Chan Chun Sing

Chan Chun Sing (born 1969) is a Singaporean politician and former military officer who is serving as Coordinating Minister for Public Services (previously Minister-in-charge of Public Services) and Minister for Defence since 2025. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Buona Vista division of Tanjong Pagar Group Representation Constituency (GRC) since 2011. A recipient of the President's Scholarship and Singapore Armed Forces Overseas Scholarship, Chan started his career in the Singapore Army under the Singapore Armed Forces in 1987 and held various staff and command positions, and attained the rank Major-General. He served as Chief of Army between 2010 and 2011. He left the Singapore Armed Forces to contest in the 2011 general election. Before becoming the Minister of Education, he served as Minister for Trade and Industry from 2018 to 2021, Minister in the Prime Minister's Office between 2015 and 2018, Senior Minister of State for Defence between 2012 and 2013, Minister for Social and Family Development between 2012 and 2015, and Minister of State for Information, Communications and the Arts between 2011 and 2012. He also served as the party whip between 2015 and 2019.