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| constituency_MP = [[Bukit Timah Single Member Constituency|Bukit Timah]]
| parliament = Singapore
| term_start = 2 November 1966
| term_end = 4 December 1984
| predecessor = Lee Tee Tong ([[Barisan Sosialis|BS]])
| successor = Wang Kai Yuen ([[People's Action Party|PAP]])
| birth_name = Thomas Chor Yeok Eng
| birth_name = Thomas Chor Yeok Eng
| birth_date = 29 January 1930
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| death_date = 21 July 2016 (aged 86)
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'''Chor Yeok Eng''' <small>[[Pingat Jasa Gemilang|PJG]]</small> ({{zh|t=|s=曹煜英|p=Cáo Yùyīng}}; 29 January 1930 – 21 July 2016) was a Singaporean politician who was prominent in the [[People's Action Party]] (PAP).
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{{family name hatnote|[[Cao (surname)|Chor]]|lang=Chinese}}
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'''Chor Yeok Eng''' {{post-nominals|post-noms=[[Pingat Jasa Gemilang|PJG]]}} ({{zh|t=曹煜英|s=曹煜英|poj=Chô Io̍k-eng|j=Cou4 Juk1 Jing1|p=Cáo Yùyīng}}; 29 January 1930 – 21 July 2016) was a Singaporean politician who is one of the "[[Central Executive Committee (PAP)#Old Guard|Old Guard]]" members of the [[People's Action Party]] (PAP).


== Political career ==
== Political career ==
Chor served two separate stints in [[Parliament of Singapore|Parliament]]. He was first elected in 1959 as the member of the [[Legislative Assembly of Singapore]] for the [[Jurong Single Member Constituency]] but was defeated in 1963. He also served as Parliamentary Secretary for the [[Ministry of National Development (Singapore)|National Development]] from 1961 to 1963.
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Beside elective office, Chor was Chairman of People's Action Party Bukit Timah Branch in 1979.


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Between 1963 and 1966, he served as Political Secretary for Health.
===Member of Parliament (1959–1963, 1966 to 1984)===
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Chor served two separate stints in Parliament. He was first elected in 1959 as the member of the [[Legislative Assembly of Singapore]] for the constituency of [[Jurong Single Member Constituency|Jurong]] but was defeated in 1963.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/first-generation-pap-mp-chor-yeok-eng-dies-aged-86|title=First-generation PAP MP Chor Yeok Eng dies, aged 86|last=Kam|first=Leong Weng|date=July 21, 2016|website=www.straitstimes.com|publisher=The Straits Times|access-date=2016-07-26}}</ref> He was [[1966 Singaporean by-elections|elected]] as a member of the [[Parliament of Singapore]] for [[Bukit Timah Single Member Constituency]] serving from 1966 to 1984.


Chor was [[1966 Singaporean by-elections|elected]] as a member of the [[Parliament of Singapore]] for [[Bukit Timah Single Member Constituency]] serving from 1966 to 1984. He also served as Parliamentary Secretary for [[Ministry of Health (Singapore)|Health]] from 1966 to 1972 and Senior Parliamentary Secretary for [[Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources|Environment]] for 1972 to 1982.
===Government Posts===


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Chor was the Chairman of People's Action Party Bukit Timah Branch in 1979.
* 1961–1963 Parliamentary Secretary for the [[Ministry of National Development (Singapore)|National Development]]
* 1966–1972 Parliamentary Secretary for [[Ministry of Health (Singapore)|Health]]
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* 1963–1966 Political Secretary for Health
* 1972–1982 Senior Parliamentary Secretary for [[Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources|Environment]]

===Retirement===
Chor was considered as one of the 'Old Guard', the first generation of leaders of independent state of Singapore. He was one of its remaining living members, outliving former Prime Minister [[Lee Kuan Yew]], along with others like [[Othman Wok]], [[Ong Pang Boon]] and [[Jek Yeun Thong]].


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Chor has three daughters, two sons, three grandsons and two great-grandsons. A year before his death, Chor was diagnosed with [[aplastic anemia]].<ref name=":0" /> Chor died on 21 July 2016 at [[Singapore General Hospital]], aged 86.<ref name=":0" />
Chor has three daughters, two sons, three grandsons and two great-grandsons.

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In 2015, Chor was diagnosed with [[aplastic anemia]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/first-generation-pap-mp-chor-yeok-eng-dies-aged-86|title=First-generation PAP MP Chor Yeok Eng dies, aged 86|last=Kam|first=Leong Weng|date=July 21, 2016|website=www.straitstimes.com|publisher=The Straits Times|access-date=2016-07-26}}</ref> He died on 21 July 2016 at [[Singapore General Hospital]].<ref name=":0" />


==Honours and awards==
==Honours and awards==
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==References==
==References==
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==Bibliography==
==Bibliography==
* Lam, Peng Er and Tan, Kevin (Ed.) (2000). ''Lee's lieutenants : Singapore's old guard''. Singapore: Allen & Unwin. {{ISBN|1-86508-172-8}}
* Lam, Peng Er and Tan, Kevin (Ed.) (2000). ''Lee's lieutenants : Singapore's old guard''. Singapore: Allen & Unwin. {{ISBN|1-86508-172-8}}

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Chor Yeok Eng
PJG
曹煜英
Member of the Singapore Parliament
for Bukit Timah
In office
2 November 1966 – 4 December 1984
Preceded byLee Tee Tong (BS)
Succeeded byWang Kai Yuen (PAP)
Personal details
Born
Thomas Chor Yeok Eng

(1930-01-29)29 January 1930
Singapore, Straits Settlements
Died21 July 2016(2016-07-21) (aged 86)
CitizenshipSingaporean
Political partyPeople's Action Party (1959–1984)
OccupationPolitician
Chor Yeok Eng
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese曹煜英
Simplified Chinese曹煜英
Hanyu PinyinCáo Yùyīng
JyutpingCou4 Juk1 Jing1
Hokkien POJChô Io̍k-eng
In this Chinese name, the family name is Chor.

Chor Yeok Eng PJG (Chinese: 曹煜英; pinyin: Cáo Yùyīng; Jyutping: Cou4 Juk1 Jing1; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Chô Io̍k-eng; 29 January 1930 – 21 July 2016) was a Singaporean politician who is one of the "Old Guard" members of the People's Action Party (PAP).

Political career

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Chor served two separate stints in Parliament. He was first elected in 1959 as the member of the Legislative Assembly of Singapore for the Jurong Single Member Constituency but was defeated in 1963. He also served as Parliamentary Secretary for the National Development from 1961 to 1963.

Between 1963 and 1966, he served as Political Secretary for Health.

Chor was elected as a member of the Parliament of Singapore for Bukit Timah Single Member Constituency serving from 1966 to 1984. He also served as Parliamentary Secretary for Health from 1966 to 1972 and Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Environment for 1972 to 1982.

Chor was the Chairman of People's Action Party Bukit Timah Branch in 1979.

Personal life

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Chor has three daughters, two sons, three grandsons and two great-grandsons.

In 2015, Chor was diagnosed with aplastic anemia.[1] He died on 21 July 2016 at Singapore General Hospital.[1]

Honours and awards

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References

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  1. ^ a b Kam, Leong Weng (21 July 2016). "First-generation PAP MP Chor Yeok Eng dies, aged 86". www.straitstimes.com. The Straits Times. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
  2. ^ "Portrait of Mr. Chor Yeok Eng, Member of Parliamentary for Bukit Timah - BookSG - National Library Board, Singapore". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 26 July 2016.

Bibliography

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  • Lam, Peng Er and Tan, Kevin (Ed.) (2000). Lee's lieutenants : Singapore's old guard. Singapore: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86508-172-8


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