Appointed by Ong Teng Cheong Name Tan Meng Religion Christian | Nationality Singaporean Appointed by Ong Teng Cheong Role Judge | |
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Born 7 July 1948 (age 75) ( 1948-07-07 ) Alma mater University of Singapore; University of London Education National University of Singapore, University of London | ||
Tan Lee Meng (simplified Chinese: 陈利明; traditional Chinese: 陳利明; pinyin: Chén Lì Míng; born 7 July 1948) is a Senior Judge of the Supreme Court of Singapore. He was first appointed as a Judicial Commissioner on 2 February 1997, and then appointed Judge in August 1997, serving until he reached the mandatory retirement age of 65 on 7 July 2013.
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Early life and education
Tan attended the University of Singapore (now the National University of Singapore), and graduated from its Faculty of Law with a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) with first class honours in 1972. He subsequently obtained a Master of Laws (LL.M.) from the University of London in 1974, and was admitted to the Bar as an advocate and solicitor in 1976.
Career as academic
Tan joined the University of Singapore's Faculty of Law in 1972, eventually rising to the position of Dean in 1987 and Deputy Vice-Chancellor of the National University of Singapore in 1992. From 1980 to 1997, he also served as Master of Raffles Hall, staying on campus with students of the National University of Singapore hostel.
Tan is the author of the books The Law in Singapore on Carriage of Goods by Sea (1986) and Insurance Law in Singapore (1988), and various law journal articles.