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Yong Nyuk Lin

Yong Nyuk Lin

Singaporean 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]

In this Chinese name, the family name is Yong.
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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

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    "PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES DEWAN RA'AYAT (HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES) OFFICIAL REPORT" (PDF). Dewan Rakyat. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
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    "Yong Nyuk Lin, member of Singapore's first Cabinet, dies". Channel NewsAsia. 29 June 2012. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
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    Duncan Sutherland (2017). "Yong Nyuk Lin". nlb.gov.sg. Archived from the original on 4 July 2019.
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    "Cabinet Changes Over The Decade" (PDF). National Archives of Singapore. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
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    "Two newcomers in straight fight in Geylang West". The Straits Times. 19 May 1959. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
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    "Insurance firm manager quits to work for PAP". The Straits Times. 1 March 1959. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
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