Native name 曹煜英 Occupation Politician | Citizenship Singaporean Citizen Party People's Action Party | |
Full Name Thomas Chor Yeok Eng Political party People's Action Party (1959-1984) Died 21 July 2016, Singapore General Hospital | ||
Chor Yeok Eng (Chinese: 曹煜英; pinyin: Cáo Yù Yīng; 29 January 1930 – 21 July 2016) was a Singaporean politician who was prominent in the People's Action Party (PAP).
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Political career
Beside elective office, Chor was Chairman of People's Action Party Bukit Timah Branch in 1979.
Member of Parliament (1959–1963, 1966 to 1984)
Chor served two separate stints in Parliamen. 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 was elected as a member of the Parliament of Singapore for Bukit Timah Single Member Constituency serving from 1966 to 1984.
Government Posts
Retirement
Chor was considered as one of the 'Old Guard', the first generation of leaders of independent state of Singapore. He was one of its remaining living members, outliving former Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew, along with others like Othman Wok, Ong Pang Boon and Jek Yeun Thong.
Personal life
Chor has three daughters, two sons, three grandsons and two great-grandsons. A year before his death, Chor was diagnosed with aplastic anemia. Chor died on July 21, 2016 at Singapore General Hospital, aged 86.