Mr Toh Chin Chye (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 Singapores Deputy Prime Minister between 1959 and 1968. He was also the Chairman of Singapore Polytechnic and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Singapore.

He completed secondary education at St. George's School in Perak. In 1946, he graduated with a first class Diploma in Science from Raffles College, Singapore. He obtained his Ph.D. in Physiology at the National Institute for Medical Research, London in 1949. As a student in London, he became Chairman of the Malayan Forum, an anti-colonial group of students fighting for the independence of Malaya. He returned to Singapore in 1953 and joined the University of Malaya as a lecturer.

Mr Toh, together with Mr Lee Kuan Yew, Mr Goh Keng Swee and Mr S. Rajaratnam, formed the PAP in 1954 and became the Chairman overseeing the party's organisation and policy-making. In the 1959 general election, he was elected as the Legislative Assemblyman for Rochore constituency. When Singapore attained self-government, he led a committee set up to design the state crest, state anthem and state flag, which were unveiled on 3 December 1959 at City Hall.

Mr Toh Chin Chye was appointed as Deputy Prime Minister when Singapore attained independence in 1965. He relinquished the post in 1968 and became the Minister for Science and Technology and served till 1975.

Timeline 1946 : Demonstrator in Philosophy, Raffles College. 1947 - 1949 : Demonstrator in Chemistry, Raffles College. 1953 : Lecturer, Department of Physiology, University of Malaya, Singapore. 1953 : Founder-Secretary, University of Malaya Society. 1954 - 1981 : Co-founder and Chairman, People's Action Party. 1958 - 1964 : Reader in Physiology, University of Singapore. 1959 - 1968 : Deputy Prime Minister. 1959 - 1975 : Chairman, Singapore Polytechnic Board of Governors. 1959 - 1988 : Legislative Assemblyman and later Member of Parliament for Rochore. 1964 : Research Associate, University of Singapore. 1968 - 1975 : Minister for Science and Technology. 1968 - 1975 : Vice-Chancellor, University of Singapore. 1970 - 1975 : Chairman, Board of Governors, Regional Institute for Higher Education and Development. 1973 - 1975 : Chairman, Applied Research Corporation. 2 Jun 1975 - 5 Jan 1981 : Minister for Health. 1990 : Adviser to Steamers Maritime Holdings.

1976 : Honorary Doctor of Letters, University of Singapore. 1990 : Order of Nila Utama (First Class) for "contributions to Singapore during those critical times before and during the merger with Malaysia

Family Father: Toh Kim Poh. Mother : Tah Chuan Bee. Wife: Florence Yeap Sui Phek Daughter: Toh Ai Chu (adopted daughter)

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