Yong Nyuk Lin
Yong Nyuk Lin (Chinese: 杨玉麟; pinyin: Yáng Yùlín; 24 June 1918 – 29 June 2012) was a Singaporean politician.[2] He was born in Seremban, Negri Sembilan, Malaysia and studied in Singapore.[3] He was the general manager of Overseas Assurance Company for 18 years before he resigned to stand for the 1959 general election in Singapore.[4] He became the Member of Parliament for Geylang West from 30 May 1959 to 22 January 1979. He was in Singapore's first Cabinet and served as a Cabinet minister from 1959 to 1976. His portfolios included Education, Health and Communications.[5] From 1975 to 1977, Yong was appointed Singapore's High Commissioner to the United Kingdom.[6]
Yong Nyuk Lin | |
|---|---|
杨玉麟 | |
.jpg.webp) Yong as Minister for Health in 1965 | |
| Minister for Communications | |
| In office 16 April 1968 – 31 July 1975 | |
| Prime Minister | Lee Kuan Yew |
| Preceded by | Office created |
| 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 | |
| In office 30 May 1959 – 22 January 1979 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Teh Cheang Wan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 June 1918 Seremban, British Malaya |
| Died | 29 June 2012 (aged 94) Singapore |
| Cause of death | Complications due to old age |
| Political party | People's Action Party (1959-1980) |
| Spouse(s) | Kwa Geok Lan (柯玉兰) (m. 1939) |
| Children | Siu Len and Siu Li (daughters) |
| Relatives | Kwa Geok Choo (sister-in-law) Lee Kuan Yew (brother-in-law) |
| Alma mater | Raffles College |
| Occupation | Politician |
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.
- "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.
- 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.
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