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Toh Chin Chye DUNU (Chinese: 杜进才; pinyin: Dù Jìncái; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tō͘ Chìn-châi; 10 December 1921 – 3 February 2012) was a Singaporean statesman and academic who served as Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore between 1959 and 1968. Toh is widely recognised as one of the founding fathers of Singapore.
Dr Toh Chin Chye was one of the founding fathers of modern Singapore. He was the co-founder of the People’s Action Party along with Lee Kuan Yew, Goh Keng Swee and S. Rajaratnam, and served as its founding Chairman.
Feb 3, 2012 · Toh Chin Chye (Dr) (b. 10 December 1921, Batu Gajah, Perak–3 February 2012, Singapore) was the founding chairman of the People’s Action Party (PAP) and served as Singapore’s deputy prime minister from 1959 to 1968.
Feb 3, 2012 · One of the founding pioneers of modern Singapore, Dr Toh Chin Chye 杜进才 was born in Taiping, Malaysia in 1921 to the son of a bicycle shop owner. After early education in Ipoh, Dr Toh came to study at Raffles College in Singapore and proceeded to London for a physiology doctorate, where he met Lee Kuan Yew and Dr Goh Keng Swee.
Aug 29, 2019 · Dr Toh Chin Chye, a founding member of the People’s Action Party (PAP) and its first and longest-serving chairman, was responsible for Singapore coat of arms and the national flag. He also chose Majulah Singapura as our National Anthem.
He was the founding Chairman of the People’s Action Party (PAP), and served as Chairman for 27 years. When the PAP was elected to form the government in 1959, Dr Toh was appointed Deputy Prime Minister. As Deputy Prime Minister, Dr Toh chaired the committee to design a new flag for Singapore.
Feb 4, 2012 · Former deputy prime minister Toh Chin Chye, who was a founding member of the ruling People's Action Party (PAP), died on Friday morning at age 90 at his home, according to local media reports.
