Ch'ng Jit Koon | |
|---|---|
| 庄日昆 | |
 Ch'ng in 1988 | |
| Member of Parliament for Tiong Bahru Single Member Constituency | |
| In office 6 May 1968 – 17 August 1988 | |
| Preceded by | Lee Teck Him |
| Succeeded by | constituency abolished |
| Member of Parliament for Tiong Bahru Group Representation Constituency | |
| In office 9 January 1989 – 14 August 1991 | |
| Preceded by | constituency established |
| Succeeded by | constituency abolished |
| Member of Parliament for Bukit Merah Single Member Constituency | |
| In office 6 January 1992 – 16 December 1996 | |
| Preceded by | Lee Chee Onn |
| Succeeded by | constituency abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1934 Hui'an County, Quanzhou, China |
| Died | 1 March 2024 (aged 90) Singapore |
| Alma mater | Nanyang University |
Ch'ng Jit Koon (Chinese: 庄日昆; 1934 – 1 March 2024) was a Chinese-born Singaporean former politician. A member of the People's Action Party (PAP), he served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Tiong Bahru Single Member Constituency from 1968 to 1988, the MP for Tiong Bahru Group Representation Constituency from 1989 to 1991, and the MP for Bukit Merah Single Member Constituency from 1992 to 1996.
Ch'ng also served as the Second Adviser to Tanjong Pagar Grassroots from 1975 to 1996 and served as Senior Minister of State for Community Development from 1985 to 1991. He also introduced ministerial walkabouts.[1] On 1 March 2024, Ch'ng died at 90.[2]
- ^ Chin, Hui Shan (3 March 2024). "Former senior minister of state Ch'ng Jit Koon, praised for his 'excellent interpersonal skills', dies at 90". The Straits Times. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
- ^ Tan, Min-Wei (2 March 2024). "Former senior minister of state Ch'ng Jit Koon dies aged 90, President Tharman & PM Lee pay tribute". mothership.sg. Retrieved 1 May 2024.