Portrait of Mr. Eugene Yap, Member of Parliament for Mountbatten, circa 1980



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Mr. Eugene Yap Giau Cheng delivers his speech at the Speech Day of Tanjong Katong Secondary Technical School in 1980. He was People’s Action Party Member of Parliament for Mountbatten (1979-1996) and Marine Parade GRC (1997-2001); Chief Chemist with Fraser and Neave (1970s); Parliament Secretary (1981-1984) and later Senior Parliament Secretary (Jan 1985-1987) for Labour; Senior Parliament Secretary for the Environment (May 1985-Jan 1990) and Trade and Industry (1987-Jan 1990); Deputy Chairman of the Hai Sun Hup Group (Jan-Sep 1990); Chairman of the Government Parliamentary Committees for Communications (Dec 1990-Nov 1991); Deputy Speaker of the Parliament of Singapore (Feb 1993-2002); and Mayor of Marine Parade Community Development Council (Apr 1997-2001). Title devised by Library staff.