Tay Eng Soon

Tay Eng Soon (Chinese: 鄭永順; pinyin: Zhèng Yǒngshùn; 20 January 1940 – 5 August 1993) was a Singaporean politician.

Tay Eng Soon
鄭永順
Personal details
Born20 January 1940
Died5 August 1993(1993-08-05) (aged 53)
NationalitySingaporean
Political partyPeople's Action Party
Alma materAnglo-Chinese School
ProfessionPolitician

History

Tay was educated at the Anglo-Chinese School. A member of the People's Action Party, he was Senior Minister of State (Education) in the 1980s[1] until his death in office.[2]

Legacy

One of the two libraries in the Singapore Institute of Management has been named after him, in recognition of Tay's contributions to the SIM's UK Open University Degree Programme.[3]

The Tay Eng Soon Health Sciences Award[4] and Tay Eng Soon Medal[5] are also named after him.

References

  1. "新加坡资优教育介绍". Retrieved 10 January 2015.
  2. Tien Mui Mun (2002-11-06). "Tay Eng Soon". Singapore Infopedia. National Library Board Singapore. Archived from the original on 2010-10-01.
  3. "SIM Library: About Us". Singapore Institute of Management. Archived from the original on 2012-08-05.
  4. "Welcome to Ang Mo Kio - Thye Hua Kwan Hospital". Retrieved 10 January 2015.
  5. "Ex-Hong Kah Lite awarded Outstanding Graduate in ITE". Hong Kah Secondary School. Archived from the original on 14 October 2018. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
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