Tan Eng Liang

Tan Eng Liang was a Singaporean water polo player who represented Singapore at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics and won medals at the 1958 and 1966 Asian Games. He later became a major architect of Singapore’s sporting system, serving as chairman of the Singapore Sports Council from 1975 to 1991 and vice-president of the Singapore National Olympic Council from 1992 to 2020. He also served River Valley as a Member of Parliament and held senior ministerial roles in national development and finance.