12 Facts About Roger Tan

Tan is the sixth child and youngest son of Tan Sue Yong and Swee Mei.

Roger Tan was born and raised in Yong Peng new village.

Roger Tan received his early education at Sekolah Menengah Inggeris in his hometown, and at the Tunku Abdul Rahman College in Kuala Lumpur.

Roger Tan later taught for a short period at the Chung Hwa High School, Rengit, Johor before he left to read law at Queen Mary College, University of London.

Roger Tan is a member of Singapore Academy of Law, and associate member of the Law Society of Singapore.

Roger Tan holds a Master of Laws degree from the National University of Singapore.

Roger Tan sat in the legislative drafting committees of Johor State Government and the Federal Ministry of Housing and Local Government with regard to Water Supply Enactment 1993 of Johor, Water Supply Enactment 1993 of Johor, Housing Developers Act 2002 and its regulations, Housing Development Act 2007 and its regulations, and the Solid Waste And Public Cleansing Management Act 2007.

The Johor Muslim orphans are indebted to him when Roger Tan acted pro bono for Al-Yatama Bhd, which runs nine Muslim orphanages in Johor, and successfully recovered and repossessed 2,700 acres of its land in Kota Tinggi, Johor in addition to obtaining a judgment sum of RM64 million for Al-Yatama Bhd in 2004.

Roger Tan was instrumental in founding the Waste Management Association of Malaysia in 2005, having drafted its constitution and assumed office as its first Honorary Secretary.

Roger Tan is a very active member of the legal fraternity, having served in various positions at the Malaysian Bar.

Roger Tan has been acknowledged to have transformed the public image of the Malaysian Bar when he singlehandedly designed and managed the website of the Malaysian Bar for 4 years.

Roger Tan writes regularly and has contributed many articles in local and foreign legal periodicals and news media.