Jek Yeun Thong

Jek Yeun Thong DUNU (Chinese: 易润堂; pinyin: Yì Rùntáng; 29 July 1930 – 3 June 2018) was a Singaporean politician who served as Minister for Science and Technology between 1976 and 1977, Minister for Culture between 1968 and 1977 and Minister for Labour between 1963 and 1968.

Jek Yeun Thong
易润堂
Jek in 1963
Minister for Science and Technology
In office
31 December 1976  25 September 1977
Prime MinisterLee Kuan Yew
Preceded byLee Chiaw Meng
Succeeded byEdmund W. Barker
Minister for Culture
In office
16 April 1968  25 September 1977
Prime MinisterLee Kuan Yew
Preceded byOthman Wok
Succeeded byOng Teng Cheong (acting)
Minister for Labour
In office
19 October 1963  15 April 1968
Prime MinisterLee Kuan Yew
Preceded byAhmad Ibrahim
Succeeded byS. Rajaratnam
Member of the Singapore Parliament
for Queenstown SMC
In office
21 September 1963  17 August 1988
Preceded byLee Siew Choh
Succeeded byChay Wai Chuen
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Singapore
In office
2 November 1963  9 August 1965
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byPosition abolished
Personal details
Born(1930-07-29)29 July 1930
Singapore, Straits Settlements, British Malaya
Died3 June 2018(2018-06-03) (aged 87)
Singapore
Political partyPeople's Action Party
SpouseHuang Kek Chee
Children2
OccupationPolitician
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