Jessica Tan

Jessica Tan Soon Neo (born 28 May 1966) is a Singaporean politician who has been serving as Deputy Speaker of the Parliament of Singapore since 2020. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), she has been the Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Changi–Simei division of East Coast GRC since 2006.

Education
Tan attended Convent of Our Lady of Good Counsel, St. Joseph's Convent and Catholic Junior College before graduating from the National University of Singapore in 1989 with a Bachelor of Social Sciences degree with honours in economics and sociology.

Political career
Tan made her political debut in the 2006 general election when she joined a five-member People's Action Party team contesting in East Coast GRC. After the PAP team won with 63.86% of the vote against the Workers' Party, Tan became a Member of Parliament representing the Changi-Simei ward of East Coast GRC.

Since then, Tan has retained her parliamentary seat in the subsequent general elections in 2011, 2015 and 2020 after the PAP team in East Coast GRC won with 54.83%, 60.73% and 53.41% of the vote in these three general elections against the Workers' Party.

On 31 August 2020, Tan and Christopher de Souza were elected as Deputy Speakers of Parliament.

On 17 July 2023, Tan became Acting Speaker of the Parliament of Singapore after Speaker Tan Chuan-Jin resigned as Speaker following revelations of an extramarital affair. She held the office for two weeks until Seah Kian Peng was elected as Speaker on 2 August.

Personal life
Tan is a Roman Catholic.