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	{{Infobox politician		{{Infobox-politician
	\| name = Chee Soon Juan		\| name = Chee Soon Juan
	\| image =		\| othername = 徐顺全
	\| caption =		\| image = CheeSoonJuan_2025.jpg
	\| ~~office~~ = Secretary-General of the ~~Singapore Democratic Party~~		\| caption = Chee campaigning in 2025
	\| ~~term_start~~ = 1993		\| politicalparty = SDP
	\| ~~term_end~~ =		\| office1 = 2nd Secretary-General of the SDP
	\| ~~predecessor~~ = Chiam See Tong		\| term_start1 = 18 June 1993
	\| ~~birth_date = 1962{{!}}7{{!}}20~~		\| incumbent1 = yes
	~~\| birth_place = Singapore~~		\| preceded1 = [[Chiam See Tong]]
	~~\| nationality = Singaporean~~		\| chairman = [[Paul Tambyah]]
	~~\| party~~ = [[~~Singapore Democratic Party~~]]		\| birth_date = 20 July 1962 (age 63)
	\| spouse = Huang Chih-Mei		\| spouse = Huang Chih-Mei (m. 1992)
	~~\| children = 3~~		\| alma_mater = Mansfield University (BS)<br/>University of Georgia (PhD)
	\| alma_mater = University of Georgia		\| chinese = 徐顺全
	\| ~~occupation~~ = ~~Politician, Author~~
	\| ~~website~~ = ~~[https~~:~~//cheesoonjuan~~.~~com cheesoonjuan~~.~~com]~~		\| elections =
			{{!}} style="border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 2px;" {{!}} 2020
			{{!}} style="border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 2px;" {{!}} Bukit Batok SMC
			{{!}} style="border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 2px;" {{!}} 45.2%
			{{!}}-
			{{!}} style="border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 2px;" {{!}} 2025
			{{!}} style="border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 2px;" {{!}} Sembawang West
			{{!}} style="border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 2px;" {{!}} 46.8%
	}}		}}

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			\| name = Chee Soon Juan
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			\| office = Secretary-General of the Singapore Democratic Party
			\| term_start = 1993
			\| term_end =
			\| predecessor = Chiam See Tong
			\| birth_date = {{Birth date and age\|1962\|7\|20}}
			\| birth_place = Singapore
			\| nationality = Singaporean
			\| party = [[Singapore Democratic Party]]
			\| spouse = Huang Chih-Mei
			\| children = 3
			\| alma_mater = University of Georgia
			\| occupation = Politician, Author
			\| website = [https://cheesoonjuan.com cheesoonjuan.com]
			}}


	'''Dr Chee Soon Juan''' (born 20 July 1962) is a Singaporean politician, author, and activist who has served as the Secretary-General of the '''Singapore Democratic Party (SDP)''' since 1993.		'''Dr Chee Soon Juan''' (born 20 July 1962) is a Singaporean politician, author, and activist who has served as the Secretary-General of the '''Singapore Democratic Party (SDP)''' since 1993.

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'''Dr Chee Soon Juan''' (born 20 July 1962) is a Singaporean politician, author, and activist who has served as the Secretary-General of the '''Singapore Democratic Party (SDP)''' since 1993.

A former neuropsychology lecturer at the National University of Singapore (NUS), Chee is widely regarded as one of Singapore's most vocal and persistent opposition figures, known for his "non-violent civil disobedience" approach and his long-standing legal challenges with the ruling People's Action Party (PAP).
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=== Early Life and Academic Career ===
Chee was educated at Anglo-Chinese School and National Junior College. He moved to the United States for higher education, earning a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Mansfield University and a '''PhD in Neuropsychology''' from the University of Georgia in 1990.

Upon returning to Singapore, he joined the National University of Singapore as a lecturer. His entry into politics in 1992 led to a high-profile dismissal from NUS in 1993 over allegations of misusing research funds—a charge Chee denied, claiming it was a politically motivated "vendetta." He staged a 10-day hunger strike in protest of his sacking.
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=== Political Career ===
Chee was recruited into the SDP by its founder, '''Chiam See Tong''', to contest the 1992 Marine Parade by-election. Following a leadership dispute in 1993, Chiam left the party, and Chee was elected Secretary-General.

==== Electoral History ====
Chee has contested multiple General Elections (GE), with his performance seeing a notable upward trend in recent years:
{| class="wikitable"
|'''Election'''
|'''Constituency'''
|'''Result'''
|'''Vote Share (%)'''
|-
|'''1992 By-election'''
|Marine Parade GRC
|Lost
|24.5%
|-
|'''1997 GE'''
|MacPherson SMC
|Lost
|34.9%
|-
|'''2001 GE'''
|Jurong GRC
|Lost
|20.2%
|-
|'''2016 By-election'''
|Bukit Batok SMC
|Lost
|38.8%
|-
|'''2020 GE'''
|Bukit Batok SMC
|Lost
|45.2%
|-
|'''2025 GE'''
|Sembawang West SMC
|Lost
|'''46.8%'''
|}
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=== Legal Challenges and Bankruptcy ===
For over a decade, Chee was legally barred from contesting elections due to a bankruptcy order.

* '''Defamation Suits:''' In 2001, he was sued for defamation by Lee Kuan Yew and Goh Chok Tong over remarks made during the election campaign. He was ordered to pay S$500,000 in damages.
* '''Bankruptcy (2006–2012):''' Unable to pay the damages, he was declared bankrupt in 2006. This prevented him from contesting the 2006 and 2011 General Elections.
* '''Imprisonment:''' Chee has been jailed more than a dozen times, primarily for "speaking in public without a permit" and "organizing illegal assemblies," as he frequently challenged Singapore's Public Order Act.

In 2012, after successful fundraising and a composition with his creditors, Chee was discharged from bankruptcy, allowing him to return to the electoral field in 2015.
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=== Civil Society and Business ===
In recent years, Chee has pivoted toward social advocacy and entrepreneurship:

* '''Orange & Teal:''' In 2021, he opened a café called "Orange & Teal" at Rochester Mall, envisioned as a space for intellectual discussion and community building.
* '''Authorship:''' He has authored several books on democracy and Singaporean politics, including ''Dare to Change'' (1994) and ''Never on Bended Knees'' (2019).

=== Political Ideology ===
Chee’s platform often emphasizes:

* '''Civil Liberties:''' Advocacy for freedom of speech, assembly, and the press.
* '''Social Safety Nets:''' Proposing unemployment insurance and higher taxes on the wealthy to support the poor.
* '''Mental Health:''' In the 2025 GE, he focused heavily on Singapore's "mental health crisis," linking it to the high cost of living and social pressure.

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== External links ==
* [https://cheesoonjuan.com Official Website of Chee Soon Juan]
* [https://yoursdp.org Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) Official Site]
* [https://facebook.com/cheesoonjuan Dr. Chee Soon Juan on Facebook]
* [https://instagram.com/cheesoonjuan Dr. Chee Soon Juan on Instagram]