Tay Eng Soon
Encyclopedia
Dr. Tay Eng Soon was a Singapore
an politician. A member of the People's Action Party
, he was Senior Minister of State (Education) from 1988 until his death in office.
One of the two libraries in the Singapore Institute of Management
has been named after him, in recognition of Tay's contributions to the SIM's UK Open University Degree Programme.
Dr Tay's daughter, Lucy Toh, is the current principal of the Saint Andrew's Secondary School
.
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
an politician. A member of the People's Action Party
People's Action Party
The People's Action Party is the leading political party in Singapore. It has been the city-state's ruling political party since 1959....
, he was Senior Minister of State (Education) from 1988 until his death in office.
One of the two libraries in the Singapore Institute of Management
Singapore Institute of Management
The Singapore Institute of Management is Singapore's largest and most comprehensive provider of private tertiary education and professional training. It was founded by the Singapore Economic Development Board in 1964. SIM offers diploma, undergraduate and postgraduate programmes as well as a...
has been named after him, in recognition of Tay's contributions to the SIM's UK Open University Degree Programme.
Dr Tay's daughter, Lucy Toh, is the current principal of the Saint Andrew's Secondary School
Saint Andrew's Secondary School
Saint Andrew's Secondary School is a government-aided Anglican boys' secondary school in Potong Pasir, Singapore. It was established in the 19th century and still operates along traditional British lines.-History:...
.