Yong Nyuk Lin
Yong Nyuk Lin | |
|---|---|
杨玉麟 | |
.jpg) 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 | 24 June 1918 Seremban, British Malaya |
| Died | 29 June 2012 (aged 94) Singapore |
| 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.