Chua Kim Yeow
Chua Kim Yeow | |
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Chua in 2012 | |
| Born | 28 January 1926 Straits Settlements (present-day Chinatown, Singapore) |
| Died | 21 August 2016 (aged 90) Singapore General Hospital, Singapore |
| Occupation | Banker |
| Spouse | Seah Sok Meng (m. 1954) |
| Children | 4 |
| Awards | Public Administration Silver Medal, 1964 Public Administration Gold Medal, 1975 |
Chua Kim Yeow (28 January 1926 – 21 August 2016) was a Singaporean banker and presidential candidate at the 1993 presidential election, the first election in Singapore to have a president elected by citizens instead of Parliament. Chua was unsuccessful, only garnering 41.31% of the vote as compared to Ong Teng Cheong's 58.69%, who became the fifth president.
A civil servant, Chua also served multiple roles at many companies along with becoming the first local accountant-general, serving in that role for 18 years.