Dr. Tony Tan Keng Yam (; Minnan: Tân Khèng-iām, born 7 February 1940, Singapore) is the former Deputy Prime Minister and Co-ordinating Minister for Security and Defence of Singapore."

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  • Dr. Tony Tan Keng Yam (; Minnan: Tân Khèng-iām, born 7 February 1940, Singapore) is the former Deputy Prime Minister and Co-ordinating Minister for Security and Defence of Singapore. Tan served as Minister of Finance from 24 October 1983 to 1 January 1985, as Minister of Education from January 1985 to December 1991, as Minister of Health between 2 January 1985 and 6 May 1985 and Minister for Trade and Industry between 7 May 1985 and 17 February 1986. In December 1991, Dr Tan stepped down from the Cabinet to return to the private sector as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Overseas Chinese Banking Corporation. However, he retained his seat in Parliament as the Representative for the Sembawang Group Representation Constituency until retiring in 2006. Dr. Tan rejoined the Cabinet on 1 August 1995 and was subsequently appointed Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence. In August 2003, Dr Tan was appointed Deputy Prime Minister and Co-ordinating Minister for Security and Defence. He is noted for his efforts by helping places such as Banda Aceh and Phuket, which were badly hit by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake, notably in terms of helping out by reconstructing the city's infrastructure, and in coordinating donations for the tsunami victims. Dr Tony Tan is married to Mary Chee Bee Kiang. They have four children: three sons and one daughter. Dr Tony Tan stepped down as Deputy Prime Minister on September 1, 2005 and Wong Kan Seng, the Minister for Home Affairs, took over as the Deputy Prime Minister of the country. After his retirement from the cabinet, Tan became the Chairman of the National Research Foundation and Deputy Chairman of the Research, Innovation and Enterprise Council. He is also on the boards of the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation (GIC), and Singapore Press Holdings Limited (SPH)." (en)
  • 陈庆炎（Tan Keng Yam，1940年—），在新加坡出生。曾经担任吴作栋总理内阁和李显龙总理内阁的副总理兼国防及安全统筹部长负责监督新加坡的防御和安全。从事公职长达26年，历任财政、贸易、教育和国防部等。当年李光耀考虑交棒总理一职时。陈庆炎是的他第一人选,吴作栋是第二人选，王鼎昌是第三人选，林子安是第四人选。但于1990年李光耀决定交棒后，全体内阁成员投票决定由吴作栋接任总理。 1983年10月24日到1985年1月1日，被任命财政部长。1985年1月到1991年12月,任教育部长兼任新加坡国立大学校长。在1991年12月，退出内阁回到新加坡华侨银行担任首席执行官,但是留任国会议员。1995年8月1日,陈庆炎重新回到内阁任第一副总理兼国防及安全统筹部长。2005年9月1日退休。卸任后，陈庆炎出任国家科研基金会主席、创新及创业理事会副主席和报业控股集团主席职位。 陈庆炎已婚育有三个儿子和一个女儿。" (zh)
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  • Dr. Tony Tan Keng Yam (; Minnan: Tân Khèng-iām, born 7 February 1940, Singapore) is the former Deputy Prime Minister and Co-ordinating Minister for Security and Defence of Singapore." (en)
  • 陈庆炎（Tan Keng Yam，1940年—），在新加坡出生。曾经担任吴作栋总理内阁和李显龙总理内阁的副总理兼国防及安全统筹部长负责监督新加坡的防御和安全。从事公职长达26年，历任财政、贸易、教育和国防部等。当年李光耀考虑交棒总理一职时。陈庆炎是的他第一人选,吴作栋是第二人选，王鼎昌是第三人选，林子安是第四人选。但于1990年李光耀决定交棒后，全体内阁成员投票决定由吴作栋接任总理。" (zh)
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  • Tony Tan Keng Yam (en)
  • 陈庆炎" (zh)
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  • 1995-2005 (en)