Yong Nyuk Lin
Yong Nyuk Lin | |
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杨玉麟 | |
Yong Nyuk Lin as minister of Health in 1965. | |
Minister for Education | |
In office 5 June 1959 – 18 October 1963 | |
Prime Minister | Lee Kuan Yew |
Preceded by | Office created |
Succeeded by | Ong Pang Boon |
Minister for Health | |
In office 18 October 1963 – 1968 | |
Prime Minister | Lee Kuan Yew |
Preceded by | K.M. Byrnes |
Personal details | |
Born |
Seremban, British Malaya | 24 June 1918
Died |
29 June 2012 94) Singapore | (aged
Political party | People's Action Party (1959-1980) |
Spouse(s) |
Kwa Geok Lan (柯玉兰) (1939-2012, his death) |
Children | 2 daughters |
Relatives |
Kwa Geok Choo (sister-in-law) Lee Kuan Yew (brother-in-law) |
Alma mater | Raffles College |
Yong Nyuk Lin (simplified Chinese: 杨玉麟; traditional Chinese: 楊玉麟; pinyin: Yáng Yùlín; 24 June 1918 – 29 June 2012) was a Singaporean politician.[1] He was born in Seremban, Negri Sembilan, Malaysia and studied in Singapore.[2] He was the general manager of Overseas Assurance Company for 18 years before he resigned to stand for the Singapore general elections in 1959.[3] He became the Member of Parliament for Geylang West. He was in Singapore's first cabinet and served as a minister from 1959 to 1976. His portfolios included Education, Health and Communications. From 1975 to 1977, Mr. Yong was appointed Singapore's High Commissioner to the United Kingdom.[4]
References
- ↑ "Yong Nyuk Lin, member of Singapore's first Cabinet, dies". Channel NewsAsia. 2012-06-29. Retrieved 2012-11-06.
- ↑ "Two newcomers in straight fight in Geylang West". The Straits Times. 19 May 1959. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
- ↑ "Insurance firm manager quits to work for PAP". The Straits Times. 1 March 1959. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
- ↑ "Cabinet Changes Over The Decade" (PDF). National Archives of Singapore. Retrieved 2015-07-09.
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Political offices | ||
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Preceded by new post |
Minister for Education 1959-1963 |
Succeeded by Ong Pang Boon |
Preceded by K.M. Byrnes |
Minister for Health 1963-1968 |
Succeeded by Chua Sian Chin |
Preceded by new post |
Minister for Communications 1968-1975 |
Succeeded by Lim Kim San |
Preceded by ? |
High Commissioner to the United Kingdom 1975-1977 |
Succeeded by Jek Yeun Thong |
Parliament of Singapore | ||
New constituency | Member of Parliament for Geylang West SMC 1959-1980 |
Succeeded by Teh Cheang Wan |
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