Yong Nyuk Lin
Singapore politician
Yong Nyuk Lin (24 June 1918 – 29 June 2012) was a Singaporean politician who served as the Minister for Communications between 1968 and 1975, Minister for Health between 1963 and 1968, and Minister for Education between 1959 and 1963.
A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Geylang West Constituency between 1959 and 1979. Yong also served as Singapore's High Commissioner to the United Kingdom between 1975 and 1977.
Early life and education
Yong was born on 24 June 1918 in Seremban, Negri Sembilan and studied in Singapore at Raffles College, graduating with a degree in Science.
He worked as a science teacher before switching to insurance, where he joined Overseas Assurance Company in 1941. He served as the general manager of Overseas Assurance Company for 18 years before he resigned to stand for the 1959 general election in Singapore.
Political career
MP for Geylang West SMC (1959–1979)
At the 1959 general election, he contested for Member of Parliament (MP) for Geylang West Single Member Constituency (SMC) against Kwek Sam Hock from Singapore People's Alliance. He was elected with 67.60% of the vote.
In the 1963 general election, Yong contested as MP for Geylang West SMC again, against Un Hon Kun from Barisan Sosialis, Kum Teng Hock from United People's Party, and Mohd. bin Haji Ya'acob from Singapore Alliance Party.
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