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Toh Chin Chye DUNU (Chinese: 杜进才; pinyin: Dù Jìncái; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tō͘ Chìn-châi; 10 December 1921 – 3 February 2012) was a Singaporean statesman and academic who served as Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore between 1959 and 1968. Toh is widely recognised as one of the founding fathers of Singapore.
Feb 3, 2012 · Dr Toh Chin Chye was known for his outspoken views, most notably on the debate on the Medisave scheme in 1983 in which he argued that healthcare should be the government’s primary responsibility. He was so against the idea that he abstained himself from voting for the approval of the scheme in the parliament.
Feb 3, 2012 · Toh Chin Chye (Dr) (b. 10 December 1921, Batu Gajah, Perak–3 February 2012, Singapore) was the founding chairman of the People’s Action Party (PAP) and served as Singapore’s deputy prime minister from 1959 to 1968.
Dr Toh Chin Chye was one of the founding fathers of modern Singapore. He was the co-founder of the People’s Action Party along with Lee Kuan Yew, Goh Keng Swee and S. Rajaratnam, and served as its founding Chairman.
Aug 29, 2019 · Dr Toh Chin Chye, a founding member of the People’s Action Party (PAP) and its first and longest-serving chairman, was responsible for Singapore coat of arms and the national flag. He also chose Majulah Singapura as our National Anthem.
Dr Toh himself was thrust into the centre of the political battle in the 1963 general election, when Dr Lee Siew Choh, the leader of the left wing Barisan Sosialis party, stood against him in Rochor. After a fierce campaign, Dr Toh won by a slim margin of 89 votes.
Feb 4, 2012 · Former deputy prime minister Toh Chin Chye, who was a founding member of the ruling People's Action Party (PAP), died on Friday morning at age 90 at his home, according to local media reports.
Feb 3, 2012 · Singaporeans on Friday lamented the loss of a “great leader” and “national hero” following news of the passing of former deputy prime minister Toh Chin Chye that morning. Tributes have since...
Feb 3, 2012 · Singapore: Tributes are pouring in for Dr Toh Chin Chye, one of Singapore's founding fathers, who died this morning at the age of 90. Live report from Imelda Saad at Greenview Crescent.
Jan 11, 2005 · Toh Chin Chye (Dr) (b. 10 December 1921, Batu Gajah, Perak–3 February 2012, Singapore) was the founding chairman of the People’s Action Party (PAP) and served as Singapore’s deputy prime minister from 1959 to 1968.
