Yong Nyuk Lin ( zh, s=杨玉麟, p=Yáng Yùlín; 24 June 1918 – 29 June 2012) was a Singaporean politician who served as 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

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(PAP), he was the

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(MP) representing

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between 1959 and 1979. Yong also served as Singapore's High Commissioner to the United Kingdom between 1975 and 1977.

Early life and career

Yong was born in

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on 24 June 1918 and studied in Singapore. He was the general manager of Overseas Assurance Company for 18 years before he resigned to stand for the 1959 general election in Singapore.

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Speeches by Yong Nyuk Lin
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