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The HonourableDennis Tan
陈立峰
Tan in 2021
Member of Parliament for Hougang SMC
Incumbent
Assumed office 10 July 2020
Preceded by	Png Eng Huat
Majority	5,660 (22.42%)
Non-Constituency Member of the 13th Parliament of Singapore
In office 16 September 2015 – 22 June 2020Serving with Daniel Goh and Leon Perera
Preceded by	Yee Jenn Jong Gerald Giam Lina Chiam
Succeeded by	Leong Mun Wai Hazel Poa
Personal details
Born	(1970-08-31) 31 August 1970 (age 54) Singapore
Political party	Workers' Party
Spouse	Tan Hui Tsing
Children	1
Alma mater	University of Nottingham (LLB) University of Southampton (LLM)
Occupation	Politician Lawyer

Dennis Tan Lip Fong (Chinese: 陈立峰; pinyin: Chén Lìfēng; born 31 August 1970) is a Singaporean politician and lawyer. A member of the opposition Workers' Party (WP), Tan has been the Member of Parliament (MP) representing Hougang SMC since 2020.

Tan was previously the Non-Constituency Member of Parliament between 2015 and 2020 of the 13th Parliament of Singapore.

Education

Tan was educated at Nanyang Primary School, Raffles Institution and Raffles Junior College before he went on to read law at the University of Nottingham. After graduating with a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) in 1994, Tan attended the Bar Professional Training Course in London and became a barrister-at-law at the Middle Temple. Later, he completed a Master of Laws in maritime law at the University of Southampton in 2005.

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. He was previously a Non-constituency Member of Parliament (NCMP) of the 13th Parliament of Singapore from 16 September 2015 to 22 June 2020.

At the 2020 general election, Png Eng Huat stepped down as Member of Parliament of Hougang SMC. Tan stood as a candidate in Hougang SMC. During the campaign he complained that some of his campaign posters had been "pulled down" by the ruling PAP from their original height. However, in response, the Elections Department said that this was because the candidates posters had been posted at an incorrect height and could obstruct the sight of motorists.

He defeated PAP's Lee Hong Chuang with 61.21% of the vote, retaining the seat for WP.

Tan is a member of the Workers’ Party Central Executive Committee where he serves as the Organising Secretary in 2022. He has also previously served as Treasurer and Vice-Chairman of the party's media team. He was elected to the Workers’ Party Central Executive Committee member as Organising Secretary. Tan was appointed as the Vice- Chairman of the Aljunied—Hougang Town Council (AHTC) since 2024.

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 the Middle Temple in London. 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 Workers' Party member. Together they have a daughter.

References

1. ^ "Mr Dennis Tan" (PDF). Parliament CV. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 July 2020. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
2. "Stepping forward to answer a calling in life". The Straits Times. 31 August 2015. Archived from the original on 3 February 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
3. "Hoping to help the less fortunate do better". The Straits Times. 31 August 2015. Archived from the original on 4 July 2020. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
4. "MP | Parliament Of Singapore - Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong". Parliament of Singapore. Archived from the original on 2020-07-15. Retrieved 2020-07-15.
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. Archived from the original on 7 July 2020. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
6. "GE2020: In Hougang broadcast, WP stresses need for 'balanced Parliament'; PAP promises job opportunities for residents". CNA. Archived from the original on 21 September 2020. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
7. "Workers' Party's Dennis Tan GE2020 campaign posters drew complaints over height requirements, says ELD amid tampering claim". CNA. Archived from the original on 2020-09-04. Retrieved 2020-09-03.
8. "GE2020: Workers' Party retains Hougang SMC with 61.19% of votes". CNA. Archived from the original on 11 July 2020. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
9. "Dennis Tan Lip Fong". The Workers' Party of Singapore. Archived from the original on 21 September 2020. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
10. "For ex-triathlete Dennis Tan, a race to cover as much ground as possible". TODAYonline. Archived from the original on 23 April 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2020.

External links

• Dennis Tan on Parliament of Singapore
• Dennis Tan on Facebook

Member of multiple Parliaments of Singapore

v t e Members of the 14th Parliament of Singapore Speaker: Tan, C J→Seah, K P Group Representation Constituencies (GRCs) Aljunied Giam, Y S Lim, S L Faisal Perera Singh Ang Mo Kio David Gan, T P Lee, H L Nadia Ng, L L Bishan–Toa Payoh Chee, H T Chong, K H Ng, E H Saktiandi Chua Chu Kang Gan, K Y Low, Y L Wee, B H Zhulkarnain East Coast Chan, W L Heng, S K Maliki Tan, K H Tan, S N Holland–Bukit Timah Chia, B H de Souza Sim, A Vivian Jalan Besar Heng, C H Phua, L P Teo, L M Wan Rizal Jurong Huang, W Z Rahayu Tan, W M Tharman Xie, Y Q Marine Parade Fahmi Seah, K P Tan, C J Tan, S L Tong, C F Marsiling–Yew Tee Soh, H B Wong, S T Yam, Z M Zaqy Nee Soon Goh, S H Shanmugam Faishal Ng, K K Tan, H M Pasir Ris–Punggol Puthucheary Sharael Tan, K M Teo, C H Yeo, W L Sembawang Lim, W K Mariam Ong, Y K Poh, L S Nair Sengkang Chua, K W He, T R Lim, C W Raeesah Tampines Baey, Y K Cheng, L H Choo, P C Koh, P K Masagos Tanjong Pagar Chan, C S Chua, S L Indranee Pereira Tan, S H West Coast Ang, W N Foo, M H Lee, T S Ong, S Y Iswaran Single Member Constituencies (SMCs) Bukit Batok Pillai Bukit Panjang Liang, E H Hong Kah North Khor, L S Hougang Tan, L F Kebun Baru Kwek, H C MacPherson Tin, P L Marymount Gan, S H Mountbatten Lim, B C Pioneer Tay, T G Potong Pasir Sitoh, Y P Punggol West Sun, X L Radin Mas Yong, Y C Yio Chu Kang Yip, H W Yuhua Fu, H Y Non-elected members NCMP Leong, M W Poa, K K NMPs Samad Ang, G H Chay, J J Cheng, H Y Hoon, H T Koh, L P Raj Shahira Tan, Y S The party affiliation of each member is indicated right after the constituency/seat he or she represents. PAP: People's Action Party; WP: The Workers' Party; PSP: Progress Singapore Party All of the leaders of the respective GRCs are in underline. MP(s) who is go on a leave of absence is in italic. NMPs do not belong to any party. Other Current/Former MPs Nav Boxes 14 13 12 11 10 v t e Members of the 13th Parliament of Singapore (2015–2020) Speaker: Halimah Yacob→Tan, C J Group Representation Constituencies (GRCs) Aljunied Chen, S M Lim, S L Low, T K Faisal Singh Ang Mo Kio Ang, H K David Gan, T P Intan Koh, P K Lee, H L Bishan–Toa Payoh Chee, H T Chong, K H Ng, E H Saktiandi Teo, L M Chua Chu Kang Gan, K Y Low, Y L Yee, C H Zaqy East Coast Lee, Y S Lim, S S Maliki Tan, S N Holland–Bukit Timah de Souza Liang, E H Sim, A Vivian Jalan Besar Heng, C H Neo, L Phua, L P Yaacob Jurong Ang, W N Lee, T S Rahayu Tharman Tan, W M Marine Parade Fatimah Goh, C T Seah, K P Tan, C J Tong, C F Marsiling–Yew Tee Ong, T K Wong, S T Yam, Z M Halimah Nee Soon Faishal Kwek, H C Lee, B W Ng, K K Shanmugam Pasir Ris–Punggol Ng, C M Puthucheary Sun, X L Teo, C H Teo, S L Zainal Sembawang Amrin Khaw, B W Lim, W K Ong, Y K Nair Tampines Baey, Y K Cheng, L H Choo, P C Heng, S K Masagos Tanjong Pagar Chan, C S Chia, S L Indranee Pereira Yong, Y C West Coast Foo, M H Iswaran Lim, H K Tay, T G Single Member Constituencies (SMCs) Bukit Batok Ong, K H→Pillai Bukit Panjang Teo, H P Fengshan Chan, W L Hong Kah North Khor, L S Hougang Png, E H MacPherson Tin, P L Mountbatten Lim, B C Pioneer Foo, C K Potong Pasir Sitoh, Y P Punggol East Chong, Y F Radin Mas Tan, C S Sengkang West Lam, P M Yuhua Fu, H Y Non-elected members NCMP Perera Tan, L F Goh, P S NMPs Azmoon Chia, Y Y Chua, K S Ganesh Kok, H L Kuik, S Y Mohan Tan, G K Thanaletchimi Arasu Foo, P Y Ho, W S Lim, S S Irshad Quay, S C Ong, L T Theseira Yip, P X The party affiliation of each member is indicated right after the constituency he or she represents. PAP: People's Action Party; WP: The Workers' Party NMPs do not belong to any party. There were two terms of NMPs in this parliament, with nine NMPs in each term. Other Current/Former MPs Nav Boxes 14 13 12 11 10

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