SingaporeMember of ParliamentPeople's Action PartyTampines Group Representation Constituency · Tampines CentralMember of Parliament
Koh Poh Koon
Profile
Koh Poh Koon is a Singaporean politician and colorectal surgeon who has served as the Member of Parliament for the Tampines Central division of Tampines GRC since 2020. A member of the People's Action Party, he previously held several ministerial appointments, including Senior Minister of State for Manpower and Senior Minister of State for Health. Before his political career, he was a prominent medical professional, serving as a founding director of the Colorectal Cancer Genomic Health Service at Singapore General Hospital. Although he announced his resignation from public office effective June 1, 2026, for family reasons, he remains a Member of Parliament.
Details
- Born
- 1972-03-16 · 54 years old
- Birth place
- Singapore
- Education
- National University of Singapore (Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery; Master of Medicine in Surgery), Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, Academy of Medicine Singapore
- Career
- Colorectal surgeon, medical researcher, clinical lecturer, and Deputy Secretary-General of the National Trades Union Congress
