Chor Yeok Eng
{{Short description|Singaporean politician}}
{{missing information| this person's life, found in history texts and journals|date=February 2016}}
{{EngvarB|date=February 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2016}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Chor Yeok Eng
| native_name = {{nobold|{{lang|zh-hans|曹煜英}}}}
| honorific_suffix = {{post-nominals|post-noms=PJG}}
| image =
| image_size =
| caption =
| constituency_MP = Bukit Timah
| parliament = Singapore
| term_start = 2 November 1966
| term_end = 4 December 1984
| predecessor = Lee Tee Tong (BS)
| successor = Wang Kai Yuen (PAP)
| birth_name = Thomas Chor Yeok Eng
| birth_date = {{birth date|1930|1|29|df=y}}
| birth_place = Singapore, Straits Settlements
| death_date = {{death date and age|2016|7|21|1930|1|29|df=y}}
| death_place =
| death_cause =
| citizenship = Singaporean
| resting_place =
| resting_place_coordinates =
| other_names =
| known_for =
| education =
| employer =
| occupation = Politician
| party = People's Action Party (1959–1984)
| religion =
| spouse =
| children =
| parents =
| relatives =
}}
{{Infobox person
| module = {{Infobox Chinese|child=yes|hide=no
| t = 曹煜英
|s=曹煜英
|poj=Chô Io̍k-eng
|j=Cou4 Juk1 Jing1
| p = Cáo Yùyīng}}
}}
{{family name hatnote|Chor|lang=Chinese}}
Chor Yeok Eng {{post-nominals|post-noms=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 "Old Guard" members of 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 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
Chor has three daughters, two sons, three grandsons and two great-grandsons.
In 2015, Chor was diagnosed with aplastic anemia.{{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}} He died on 21 July 2016 at Singapore General Hospital.
Honours and awards
- 1990 Meritorius Service Medal{{Cite web|url=http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/printheritage/image.aspx?id=a4df9902-e12f-4f72-a24a-e187886e115f|title=Portrait of Mr. Chor Yeok Eng, Member of Parliamentary for Bukit Timah - BookSG - National Library Board, Singapore|website=eresources.nlb.gov.sg|access-date=2016-07-26}}
References
{{Reflist|}}
Bibliography
- Lam, Peng Er and Tan, Kevin (Ed.) (2000). Lee's lieutenants : Singapore's old guard. Singapore: Allen & Unwin. {{ISBN|1-86508-172-8}}
{{Authority control}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Chor, Yeok Eng}}
Category:Members of the Parliament of Singapore
Category:People's Action Party politicians
Category:Singaporean people of Hakka descent
Category:Recipients of the Pingat Jasa Gemilang
{{Singapore-politician-stub}}