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Toh Chin Chye (simplified Chinese: 杜进才; traditional Chinese: 杜進才; pinyin: Dù Jìncái; born December 10, 1921) is a prominent first generation political leader in Singapore. Pinyin, more formally Hanyu pinyin, is the most common Standard Mandarin Romanization system in use Events 1041 - Empress Zoe of Byzantium elevates her adoptive son to the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire as Michael V Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Toh is married to Yeap Sui Phek and has one daughter.

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Early life and education

Born to Toh Kim Poh and Tan Chuan Bee, in Taiping in state of Perak in colonial Malaya, Toh received his early education at St George’s School at his hometown and later Anglo-Chinese School in Ipoh. Perak is one of the 13 states of Malaysia. It is the second largest state in Peninsular Malaysia bordering Kedah and Yala Province of British Malaya loosely described a set of states on the Malay Peninsula that were colonized by the British from the 18th and the 19th until the 20th century Ipoh (ˈiːpoʊ ( is a city in Malaysia and is the capital of the state of Perak. He later studied at Raffles college in Singapore and later pursued his doctoral studies at National Institute for Medical Research in London, graduating with a PhD in physiology. Singapore London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. "PhD" redirects here for other uses see PhD (disambiguation. Physiology (from Greek grc φύσις physis, "nature origin" and grc -λογία -logia) is the study of the mechanical physical

Political career

Toh’s political career begun during his days in London where he was actively involved in the Malayan Forum, a forum which many Malayan nationals like future Prime Ministers Lee Kuan Yew and Tun Abdul Razak meet for discussions and debate on the future of Malaya. This article is about the government position For other uses see Prime Minister (disambiguation. Lee Kuan Yew, GCMG, CH ( born September 16 1923 also spelled Lee Kwan-Yew) is a Singaporean of Chinese immigrant background For other individuals named Abdul Razak, or some variation thereof see Abdul Razak (disambiguation.

He was among the founder members with the PAP and was its chairperson from its formation in 1954 to 1981, save for a brief period in 1957 when leftists took over the Party leadership. The People's Action Party ( abbrev: PAP; Chinese: 人民行动党 Pinyin: Rénmín Xíngdòngdǎng Malay: Parti Tindakan Rakyat Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Toh was elected as a PAP member for Rochor in the 1959 general elections. The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

Toh was a key member of Lee’s faction in their fight against their rivals within the party. One example was in the aftermath of PAP’s victory in the 1959 elections, there was a contest between Lee Kuan Yew and Singapore's only mayor Ong Eng Guan for the premiership. The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ong Eng Guan, former minister, Politician of Singapore, a staunch anti-communist he was a fiery chinese-educated orator who was one of the pioneer members Ultimately, it was Toh’s vote that swung the fight in Lee’s favour. Toh was again the tenacious fighter in the fight against the Barisan Sosialis party, a splinter group from the PAP. The Barisan Sosialis ( Malay for Socialist Front Chinese: 社会主义阵线 is a former Singaporean Left-wing political party formed in 1961 He managed to beat Barisan Chairman Lee Siew Choh by a mere 89 votes in the 1963 elections, his narrowest electoral victory. Dr Lee Siew Choh ( 1917 - 18 July 2002) was a Singapore politician Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

Toh held several cabinet portfolios including Deputy Prime Minister (1959 to 1968), Minister for Science and Technology (from 1968 to 1975) and Minister for Health (from 1975 to 1981). He was also University of Singapore’s vice-chancellor from 1968 to 1975. The National University of Singapore ( Abbreviation: NUS;; Abbreviated 国大 Malay: Universiti Kebangsaan Singapura; Tamil: His stint at the university drew mixed reactions from staff and students alike. While his role to reorient the university’s focus to suit the fledging nation’s needs was applauded, he was also perceived as authoritarian especially when he clamped down on student demonstrations and political activities.

Toh stepped down from the cabinet and party chairmanship in 1981. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 He served out his final two terms as a vocal backbencher, including criticising his own party on a regular basis. He retired from politics in 1988. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar)

Retirement

Toh Chin Chye spends his retirement days away from the public eye. The Straits Times featured Toh twice in 2005 and 2006 respectively, once on May 2, 2005 to pay his last respects to former president Wee Kim Wee. Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Wee Kim Wee ( November 4 1915 &ndash May 2 2005) was the fourth President of Singapore, from 1985 to 1993 He was seen being assisted by two men and a walking stick as he walked. In February 2006, Toh was featured again in The Straits Times paying his last respects to the late former Deputy Prime Minister S. The Straits Times ( Chinese: 海峡时报 is an English language Broadsheet Newspaper based in Singapore, currently Rajaratnam at his home in Chancery Lane.

Toh was briefly back into the spotlight when he was mistaken for a culprit in a ‘hit and run’ accident by the English tabloid, The New Paper. He subsequently won a libel suit against the publishers. [1]

Contributions

Toh is considered one of founding fathers of modern Singapore. Together with luminaries such as Lee Kuan Yew, Goh Keng Swee and S. Rajaratnam , Toh was part of a group that led the tiny island nation through her most critical years, both laying the foundation and shaping the Singapore success story. Lee Kuan Yew, GCMG, CH ( born September 16 1923 also spelled Lee Kwan-Yew) is a Singaporean of Chinese immigrant background Goh Keng Swee ( bn October 6 1918 in Malacca) was the second Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore. Early life The second child of Sabapathy Pillai Sinnathamby and his wife both of Sri Lankan Tamil descent Rajaratnam was born in Jaffna, Sri Lanka

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Notes

  1. ^  Toh award libel damages
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