Yong Nyuk Lin

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.[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 Singapore general elections in 1959.[4] 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.[5] From 1975 to 1977, Mr. Yong was appointed Singapore's High Commissioner to the United Kingdom.[6]

Honourable Minister Yong Nyuk Lin
杨玉麟
Yong Nyuk Lin as minister of Health in 1965.
Minister for Communications
In office April 1968 – July 1975
Prime Minister	Lee Kuan Yew
Preceded by	Office created
Succeeded by	Lim Kim San
Minister for Health
In office 18 October 1963 – 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 – 12 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

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

External links

• Speeches by Yong Nyuk Lin