024. Wong was also appointed Deputy Chairman of GIC's Board...
Singapore. The incumbent deputy prime ministers are Heng Swee Keat and GanKimYong, who took office on 1 May 2019 and 15 May 2024 respectively. The deputy...
of Lawrence Wong as Prime Minister. Minister for Trade and Industry GanKimYong was promoted to Deputy Prime Minister, while retaining his existing ministerial...
Urban training facility. The current Members of Parliament are Don Wee, GanKimYong, Low Yen Ling and Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim from the People's Action Party...
Ong relinquished his portfolio as Minister for Transport and succeeded GanKimYong as Minister for Health. Ong was considered by many to be one of the most...
'circulated with ill-intent'". TODAYonline. Retrieved 20 September 2021. "GanKimYong to become Minister for Trade and Industry; Chan Chun Sing goes to MOE"...
Incumbent Assumed office 1 May 2019 Serving with Lawrence Wong (2022–2024) GanKimYong (since 2024) Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong Lawrence Wong Preceded by...
after ejection. 13 May - Lawrence Wong unveils his new Cabinet, with GanKimYong to be Deputy Prime Minister, as well as several promotions and two new...
other appointments as Minister for Finance and Deputy Prime Minister. GanKimYong, Ong Ye Kung, Josephine Teo, Lawrence Wong, S. Iswaran and Chan Chun...
chaired by Minister for Education Lawrence Wong and Minister for Health GanKimYong. Lee's government also contributed US$500,000 to support the World Health...
who worked tirelessly during the SARS epidemic and Minister of Health GanKimYong paid tribute to the hospital's staff. On 13 December 2018, the Communicable...
Financial Governance". Archived from the original on 26 September 2019. Yong, Charissa (1 December 2016). "Tharman to chair global financial experts'...
Industry. Archived from the original on 11 June 2015. Retrieved 5 July 2017. Yong, Charissa (4 August 2015). "Senior civil servant Chee Hong Tat, 41, resigns...
(2017–2020) Edwin Tong (2018–2020) Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong Minister GanKimYong Succeeded by Koh Poh Koon (2020–2022) Janil Puthucheary (2020–present)...
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong Preceded by Lee Boon Yang Succeeded by GanKimYong Second Minister for Education In office 12 August 2004 – 30 June 2005...
party's chairman, and in 2018 his role was taken over by Health Minister GanKimYong. In 2015, Khaw was also appointed as the Co-ordinating Minister for Infrastructure...
Library Board NewspaperSG Digital Archives. 9 January 1954. "Speech by Mr GanKimYong, Minister for Health, at the launch of the Singapore Cancer Registry...
Outram Community Hospital was first announced by Minister for Health Mr GanKimYong as part of the Healthcare 2020 plan during the Committee of Supply (COS)...
President. The committee consists of six other members: Chan Chun Sing GanKimYongGan Siow Huang Indranee Rajah Mohamad Maliki Bin Osman Vivian Balakrishnan...
equitably. The framework was jointly launched by Yong and Minister for Trade and Industry, GanKimYong, on 26 November 2021 at a conference which also...
its members. It was announced on 8 June 2018 that Minister for Health GanKimYong will relinquish his role as Chairman of the SLF. This change in stepping...
Farrer Park Hospital was opened on March 16, 2016 by Health Minister GanKimYong. Plans for the hospital were first announced in 2008. Construction took...
years ago (1971-01-01) Ownership Government of Singapore Key people GanKimYong (Chairman) Chia Der Juin (Managing Director) Central bank of Singapore...
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