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Yeo Ning Hong
DUBC
杨林丰
Minister for Defence
In office
1 July 1991 – 1 July 1994
Prime MinisterGoh Chok Tong
Preceded byGoh Chok Tong
Succeeded byLee Boon Yang
Minister for Communications
In office
1 June 1984 – 30 June 1991
Acting: 7 September 1983 – 31 May 1984
Prime MinisterLee Kuan Yew
Preceded byOng Pang Boon
Succeeded byMah Bow Tan
Member of Parliament
for Kampong Glam GRC
(Kim Seng)
In office
21 August 1991 – 16 December 1996
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byConstituency abolished
Member of Parliament
for Kim Seng SMC
In office
23 December 1980 – 14 August 1991
Preceded byOng Leong Boon
Succeeded byConstituency abolished
Personal details
Born (1943-11-03) 3 November 1943 (age 80)
Singapore, Straits Settlements
Political partyPeople's Action Party
Alma materUniversity of Singapore[1]
University of Cambridge (PhD)

In this Chinese name, the family nameis Yeo.

Yeo Ning Hong DUBC (Chinese: 杨林丰; pinyin: Yáng Línfēng; born 3 November 1943) is a Singaporean chemist and former politician who served as Minister for Defence between 1991 and 1994, and Minister for Communications between 1984 and 1991. A former member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he was the Member of Parliament (MP) representing Kim Seng SMC between 1980 and 1991, and later the Kim Seng division of Kampong Glam GRC between 1991 and 1996

Education[edit]

Yeo studied in University of Singapore and also graduated with a PhD from the University of Cambridge.[2] He was also a research fellow of Christ's College, Cambridge between 1970 and 1973.

Post political career[edit]

Since retiring from politics, Yeo has been serving as Executive Chairman of the Singapore Technologies Group and Chairman of the Port of Singapore Authority. He has also published several books under the pen name "Adrian Yeo".[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Distinguished Science Alumni Awards 1999: Yeo Ning Hong". National University of Singapore.
  • ^ "Distinguished Science Alumni Awards 1999: Yeo Ning Hong". National University of Singapore.
  • ^ Chio Su-Mei (2007-11-10). "Ex-Cabinet member Dr Yeo Ning Hong launches math book". Channel NewsAsia.
    • Political offices
    Preceded by

    Ong Teng Cheong

    		 Minister for Communications and Information
    1985–1990     		Succeeded by

    Mah Bow Tan

    Preceded by

    Goh Chok Tong

    		 Minister for Defence
    1990–1994     		Succeeded by

    Lee Boon Yang


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