SingaporeCabinetPeople's Action PartyPunggol Group Representation Constituency · Punggol NorthDeputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade and Industry
Gan Kim Yong
Profile
Gan Kim Yong is a Singaporean politician currently serving as the Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore since 2024 and Minister for Trade and Industry since 2021. A member of the People's Action Party, he has represented the Punggol North division as a Member of Parliament since 2025. Throughout his career, he has held various ministerial portfolios, including Minister for Manpower and Minister for Health, and played a key role in managing Singapore's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Before entering politics, he held senior executive positions in the private sector, including as CEO of NatSteel, and served in the Singaporean Civil Service.
Details
- Born
- 1959-02-09 · 67 years old
- Birth place
- Singapore
- Education
- Catholic High School, National Junior College, University of Cambridge
- Career
- Civil Servant at Ministry of Trade and Industry and Ministry of Home Affairs, President and CEO of NatSteel
