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Yeo Toon Chia

In this Chinese name, the family name is Yeo.

Yeo Toon Chia (Chinese: 杨敦清; pinyin: Yáng Dūnqīng; born 1941) is a Singaporean former politician. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he was the Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Kampong Kapor Single Member Constituency from 1970 to 1976, the Ang Mo Kio Single Member Constituency from 1976 to 1991, and the Ang Mo Kio Group Representation Constituency representing the Ang Mo Kio division from 1991 to 1997.

Yeo Toon Chia
杨敦清
Member of Parliament
for Ang Mo Kio GRC (Ang Mo Kio)
In office
21 August 1991 – 2 January 1997
Preceded byconstituency established
Succeeded byTang Guan Seng
Member of Parliament
for Ang Mo Kio Single Member Constituency
In office
13 December 1976 – 31 August 1991
Preceded byconstituency established
Succeeded byconstituency abolished
Member of Parliament
for Kampong Kapor Single Member Constituency
In office
18 April 1970 – 23 December 1976
Preceded byLim Cheng Lock
Succeeded byconstituency abolished
Personal details
Born
Yeo Toon Chia

1941 (age 82–83)
Straits Settlements, Singapore in the Straits Settlements
Political partyPeople's Action Party
Children2
Alma materTuan Mong High School, Singapore Polytechnic
ProfessionPolitician
AwardsMeritorious Service Star Award, 2019

Early life

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Yeo was born in Singapore in 1941. He completed his secondary education at Tuan Mong High School. From 1964 to 1968 he studied at Singapore Polytechnic, graduating in 1969 with a diploma in land surveying.[1][2] After graduating from his studies, he worked as a technical officer in Jurong Town Corporation,[1][2] then became director of a chemicals company.[3]

Career

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Yeo joined the People's Action Party (PAP) in 1963. He was first elected to parliament for Kampong Kapor Constituency in the 1970 Singaporean by-elections, beating Chng Boon Eng of the United National Front with 62.4% of the vote to Chng's 37.6%.[4][5]

In the 1972 Singaporean general election, Yeo faced Chng again in a rematch for Kampong Kapor Constituency;[1] he won with 73.15% of the vote to Chng's 26.85%.[6][7]

In the 1976 Singaporean general election, Yeo was transferred to the newly created ward of Ang Mo Kio Constituency to contest the elections there. He became Ang Mo Kio's first MP as one of sixteen candidates to be returned unopposed on Nomination Day.[8][9] Yeo would remain as an MP for Ang Mo Kio for the rest of his career.

In the 1980 Singaporean general election, Yeo contested for the Ang Mo Kio Constituency again, against Ang Bee Lian of the United People's Front.[10] Yeo was re-elected as the MP for Ang Mo Kio, beating Ang's 18.01% with 81.99% of the vote.[11][12]

At the 1984 Singaporean general election, Yeo faced Ang again for the Ang Mo Kio Constituency.[13] Yeo was once again re-elected with 72.75% of the vote to Ang's 27.25%.[14][15]

During the 1988 Singaporean general election, Yeo faced the National Solidarity Party's Ong Kah Seng in a contest for Ang Mo Kio Constituency,[16] now called Ang Mo Kio Single Member Constituency (SMC) after electoral reforms that year. Yeo was re-elected after bettering Ang's 34.51% of the vote with his 65.49%.[17][18] The following year, Yeo became the first chairman of Ang Mo Kio Town Council, a position he served until 1995.[3]

In the 1991 Singaporean general election, Ang Mo Kio SMC was merged with Kebun Baru SMC, Nee Soon South SMC, Teck Ghee SMC and Yio Chu Kang SMC to form Ang Mo Kio Group Representation Constituency (GRC).[19] Yeo contested for the Ang Mo Kio division of the Ang Mo Kio Group Representation Constituency together with Lee Hsien Loong, Lau Ping Sum and Umar Abdul Hamid. They were elected unopposed on Nomination Day.[20][21] Yeo retired as an MP in 1997.

In 2019, Yeo was awarded the PAP's Meritorious Service Star at the PAP65 Awards and Convention.[22]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "THE CONSTITUENCIES". New Nation. 29 August 1972. p. 7. Retrieved 18 May 2024 – via NewspaperSG.
  2. ^ a b "CURRICULUM VITAE OF YEO TOON CHIA @ YEO TOON CHENG" (PDF). National Archives of Singapore. 30 March 1970. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  3. ^ a b "MP Yeo Toon Chia praised for building strong community links". The Straits Times. 8 September 1996. p. 20. Retrieved 18 May 2024 – via NewspaperSG.
  4. ^ "The PAP makes it a clean sweep at polls". The Straits Times. 19 April 1970. p. 1. Retrieved 18 May 2024 – via NewspaperSG.
  5. ^ "ELD | 1970 Parliamentary General Election Results". Elections Department Singapore. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  6. ^ "Election scoreboard". The Straits Times. 3 September 1972. p. 4. Retrieved 19 May 2024 – via NewspaperSG.
  7. ^ "ELD | 1972 Parliamentary General Election Results". Elections Department Singapore. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  8. ^ "ELECTION WHOFIGHTS-WHOM..." The Straits Times. 14 December 1976. p. 8. Retrieved 19 May 2024 – via NewspaperSG.
  9. ^ "ELD | 1976 Parliamentary General Election Results". Elections Department Singapore. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  10. ^ "WHO FIGHTS WHOM AND WHERE ..." The Straits Times. 14 December 1980. p. 8. Retrieved 19 May 2024 – via NewspaperSG.
  11. ^ "ALL THE RESULTS..." The Straits Times. 24 December 1980. p. 12. Retrieved 19 May 2024 – via NewspaperSG.
  12. ^ "ELD | 1980 Parliamentary General Election Results". Elections Department Singapore. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  13. ^ Ee, Boon Lee (2 November 1984). "United People's Front names two more candidates for the polls". Singapore Monitor. p. 3. Retrieved 19 May 2024 – via NewspaperSG.
  14. ^ "ELECTION '84 RESULTS". The Straits Times. 23 December 1984. p. 8. Retrieved 19 May 2024 – via NewspaperSG.
  15. ^ "ELD | 1984 Parliamentary General Election Results". Elections Department Singapore. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  16. ^ "Single seat wards". The Straits Times. 27 August 1988. p. 2. Retrieved 19 May 2024 – via NewspaperSG.
  17. ^ "Sweet victory!". The Straits Times. 4 September 1988. p. 4. Retrieved 19 May 2024 – via NewspaperSG.
  18. ^ "ELD | 1988 Parliamentary General Election Results". Elections Department Singapore. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  19. ^ "21 single-member wards, 15 GRCs for next election". The Straits Times. 10 August 1991. p. 22. Retrieved 19 May 2024 – via NewspaperSG.
  20. ^ "Surprise for winning team". The Straits Times. 22 August 1991. p. 21. Retrieved 19 May 2024 – via NewspaperSG.
  21. ^ "ELD | 1991 Parliamentary General Election Results". Elections Department Singapore. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  22. ^ "王邦文 杨敦清 符喜泉 为国家和政党作贡献获表扬". Lianhe Zaobao (in Chinese (Singapore)). 11 November 2019. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
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