Yeoh Ghim Seng

Yeoh Ghim Seng BBM JP (Chinese: 杨锦成; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Iôⁿ Gím-sêng; pinyin: Yáng Jǐnchéng) was a Singaporean politician who served as Speaker of the Parliament of Singapore between 1970 and 1988.

[4] He resigned the chair in 1962 to set up his private practice, but continued to train medical graduates from the university.

[9] In 1977, Minister of law, environment, science and technology, E. W. Barker, congratulating him on his re-election to yet another term as speaker, said that if not for Yeoh's commitment to surgery, he "could with ease and distinction occupy one of the front benches on this side of the House".

recipient, an active Rotarian, and a justice of the peace who also served as chairman of various boards including the Detainees' Aftercare Association and the University of Singapore Council.

[14] In 1993, the National University of Singapore created the Yeoh Ghim Seng Professorship in Surgery in his honour.