Tan See Leng

Dr Tan See Leng was elected as a Member of Parliament in July 2020 and subsequently appointed Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office and Second Minister for the Ministry of Manpower and the Ministry of Trade and Industry on 27 July 2020. 

As Second Minister for Manpower, Dr Tan oversees issues pertaining to the health and well-being of migrant workers, who contribute to Singapore’s economic development. These include  implementing higher standards and requirements to make dormitories more resilient from new public health threats, and strengthening the medical and mental healthcare support for migrant workers.

As Second Minister for Trade and Industry, Dr Tan is in charge of policies that will further economic growth and improve lives through science, research and innovative technologies. He also oversees manpower policies to ensure that Singapore remains a competitive and attractive hub for international companies, and is focused on safeguarding a sustainable, affordable and reliable energy future for Singapore.

A veteran medical practitioner, he was Group Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director at IHH Healthcare Berhad from 2014 to 2019. He was also concurrent CEO and MD of Parkway Pantai from 2011 onwards till 2019 when Parkway Holdings was merged with Pantai Holdings. During Dr Tan’s tenure, the group doubled its revenue and expanded its presence to 11 countries with 84 hospitals employing over 50,000 employees. Under his leadership, IHH Healthcare Berhad has won numerous awards, including Best Managed and Best Overall Corporate Governance Poll awards by Asiamoney. He has also earned awards from Singapore’s medical community, having won the Albert and Mary Lim award from the College of Family Physicians and the Merit Award from the Singapore Medical Association. 

Dr Tan graduated with a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, and attained a Master of Medicine from the National University of Singapore. He received his Master of Business Administration from the University of Chicago.