Dixie Tan Explained

Dixie Tan
Constituency Mp:Ulu Pandan SMC
Parliament:Singapore
Term Start:22 December 1984
Term End:31 August 1991
Predecessor:Chiang Hai Ding
Successor:Lim Boon Heng
Birth Name:Dixie Lee Mo Chun
Birth Date:6 November 1935
Birth Place:Singapore, Straits Settlements
Death Date:23 April 2014 (aged 78)
Death Place:Singapore
Nationality:Singaporean
Party:People's Action Party
Spouse:Dr. Tan Ngoh Chuan
Children:4 (including one who predeceased his parents)
Profession:Cardiologist
Website:Dixie Tan Memorial

Dixie Tan Mo Chun née Lee (Chinese: t=|s=李慕真|p=Lǐ Mùzhēn; 6 November 1935 – 23 April 2014) was a Singaporean cardiologist and politician who served as a Member of Parliament for the Ulu Pandan constituency from 1984 to 1991.[1] She was a member of the People's Action Party (PAP).[1]

Career

In 1984, Tan became a member of the Parliament of Singapore after she was nominated unopposed on Nomination Day, shortly before the 1984 general election.[1] Tan became one of three new female members to enter Parliament in 1984, together with Aline Wong and Yu-Foo Yee Shoon. The trio became the first women to serve in Parliament in fourteen years.[1] She represented Ulu Pandan in parliament until her retirement in 1991.[1] She then worked as a family and marital therapist.[2]

Death

Tan died at Singapore General Hospital on 23 April 2014, aged 78, following a two-month illness with brain cancer. She was survived by her husband, cardiothoracic surgeon Dr. Tan Ngoh Chuan, and their three children. A fourth child died in 2013. Her funeral was held at the Paya Lebar Methodist Church.[1]

Notes and References

  1. News: Monica . Kotwani . Former PAP MP Dr Dixie Tan dies aged 78 . . 23 April 2014 . 11 May 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140425204638/http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/former-pap-mp-dr-dixie/1080798.html . 25 April 2014 .
  2. News: Goh Chin. Lah. Former PAP MP Dixie Tan dies. Straits Times Singapolitics. 23 April 2014. 11 May 2014. dead. https://archive.today/20140512030458/http://www.singapolitics.sg/news/former-pap-mp-dixie-tan-dies. 12 May 2014.