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Chor Yeok Eng
曹煜英
CitizenshipSingaporean Citizen
OccupationPolitician
Political partyPeople's Action Party

Chor Yeok Eng (Chinese: 曹煜英; pinyin: Cáo Yù Yīng) was a prominent first generation People's Action Party (PAP) politician in Singapore.

Early life and education

Political career

Member of Parliament (1966 to 1984)

Chor was a parliamentary member for Bukit Timah Single Member Constituency from 1966 to 1984.

Retirement

Chor is considered as one of the 'Old Guard' - the first generation of leaders of independent Singapore. He is one of its remaining living members, outliving Lee Kuan Yew, along others like Othman Wok, Ong Pang Boon and Jek Yeun Thong.

Personal life

Honours and awards

References

Bibliography

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