Tony Tan

About

Leader of the People's Action Party who was elected the 7th President of Singapore in 2011. He was succeeded by Halimah Yacob in 2017. From 1995 to 2003, he served his country as Minister of Defense. 

Before Fame

Before receiving his PhD from the University of Adelaide, he earned a Master's of Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Trivia

Before running for president, he served as Deputy Prime Minister and was also a longtime member of the Singapore Parliament.

Family Life

His marriage to Mary Chee Bee Kiang produced three sons and one daughter. 

Associated With

During Tan's presidency, Lee Hsien-Loong served as Prime Minister of Singapore.