Yong Nyuk Lin
| Yong Nyuk Lin | |
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| 杨玉麟 | |
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Yong Nyuk Lin as minister of Health in 1965.
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| Minister for Education | |
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In office 5 June 1959 – 18 October 1963 |
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| Prime Minister | Lee Kuan Yew |
| Preceded by | Office created |
| Succeeded by | Ong Pang Boon |
| Minister for Health | |
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In office 18 October 1963 – 1968 |
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| 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 |
| 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. He was born in Seremban, Negri Sembilan, Malaysia and studied in Singapore. He was the general manager of Overseas Assurance Company when he resigned to stand for elections in 1959. 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 UK.
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