Lee Khoon Choy
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Lee Khoon Choy DUBC (Chinese: 李炯才; pinyin: Lǐ Jǐongcái 24 January 1924 – 27 February 2016) was a Singaporean politician.[2] A member of the governing People's Action Party, he was the Member of Parliament for Braddell Heights SMC between 1977 and 1984, and Hong Lim SMC between 1965 and 1976.
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Lee Khoon Choy | |
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李炯才 | |
Senior Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office | |
In office 12 February 1979 – 1 January 1985 | |
Prime Minister | Lee Kuan Yew |
Senior Minister of State for Foreign Affairs | |
In office 16 September 1972 – 11 February 1979 | |
Minister | S. Dhanabalan |
Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office | |
In office 16 April 1968 – 15 September 1972 | |
Prime Minister | Lee Kuan Yew |
Minister of State for Culture | |
In office 18 September 1965 – 3 May 1968 | |
Parliamentary Secretary for Culture | |
In office 12 July 1965 – 17 September 1965 | |
Member of the Singapore Parliament for Braddell Heights SMC | |
In office 7 February 1977 – 4 December 1984 | |
Preceded by | Constituency established |
Succeeded by | Goh Choon Kang |
Member of the Singapore Parliament for Hong Lim SMC | |
In office 8 December 1965 – 6 December 1976 | |
Preceded by | Ong Eng Guan |
Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
Member of the Legislative Assembly for Bukit Panjang SMC | |
In office 1 July 1959 – 3 September 1963 | |
Preceded by | Goh Tong Liang[1] |
Succeeded by | Ong Lian Teng |
Party Whip of the People's Action Party | |
In office 23 June 1959 – 16 October 1963 | |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Chan Chee Seng |
Personal details | |
Born | (1924-01-24)24 January 1924 Butterworth, Penang, British Malaya (now Malaysia) |
Died | 27 February 2016(2016-02-27) (aged 92) Singapore |
Political party | People's Action Party |
Spouse(s) | Florence Khor Swee Hoon Eng Ah Siam |
Children | 7 |
Alma mater | Regent Street Polytechnic |
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