Edwin Tong
Edwin Tong Chun Fai SC (Chinese: 唐振辉; pinyin: Táng Zhènhuī; born 1969) is a Singaporean politician and lawyer who has been serving as Minister for Culture, Community and Youth and Second Minister for Law concurrently since 2020. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he has been the Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Joo Chiat division of Marine Parade GRC since 2011. He has also been serving as Deputy Chairman of the People's Association since 2021.
The Honourable Edwin Tong SC | |
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| 唐振辉 | |
Tong in 2019 | |
| Minister for Culture, Community and Youth | |
| Assumed office 27 July 2020 | |
| Prime Minister | Lee Hsien Loong |
| Preceded by | Grace Fu |
| Second Minister for Law | |
| Assumed office 27 July 2020 | |
| Prime Minister | Lee Hsien Loong |
| Minister | K. Shanmugam |
| Preceded by | Indranee Rajah (2018) |
| Senior Minister of State for Law | |
| In office 1 July 2018 – 26 July 2020 | |
| Prime Minister | Lee Hsien Loong |
| Minister | K. Shanmugam |
| Preceded by | Indranee Rajah |
| Senior Minister of State for Health | |
| In office 1 July 2018 – 26 July 2020 | |
| Prime Minister | Lee Hsien Loong |
| Minister | Gan Kim Yong |
| Preceded by | Chee Hong Tat |
| Succeeded by | Janil Puthucheary Koh Poh Koon |
| Member of Parliament for Marine Parade GRC (Joo Chiat) | |
| Assumed office 11 September 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Chong |
| Majority | 20,143 (15.52%) |
| Member of Parliament for Moulmein–Kallang GRC (Jalan Besar) | |
| In office 7 May 2011 – 24 August 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1969 (age 54–55) Singapore |
| Political party | People's Action Party |
| Alma mater | National University of Singapore (LLB) |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Prior to entering politics, Tong was a lawyer at Allen & Gledhill practising extensively in corporate and commercial disputes, restructuring and insolvency matters, and international arbitration. He was appointed Senior Counsel in 2015.
Tong made his political debut in the 2011 general election as part of a four-member PAP team contesting in Moulmein–Kallang GRC and won. Throughout his political career, he served as Senior Minister of State for Law and Senior Minister of State for Health before being promoted to full minister after the 2020 general election.