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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.
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 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.
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.
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's condolence letter on the demise of former Deputy Prime Minister Dr Toh Chin Chye. Dear Mr Ng, My Cabinet colleagues and I are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Dr Toh Chin Chye. Please accept our deepest condolences and sympathies. Dr Toh was born in Taiping, Perak.
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.
Toh Chin Chye (杜进才) (December 10, 1921 – February 3, 2012) was a politician from Singapore. He was a prominent member of the country's first generation of political leaders after Singapore became independent in 1965, serving as Deputy Prime Minister (1965–1968), Minister for Science and Technology (1968–1975) and Minister for Health ...
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.
Mar 20, 2015 · Excerpt of an interview with Dr Toh Chin Chye, published in ‘Leaders of Singapore’ by Melanie Chew, 1996. August 9, 1965. I remember that morning very clearly. In the morning, I wrote a letter to Tengku. He promptly replied in the afternoon.
Dr Toh Chin Chye’s association with the University began in the 1940s as a student reading for a Diploma in Science at Raffles College. He joined the University of Singapore’s Department of Physiology in 1953. As Vice Chancellor, Dr Toh was the prime mover for establishing the University’s new home at Kent Ridge.
