Dennis Tan

Tan was educated at Nanyang Primary School, Raffles Institution and Raffles Junior College; he later studied law at the University of Nottingham. After graduating with a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) in 1994, Tan attended the Bar Professional Training Course ("bar school") and served as a barrister-at-law at the Middle Temple until 1997. He went on to complete a Master of Laws in maritime law at the University of Southampton in 2005. == Career ==

Tan has practised law as a shipping lawyer since 1997, the same year he became an advocate and solicitor at the Supreme Court of Singapore. He re-qualified as a solicitor at the Supreme Court of England and Wales (now the Senior Courts of England and Wales) in 1999 while working in English law firm Stephenson Harwood. Following the election, Tan was appointed as an NCMP in the 13th Parliament.During the 2020 general election, Tan stood for the WP in party stronghold Hougang SMC, replacing incumbent Png Eng Huat, who had retired from politics. Tan retained the seat for the WP after defeating PAP candidate Lee Hong Chuang with 61.21% of the vote. Tan was elected as Member of Parliament representing Hougang SMC in the 14th Parliament. During the 2025 general election, Tan contested in Hougang SMC. Tan defended his seat with 62.15% of the vote against the People's Action Party candidate Marshall Lim. Tan continued to represent Hougang SMC. Tan was elected as Member of Parliament representing Hougang SMC in the 15th Parliament. Party positions In September 2013, Tan was co-opted into the Central Executive Committee (CEC) of the WP. He was subsequently elected to the CEC in 2014 as the vice-chairperson of the party's Media Team. Having been the WP's treasurer between 2016 and 2018, Tan has been its organising secretary since 2018. == Personal life ==

Tan is a Christian. Tan enjoys running and cycling, as well as non-fiction, historical, political and biographical reading. He has participated in triathlons, and is fluent in Hokkien and Teochew. ==Notes==