Why did Tan Chuan-Jin resign from the PAP and Parliament in 2023?
For personal reasons
Due to health issues
Following an extramarital affair
He didn't resign
Answer
Tan Chuan-Jin resigned from the PAP and Parliament in 2023 after admitting to an extramarital affair. He was the Minister for Social and Family Development and Second Minister for Defence at the time. His resignation came after a public outcry over the affair, which was revealed in the media. Tan is the first sitting Cabinet minister in Singapore to resign over an extramarital affair.
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