Tan Cheng Bock

Singaporean politician
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Tan Cheng Bock

Summary

Tan Cheng Bock is a human[1]. His place of birth was Singapore[2]. He was born on +1940-04-26T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a politician[4] and physician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (74 views/month, #7,254 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Singapore[2], Tan Cheng Bock…
  • Tan Cheng Bock was born on +1940-04-26T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Tan Cheng Bock held citizenship in Singapore[7].
  • Tan Cheng Bock worked as a politician[4].
  • Tan Cheng Bock's professions included physician[5].
  • Tan Cheng Bock held the position of Member of the Parliament of Singapore[8].
  • Tan Cheng Bock was educated at National University of Singapore[9].
  • Tan Cheng Bock's education included a stint at Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine[10].
  • Tan Cheng Bock's image is recorded as Dr-Tan-Cheng-Bock-at-home-on-Nomination-Day-1.png[11].
  • Tan Cheng Bock is recorded as male[12].
  • Tan Cheng Bock's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Tan Cheng Bock was affiliated with the Progress Singapore Party[14].
  • Tan Cheng Bock's signature is recorded as Tan Cheng Bock signature.svg[15].
  • Tan Cheng Bock's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 230718838[16].
  • Tan Cheng Bock's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2012012720[17].
  • Tan Cheng Bock's Commons category is recorded as Tan Cheng Bock[18].
  • Tan Cheng Bock's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0gvs0z4[19].
  • Tan Cheng Bock's family name is recorded as Chen[20].
  • Tan Cheng Bock's given name is recorded as Tan[21].
  • Tan Cheng Bock's Facebook username is recorded as TanChengBock[22].
  • Tan Cheng Bock's candidacy in election is recorded as 2011 Singaporean presidential election[23].
  • Tan Cheng Bock's National Library Board Singapore ID is recorded as jIL_sA_TYMQ[24].
  • Tan Cheng Bock's Our Campaigns candidate ID is recorded as 282584[25].
  • Tan Cheng Bock's CNA topic ID is recorded as tan-cheng-bock[26].
  • Tan Cheng Bock's OpenSanctions ID is recorded as Tan Cheng Bock[27].

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Origins and Family

Tan Cheng Bock was born in Singapore[2]. He was born on +1940-04-26T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at National University of Singapore[9], an autonomous university[28], in Singapore[29], founded in 1905[30] and Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine[10], a medical school[31], in Singapore[32], founded in 1905[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[4] and physician[5]. Tan Cheng Bock held the position of Member of the Parliament of Singapore[8].

Personal Life

Tan Cheng Bock was affiliated with the Progress Singapore Party[14].

Why It Matters

Tan Cheng Bock ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (74 views/month, #7,254 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34]

FAQs

Where was Tan Cheng Bock born?

Tan Cheng Bock's place of birth was Singapore[2].

What did Tan Cheng Bock do for work?

Tan Cheng Bock worked as politician[4] and physician[5].

Where did Tan Cheng Bock go to school?

Tan Cheng Bock was educated at National University of Singapore[9] and Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . sg.news.yahoo.com. Retrieved . sg.news.yahoo.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . channelnewsasia.com. Retrieved . channelnewsasia.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Tan Cheng Bock. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/tan-cheng-bock
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