Education
Gan was educated at Catholic High School and National Junior College, before going on to the, where he completed a Bachelor of Arts degree in Electrical Engineering (1981). In 1985, he obtained his master"s degree from Cambridge University.
Career
He previously served as the Minister for Manpower from 2008 to 2011. Gan began his career in the Singapore Civil Service at the Ministry of Trade and Industry and the Ministry of Home Affairs. He left the civil service for the private sector in 1989 and joined NatSteel Limited.
In 1996, he was made the Executive Vice-President of NatSteel and Chief Executive Officer (Chief Executive Officer) of NatSteel Resorts International and NatSteel Properties.
In 2005, he became the President and Chief Executive Officer of NatSteel. In 2005, Gan was appointed a Minister of State at the Ministry of and the Ministry of Manpower.
At the 2006 general election, Gan moved to the Chua Chu Kang Single Member Constituency (Chua Chu Kang SMC) and defeated Steve Chia of the Singapore Democratic Alliance (Schools Development Authority), winning 60.37% of the votes. In 2008, Gan was made the Acting Minister for Manpower.
At the 2011 general election, Gan was part of the 5-candidate PAP team standing in the newly formed Chua Chu Kang Group Representation Constituency (into which his former ward was subsumed).
Gan continues to represent the Chua Chu Kang ward in Parliament. Gan continues to represent the Chua Chu Kang ward in Parliament once again. Following the 2 general elections (2011 & 2015), Gan was appointed the Minister for Health.
Politics
Political career
At the 2015 general election, Gan was part of the 4-candidate PAP team standing in Chua Chu Kang Group Representation Constituency, which the team won the election in the constituency with 76.89% of the votes against People"s Power Party (Singapore).
Membership
A member of the governing People"s Action Party (PAP), he has been Minister for Health since May 2011. He has been a Member of Parliament (Member of Parliament) since 2001. Gan was elected a Member of Parliament (Member of Parliament) for the Holland-Bukit Panjang Group Representation Constituency (Holland-Bukit Panjang GRC) in 2001.
He was made a full member of the Cabinet in 2009.