Singaporean politicianIn this Chinese name, the family name is Chin.

Chin Tet Yung (Chinese: 陈德镛; pinyin: Chén Déyōng; born 2 August 1951) is a former Singaporean Member of Parliament for Sembawang GRC, and also served previously as the chairman of the Government Parliamentary Committee for Home Affairs and Law from 2002 to 2005. He had been a Member of Parliament from 23 December 1996 to 20 April 2006.

He announced his retirement from politics on 10 April 2006.

Biography

Chin started teaching law at a lecturer at the law faculty of the National University of Singapore (NUS) in 1975. He still teaches law at NUS as an *ociate professor. He also served as the dean of the law faculty between 1992 and 2001.

Chin joined the PAP and stood for elections in 1997 and 2001, both in Sembawang GRC and won on both occasions.

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