Jeremy Tan
Jeremy Tan | |
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| File:(SGP-Singapore) Independent Candidate Jeremy Tan GE2025 Rally at Mountbatten SMC 2025-05-01 - 12.jpg Tan at a rally, 2025 | |
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| Born | 1990 (age 35–36) Singapore |
| Political party | Independent |
| Occupation | Politician, businessman |
| Website | jeremytan |
Jeremy Tan Wei Yang (born 1990)[citation needed] is a Singaporean politician and retired businessman. He is best known for contesting Mountbatten Single Member Constituency (SMC) during the 2025 Singaporean general election, where he received the largest percentage of the vote for any independent candidate since 1972.
Career
According to Tan's LinkedIn page, he first started working at Allianz in Market Management in 2011. Afterwards, he owned and invested in various companies.[1]
Political career
In the general election, Tan contested Mountbatten SMC, preventing a PAP walkover.[2] Tan used a dog as his election symbol.[3] On May 1, 2025, Tan held a rally at the Home of Athletics where he defended his policies while attacking PAP candidate Gho Sze Kee.[4] Tan received 36.18% of the vote against Gho's 63.82%, the largest percentage of the vote for any independent candidate since 1972, and making him one of two independent candidates alongside Darryl Lo not to lose his deposit since 2001.[5]
Following the elections, Tan confirmed that he would contest in Mountbatten SMC or Marine Parade–Braddell Heights GRC in the next election. Tan also stated that he was in contact with various parties, but declined to reveal which.[6]
Personal life
Tan is married and has three dogs.[7]
References
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- ↑ "Jeremy Tan Experience". LinkedIn. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
- ↑ "Independent candidate Jeremy Tan says he prevented walkover at Mountbatten SMC". mothership.sg. Retrieved 2025-05-20.
- ↑ "'Smart, cute move': Netizens adore independent candidates Darryl Lo and Jeremy Tan's duck and dog symbols for GE2025". AsiaOne. 2025-04-25. Retrieved 2025-05-22.
- ↑ "Jeremy Tan does 1st independent candidate rally in Mountbatten SMC, rebuts opponent in 46-min speech". mothership.sg. Retrieved 2025-05-20.
- ↑ "Singapore election: Live results for GE2025". The Straits Times. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 2025-05-20.
- ↑ "Jeremy Tan will contest again in Mountbatten or Marine Parade, says he's in talks with political parties". mothership.sg. Retrieved 2025-05-22.
- ↑ "Mountbatten SMC independent candidate Jeremy Tan says he's not a 'cookie-cutter' politician, answers queries on livestream". mothership.sg. Retrieved 2025-05-20.
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