Gan Kim Yong

Gan was educated at Catholic High School and National Junior College before he received an Overseas Merit Scholarship from the Singapore Government to study at the University of Cambridge, where he completed a Bachelor of Arts degree in Engineering in 1981.{{Cite web|url=http://www.moe.gov.sg/media/speeches/2005/sp20051124.htm|title=Speech by Mr. Gan Kim Yong, Minister of State For Education & Manpower, at the Engineering Fiesta Opening Ceremony, 24th November 2005, 9.10am at the National Library at Bras Basah|date=24 November 2005|website=Ministry of Education (Singapore)|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160410132618/http://www.moe.gov.sg/media/speeches/2005/sp20051124.htm|archive-date=10 April 2016|url-status=dead|access-date=20 March 2019}}

He subsequently received a Master of Arts in Engineering from the University of Cambridge in 1985.{{Cite web|url=http://www.pmo.gov.sg/The-Cabinet/Mr-GAN-Kim-Yong|title=PMO {{!}} Mr GAN Kim Yong|last=approver|date=20 November 2018|website=Prime Minister's Office Singapore|access-date=19 March 2019|archive-date=5 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190405043456/https://www.pmo.gov.sg/The-Cabinet/Mr-GAN-Kim-Yong|url-status=live}}

Gan began his career in the Civil Service, working at the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) and Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). He left the Civil Service for the private sector in 1989 and joined NatSteel. In 1996, he became Executive Vice President of NatSteel and CEO of NatSteel Resorts International and NatSteel Properties. In 2005, he became President and CEO of NatSteel.

In February 2018, Gan was appointed by the World Health Organization (WHO) to serve on the Commission on Non-Communicable Diseases, which aims to identify innovative ways to curb diseases that are not transmitted from person to person, such as diabetes, cancer and heart disease, and extend life expectancy.{{Cite news |last=Hussain |first=Amir |date=17 February 2018 |title=Minister for Health Gan Kim Yong appointed to World Health Organisation commission |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/minister-for-health-gan-kim-yong-appointed-to-world-health-organisation-commission-on-non |newspaper=The Straits Times}}

On 13 May 2024, it was announced that Gan had been appointed as the chairman of the Monetary Authority of Singapore.{{cite web |title=Maintenance |url=https://www.mas.gov.sg/news/media-releases/2024/appointment-of-new-chairman-to-mas-board-of-directors.}} On 12 June, it was announced that Gan had become the new chairman of the Economic Development Board's International Advisory Council from 1 June, taking over from Lawrence Wong.{{Cite news |last=Pei |first=Mia |date=2024-06-12 |title=Gan Kim Yong takes over as EDB's International Advisory Council chairman |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/business/economy/gan-kim-yong-to-chair-edb-s-international-advisory-council |access-date=2024-09-08 |work=The Straits Times |language=en |issn=0585-3923}}{{Cite web |date=2024-06-12 |title=EDB appoints new Chairman to its International Advisory Council (IAC) |url=https://www.edb.gov.sg/en/about-edb/media-releases-publications/edb-appoints-new-chairman-to-its-international-advisory-council-iac.html |access-date=2024-09-08 |website=EDB Singapore}} On 24 September, it was announced that Gan would join the GIC as a director from 1 October.{{Cite web |date=24 September 2024 |title=DPM Gan Kim Yong appointed director of GIC board |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/business/dpm-gan-kim-yong-appointed-director-of-gic-board |via=The Straits Times}}

In April 2025, Gan was questioned, in an open letter by former Income Insurance CEO Tan Suee Chieh, about MAS's lapse of regulatory oversight, and how Gan, as former chairman of the Singapore Labour Foundation, held a unique role in the decisions that impacted the direction of Income.{{cite news |title=Tan Suee Chieh urges Gan Kim Yong to explain his role in failed Income-Allianz deal |url=https://www.theonlinecitizen.com/2025/04/28/tan-suee-chieh-urges-gan-kim-yong-to-explain-his-role-in-failed-income-allianz-deal/ |access-date=29 April 2025 |work=The Online Citizen |date=28 April 2025 |url-status=live |archive-date=29 April 2025 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250429154030/https://www.theonlinecitizen.com/2025/04/28/tan-suee-chieh-urges-gan-kim-yong-to-explain-his-role-in-failed-income-allianz-deal/}}

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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 was subsequently elected as the Member of Parliament representing the Zhenghua ward of Holland–Bukit Panjang GRC. In 2005, he was appointed as Minister of State for Education and Minister of State for Manpower.

During the 2006 general election, Gan replaced Low Seow Chay as the PAP candidate contesting in Chua Chu Kang SMC and won 60.37% of the vote. On 1 April 2008, he was appointed as Acting Minister for Manpower and later promoted to full Minister on 1 April 2009.

During the 2011 general election, Gan led the five-member PAP team contesting in the newly-formed Chua Chu Kang GRC and won 61.20% of the vote. He continued serving as the Member of Parliament representing the Chua Chu Kang ward of Chua Chu Kang GRC. On 21 May 2011, he relinquished his portfolio as Minister for Manpower and took up a new portfolio as Minister for Health. On 11 September 2011, Gan took over as chairman of the Singapore Labour Foundation.{{cite web |title=Minister Lawrence Wong succeeds Minister Gan Kim Yong as SLF chairman |url=https://www.mom.gov.sg/newsroom/press-releases/2018/0608-minister-lawrence-wong-succeeds-minister-gan-kim-yong-as-slf-chairman |website=Ministry of Manpower Singapore |access-date=29 April 2025 |language=en |date=6 August 2018}}{{cite news |title=Mah Bow Tan steps down as Singapore Labour Foundation chairman {{!}} Singapore Business Review |url=https://sbr.com.sg/hr-education/people/mah-bow-tan-steps-down-singapore-labour-foundation-chairman |access-date=29 April 2025 |work=sbr.com.sg |date=8 September 2011 |language=en}}

During the 2015 general election, Gan led the four-member PAP team contesting in Chua Chu Kang GRC and won 76.89% of the vote. On 9 June 2018, Gan handed over his position as chairman of the Singapore Labour Foundation to Lawrence Wong. On 23 November 2018, Gan succeeded Khaw Boon Wan as Chairman of the People's Action Party.{{cite web|url=https://www.pap.org.sg/pap-new-cec|title=PAP's new CEC|date=23 November 2018|website=PAP.org.sg|access-date=23 November 2018|archive-date=29 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190429092816/https://www.pap.org.sg/pap-new-cec|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/dpms-tharman-teo-chee-hean-step-down-pap-cec-10917974|title=DPMs Tharman, Teo Chee Hean and 3 senior PAP members step down from Central Executive Committee|date=21 November 2018|website=PAP.org.sg|access-date=23 November 2018|archive-date=28 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190328011502/https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/dpms-tharman-teo-chee-hean-step-down-pap-cec-10917974|url-status=live}}

During the 2020 general election, Gan led a four-member PAP team contesting in Chua Chu Kang GRC and won about 59% of the vote. During the COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore, Gan and Lawrence Wong were appointed co-chairs of a multi-ministerial committee set up by the government on 22 January 2020 to manage the situation.{{cite news|url=https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/wuhan-virus-task-force-singapores-high-powered-members|title=Wuhan virus task force: Singapore's high-powered members|date=27 January 2020|access-date=8 April 2020|work=The Straits Times|archive-date=8 March 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200308073341/https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/wuhan-virus-task-force-singapores-high-powered-members|url-status=live}} Following a Cabinet reshuffle,{{Cite news |last=Khalik |first=Salma |last2=Wong |first2=Lester |date=2020-07-11 |title=GE2020 official results: PAP team wins with 58.6% of votes in Chua Chu Kang GRC, Singapolitics News & Top Stories - The Straits Times |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/politics/singapolitics/ge2020-results-chua-chu-kang-grc-pap-garners-59-per-cent-of-the-sample-votes |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200711203557/https://www.straitstimes.com/politics/singapolitics/ge2020-results-chua-chu-kang-grc-pap-garners-59-per-cent-of-the-sample-votes |archive-date=11 July 2020 |access-date=2025-04-25 |work=The Straits Times}} on 15 May 2021, Gan became Minister for Trade and Industry.{{Cite web |last=Mahmud |first=Aqil Haziq |date=2020-07-25 |title=PM Lee announces new Cabinet; 6 office holders promoted, 3 retirements |url=https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/pm-lee-singapore-new-cabinet-parliament-ge2020-12962844 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200725183434/https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/pm-lee-singapore-new-cabinet-parliament-ge2020-12962844 |archive-date=2020-07-25 |access-date=2020-07-25 |website=CNA |language=en}}

On 15 May 2024, after a cabinet reshuffle, Gan remained as Minister for Trade and Industry and assumed the role of Deputy Prime Minister.{{Cite web |date=2024-05-13 |title=Gan Kim Yong to become deputy prime minister in Cabinet reshuffle |url=https://www.asiaone.com/singapore/gan-kim-yong-become-deputy-prime-minister-cabinet-reshuffle |access-date=2024-05-13 |website=AsiaOne |language=en}}

During the 2025 general election, it was announced that Gan would remain at Chua Chu Kang GRC. However, on Nomination Day, he was nominated to contest for Punggol GRC against the Workers' Party (WP) team led by Harpreet Singh Nehal as the lead anchor for Punggol.{{Cite news |date=2025-04-23 |title=GE2025: PAP keeps opposition guessing with last-minute deployments on Nomination Day |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/politics/ge2025-pap-keeps-opposition-guessing-with-last-minute-deployments-on-nomination-day |access-date=2025-04-25 |work=The Straits Times |language=en |issn=0585-3923}} During the election rally, Gan's claim that he was "good friends" with Prime Minister Lawrence Wong and that he would talk to Wong after to get more money to build necessary infrastructure was called into question by the opposition Workers' Party, which stated that the civil service would allocate funds and projects fairly.{{cite news |last1=Loh |first1=Renald |title=GE2025: Workers' Party zeroes in on Gan Kim Yong; calls on Punggol GRC voters to 'send strong message to PAP' |url=https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/ge2025-workers-party-wp-rally-punggol-pritam-singh-gan-kim-yong-janil-puthucheary-5094646 |access-date=28 April 2025 |work=CNA |date=28 April 2025 |language=en}}{{cite news |last1=Koh |first1=Fabian |title=GE2025: Punggol a 'shining model of Singapore's heartland', but can be improved even more, says DPM Gan |url=https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/ge2025-punggol-grc-pap-rally-gan-kim-yong-5091351 |access-date=28 April 2025 |work=CNA |date=26 April 2025 |language=en}} Eventually, Gan and his team eventually won the election with 55.17% of the votes.{{Cite news |date=2025-05-04 |title=GE2025: ‘Task force man’ Gan Kim Yong leads PAP to win Punggol GRC |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/politics/ge2025-results-task-force-man-gan-leads-pap-to-win-in-punggol-grc |access-date=2025-05-06 |work=The Straits Times |language=en |issn=0585-3923}}{{Cite web |date=2025-05-04 |title=PAP wins Punggol GRC with 55.17% of votes over WP |url=https://www.asiaone.com/singapore/pap-wins-punggol-grc-5517-votes-over-wp |access-date=2025-05-06 |website=AsiaOne}}

On 21 May, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong announced his new cabinet line-up with Gan remaining as the Minister for Trade and Industry and also as the Deputy Prime Minister.{{cite web |last=Koh |first=Fabian |date=21 May 2025 |title=PM Wong unveils first full Cabinet: No second DPM, three coordinating ministers named |url=https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/lawrence-wong-cabinet-reshuffle-gan-kim-yong-chan-chun-sing-ong-ye-kung-5144301 |access-date=21 May 2025 |website=CNA}} Gan would be the only deputy prime minister while the Cabinet typically had two deputy prime ministers.{{Cite news |last=Wong |first=Pei Ting |date=2025-05-21 |title=DPM Gan, three coordinating ministers to form core of PM Wong’s Cabinet |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/politics/dpm-gan-three-coordinating-ministers-to-form-core-of-pm-wongs-cabinet |access-date=2025-06-13 |work=The Straits Times |language=en |issn=0585-3923}}{{Cite web |last=Tan |first=Elysia |last2=Oh |first2=Tessa |date=2025-05-21 |title=Singapore’s post-GE Cabinet reshuffle sees nine new officeholders |url=https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/no-second-dpm-nine-new-officeholders-singapores-post-ge-cabinet-reshuffle |access-date=2025-06-13 |website=The Business Times |language=en}} Gan will also be the Acting Prime Minister in Wong’s absence.

Gan is married to Esther Gan with two daughters.{{cite web |title=Mr GAN Kim Yong |url=https://www.pmo.gov.sg/cabinet/mr-gan-kim-yong |website=Prime Minister's Office, Singapore |access-date=25 April 2020 |archive-date=25 May 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200525233206/https://www.pmo.gov.sg/cabinet/mr-gan-kim-yong |url-status=live }} A Christian, he adheres to Presbyterianism, and is an elder at the Chen Li Presbyterian Church.{{cite web | url=http://sg.christianpost.com/dbase/education/659/section/1.htm | title=Ministers Urged Seminary to be Continually Involved in Globalised Society | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100819222742/http://sg.christianpost.com/dbase/education/659/section/1.htm | archive-date=19 August 2010 | newspaper=The Christian Post | date=3 October 2008}}

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