Tay Eng Soon
Singaporean politician
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Tay Eng Soon (Chinese: 鄭永順; pinyin: Zhèng Yǒngshùn; 20 January 1940 – 5 August 1993) was a Singaporean politician.
20 January 1940
Tay Eng Soon | |
|---|---|
鄭永順 | |
Tay in 1983 | |
| Minister of State for Communications and Information | |
| In office 2 January 1985 – 17 February 1986 | |
| Senior Minister of State for Education | |
| In office 13 September 1988 – 5 August 1993 | |
| Minister of State for Education | |
| In office 1 April 1981 – 12 September 1988 | |
| Member of the Singapore Parliament for Eunos GRC (Tampines North) | |
| In office 3 September 1988 – 5 August 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Member of the Singapore Parliament for River Valley SMC | |
| In office 23 December 1980 – 2 September 1988 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Tay Eng Soon 20 January 1940 |
| Died | 5 August 1993 (aged 53) |
| Party | People's Action Party (1980-1993) |
| Education | Anglo-Chinese School |
Education
Tay was educated at the Anglo-Chinese School for his primary and secondary education. He was the top student for both schools.[1] He obtained first class honours in Bachelor of Science from the University of Bristol, Masters and Doctor of Philosophy from the University of London.[1]
Political career
Tay was a Member of Parliament for River Valley Constituency with walkovers in both 1980 and 1984 General Election.
He was appointed Minister of State for Education in 1981, and was promoted to Senior Minister of State for Education in 1988. He also served as Minister of State for Communications and Information from 2 Jan 1985 to 17 Feb 1986.[2]
Tay was part of a three-member PAP team that ran against the Workers' Party team for Eunos GRC in the 1988 general election. The PAP defeated WP with 50.89% of the valid votes in that ward.
During the 1991 General Election, Tay was part of the four-member PAP team against the Workers' Party team. The PAP team defeated the WP team for the second time with 52.28% of the valid votes. Tay was a Member of Parliament of Eunos GRC for Tampines North ward from 1988 to 1993 as he died on 5 August 1993 due to heart failure while his term in office.[3]
Personal life
Legacy
One of the two libraries at the Singapore Institute of Management is named after him, in recognition of Tay's contributions to the SIM's UK Open University Degree Programme.[4]
The Tay Eng Soon Health Sciences Award,[5] Tay Eng Soon Gold Medal,[6] and Tay Eng Soon Convention Centre at ITE College Central[7] are named after him.