Yong Nyuk Lin

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Yong.

Yong Nyuk Lin
杨玉麟
File:Yong Nyuk Lin (1965).jpg Yong Nyuk Lin as minister of Health in 1965.
Minister of Education
In office 5 June 1959 – 18 October 1963
Prime Minister	Lee Kuan Yew
Preceded by	Office created
Succeeded by	Ong Pang Boon
Minister of Health
In office 18 October 1963 – 1968
Prime Minister	Lee Kuan Yew
Preceded by	K.M. Byrnes
Personal details
Born	(1918-06-24)24 June 1918 Seremban, British Malaya
Died	Singapore
Political party	People's Action Party
Spouse(s)	Kwa Geok Lan (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.

External links

• Speeches by Yong Nyuk Lin

Political offices
Preceded by new post	Minister for Education 1959-1963	Succeeded by Ong Pang Boon
Preceded by K.M. Byrnes	Minister for Health 1963-1968	Succeeded by Chua Sian Chin
Preceded by new post	Minister for Communications 1968-1975	Succeeded by Lim Kim San
Preceded by ?	High Commissioner to the United Kingdom 1975-1977	Succeeded by Jek Yeun Thong
Parliament of Singapore
New constituency	Member of Parliament for Geylang West 1959-1980	Succeeded by Teh Cheang Wan