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Chor Yeok Eng
PJG
曹煜英
Personal details
Born
Thomas Chor Yeok Eng

(1930-01-29)29 January 1930
Died21 July 2016(2016-07-21) (aged 86)
CitizenshipSingaporean
Political partyPeople's Action Party (1959-1984)
OccupationPolitician
In this Chinese name, the family name is Chor.

Chor Yeok Eng PJG (Chinese: 曹煜英; pinyin: Cáo Yùyīng; 29 January 1930 – 21 July 2016) was a Singaporean politician who was prominent in the People's Action Party (PAP).

Political career

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 but was defeated in 1963. He also served as Parliamentary Secretary for the National Development from 1961 to 1963.

Between 1963 to 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 Chairman of People's Action Party Bukit Timah Branch in 1979.

Personal life

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 the Singapore General Hospital.[1]

Honours and awards

References

  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

  • 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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