Matthias Yao

Matthias Yao Chih
姚智
Member of the Singapore Parliament
for Marine Parade GRC
(MacPherson)
In office
1 September 1991 – 2 January 1997
Preceded byChua Sian Chin (MacPherson SMC)
Succeeded byHimself (MacPherson SMC)
Member of the Singapore Parliament
for MacPherson SMC
In office
3 January 1997 – 7 May 2011
Preceded byHimself (Marine Parade GRC – MacPherson)
Succeeded byTin Pei Ling (Marine Parade GRC – MacPherson)
Personal details
Born (1956-01-12) 12 January 1956 (age 68)
Colony of Singapore
Political partyPeople's Action Party
OccupationPolitician

Matthias Yao Chih (Chinese: 姚智; pinyin: Yáo Zhì, born 12 January 1956) is a Singaporean former politician. A former member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he was a Member of Parliament (MP) representing Marine Parade GRC between 1991 and 1997, and MacPherson SMC between 1997 and 2011.

During his political career, he had served as a Senior Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office, the Mayor of the South East District and Deputy Speaker of the Parliament.