Tay Seow Huah
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Mr Tay Seow Huah was a senior civil servant who served at various times as Director of the Special Branch, Director of the Security and Intelligence Division
, Permanent Secretary (Home Affairs) and Permanent Secretary (Defence), prior to his retirement in 1976. He was awarded the Meritorious Service Award in 1967, and the Eisenhower Fellowships
in 1971. He was Acting Permanent Secretary of Home Affairs around 1971 and was involved in the Laju incident
. He died at the age of 47 in September 1980.
On December 2000, the Tay Seow Huah Book Prize was set up by his children, Joanne Tay Siok Wan and Simon S C Tay
, and a small group of relatives, friends and former colleagues, including President S R Nathan.
Security and Intelligence Division
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, Permanent Secretary (Home Affairs) and Permanent Secretary (Defence), prior to his retirement in 1976. He was awarded the Meritorious Service Award in 1967, and the Eisenhower Fellowships
Eisenhower Fellowships
Eisenhower Fellowships is a private, non-profit, non-partisan organization created in 1953 by a group of prominent American citizens to honor President Dwight D. Eisenhower for his contribution to humanity as a soldier, statesman, and world leader...
in 1971. He was Acting Permanent Secretary of Home Affairs around 1971 and was involved in the Laju incident
Laju incident
The Laju Incident occurred on 31 January 1974 in Singapore, when four armed men attacked the Shell oil refinery complex on Pulau Bukom and later hijacked the ferryboat Laju.- Overview :...
. He died at the age of 47 in September 1980.
On December 2000, the Tay Seow Huah Book Prize was set up by his children, Joanne Tay Siok Wan and Simon S C Tay
Simon Tay
Simon Tay , is a Singaporean professor, author, and former nominated member of Parliament.-Career:...
, and a small group of relatives, friends and former colleagues, including President S R Nathan.