Howe Yoon Chong | |
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| 侯永昌 | |
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| Minister for Health | |
| In office 1 June 1982 – 2 January 1985 | |
| Prime Minister | Lee Kuan Yew |
| Preceded by | Goh Chok Tong |
| Succeeded by | Richard Hu Tsu Tau |
| Minister for Defence | |
| In office 12 February 1979 – 1 June 1982 | |
| Prime Minister | Lee Kuan Yew |
| Preceded by | Goh Keng Swee |
| Succeeded by | Goh Chok Tong |
| Member of the Singapore Parliament for Potong Pasir SMC | |
| In office 10 February 1979 – 4 December 1984 | |
| Preceded by | Baptist Ivan Cuthbert (PAP) |
| Succeeded by | Chiam See Tong (SDP) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 August 1923 China |
| Died | 21 August 2007 (aged 84) Singapore |
| Cause of death | Stroke |
| Nationality | Singaporean |
| Political party | People's Action Party (1979–1984) |
| Spouse | Wan Fook Yin |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Raffles College (BA) |
Howe Yoon Chong DUBC PJG (Chinese: 侯永昌; pinyin: Hóu Yǒngchāng; 12 August 1923 – 21 August 2007) was a Singaporean politician and civil servant who served as Minister for Defence between 1979 and 1982, and Minister for Health between 1982 and 1985. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Potong Pasir SMC between 1979 and 1984.
Howe was key in developing Singapore's infrastructural and financial framework, including the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) system, Singapore Changi Airport and public housing.
As Minister for Health, to address issues raised by a greying population, he made the controversial proposal in 1984, to raise the age for the withdrawal of Central Provident Fund (CPF) savings from 55 to 60 years so that Singaporeans will have more money to live on in their old age.