Chai Chong Yii | |
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Member of Parliament representing Bukit Batok Single Member Constituency | |
In office 12 October 1972 – 17 August 1988 | |
Preceded by | constituency established |
Succeeded by | Ong Chit Chung |
Personal details | |
Born | 1935 China |
Died | 3 May 2022 (aged 87) Singapore |
Citizenship | China (1935–1967) Singapore (1968–2022) |
Spouse | Khor Phaik Tin |
Children | 3 |
Alma mater | Nanyang University |
Chai Chong Yii (蔡崇語, 1935 – 3 May 2022) was a China-born Singaporean former politician. A former member of the People's Action Party (PAP), he served as the Member of Parliament representing Bukit Batok Single Member Constituency from 1972 to 1988.
He also served as Minister of State and later Senior Minister of State of Education from 1972 to 1974 and 1975 to 1981 respectively, the Minister of State of Communications from 1974 to 1975, and the Senior Minister of State of Culture from January 1981 to May 1981.