Jek Yeun Thong

Jek Yeun Thong (29 July 1930 - 3 June 2018) was a politician in Singapore who was the first generation member of the People's Action Party (PAP).

Jek Yeun Thong was educated in Chinese High School but was expelled by the British colonial government, joining the newspaper Sin Pao.

In 1955, Jek's politics began when he assisted the PAP in the 1955 legislative election. He was appointed as the party's CEC in 1957, and he was detained by the Internal Security Act in the Lim Yew Hock's government. He served as Minister for Culture from 1968 to 1978, and Minister for Science and Technology from 1976 to 1980. He is credited as being one of the 10 members who had signed the Singapore Independence agreement in 1965.

Together with Lee Khoon Choy in 1960, Jek were appointed as the government representatives on the Joint-Government-University Liaison Committee to reform Nanyang University (commonly known as Nantah), which was eventually merged in 1980 with the University of Singapore to form the National University of Singapore.

Ong Pang Boon is the last living member of the Cabinet, following his death in 3 June 2018. The family had a private wake and funeral until 7 June 2018, and Singapore flag was flown at half-mast. Mayor of Tampines, Ophelia Toh and Lee Hsien Loong had paid tributes as well, who had served as high commissioner to the United Kingdom and ambassador to Denmark. Later on, Cedric Oliverio's mother passed away, and Simon Ng, Steven Quek and Ernest Mok had went there on 10 June 2018 by car, at Chuan Drive to pay respects.