Cheo Chai Chen
Cheo Chai Chen | |
|---|---|
| 蒋才正 | |
Cheo in 2015 | |
| Member of Parliament for Nee Soon Central SMC | |
| In office 31 August 1991 – 16 December 1996 | |
| Preceded by | PAP held |
| Succeeded by | PAP gained |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1951 |
| Died | (aged 73) Singapore |
| Party | Singapore Democratic Party (1991–2006) National Solidarity Party (2006–2024) |
Cheo Chai Chen (Chinese: 蒋才正; pinyin: Jiǎng Cáizhèng, 1951 – 4 June 2024) was a Singaporean politician and businessman. A member of the opposition Singapore Democratic Party (SDP), he served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Nee Soon Central Single Member Constituency (SMC) between 1991 and 1996.
During the 1988 general election, Cheo made his political debut in Nee Soon Central SMC; he was defeated by the governing People's Action Party (PAP) candidate, winning 38.46% of the vote. However, in the 1991 general election, he gained the constituency, where he would be defeated during his reelection bid in 1997, with 50.33% of the vote in an upset.
Later in life, Cheo became a member and candidate of the National Solidarity Party (NSP); he never returned to Parliament. He died of oesophageal cancer in 2024.