Yong Nyuk Lin | |
|---|---|
杨玉麟 | |
.jpg.webp) Yong in 1965 | |
| Minister for Communications | |
| In office 16 April 1968 – 31 July 1975 | |
| Prime Minister | Lee Kuan Yew |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Lim Kim San |
| Minister for Health | |
| In office 18 October 1963 – 15 April 1968 | |
| Prime Minister | Lee Kuan Yew |
| Preceded by | Kenneth Michael Byrne |
| Succeeded by | Chua Sian Chin |
| Minister for Education | |
| In office 5 June 1959 – 18 October 1963 | |
| Prime Minister | Lee Kuan Yew |
| Preceded by | Lim Yew Hock |
| Succeeded by | Ong Pang Boon |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Singapore | |
| In office 2 November 1963[1] – 9 August 1965 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Member of the Singapore Parliament for Geylang West SMC | |
| In office 30 May 1959 – 22 January 1979 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Teh Cheang Wan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 June 1918 Seremban, Negeri Sembilan, British Malaya (now Malaysia) |
| Died | 29 June 2012 (aged 94) Singapore |
| Political party | People's Action Party (1959–1980) |
| Spouse |
Kwa Geok Lan (m. 1939) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Raffles College |
| Occupation | Politician |
Yong Nyuk Lin (Chinese: 杨玉麟; pinyin: Yáng Yùlín; 24 June 1918 – 29 June 2012) was a Singaporean politician who served as Minister for Communications between 1968 and 1975, Minister for Health between 1963 and 1968, and Minister for Education between 1959 and 1963.[2][3] A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he was the Member of Parliament (MP) representing Geylang West SMC between 1959 and 1979. Yong also served as Singapore's High Commissioner to the United Kingdom between 1975 and 1977.[4]
Early life and career
Yong was born in Seremban, Negri Sembilan, Malaysia on 24 June 1918 and studied in Singapore.[5]
He was the general manager of Overseas Assurance Company for 18 years before he resigned to stand for the 1959 general election in Singapore.[6]
References
- ↑ "PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES DEWAN RA'AYAT (HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES) OFFICIAL REPORT" (PDF). Dewan Rakyat. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- ↑ "Yong Nyuk Lin, member of Singapore's first Cabinet, dies". Channel NewsAsia. 29 June 2012. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
- ↑ Duncan Sutherland (2017). "Yong Nyuk Lin". nlb.gov.sg. Archived from the original on 4 July 2019.
- ↑ "Cabinet Changes Over The Decade" (PDF). National Archives of Singapore. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ↑ "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.