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Former Cabinet Minister and father of SingTel CEO dies of heart failure

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Cabinet Minister and father of SingTel CEO dies of heart failure

Former Cabinet minister Chua Sian Chin died of heart failure on Wednesday night. He was 81.

He made history as the youngest Cabinet minister when he was elected in 1968 at age 34, and went on to hold ministerial portfolios in education, health and home affairs in a political career spanning 27 years.

Mr Chua is the father of Singtel CEO Chua Sock Koong and PAP's branch chairman for the Eunos ward Chua Eng Leong.

His funeral will be on Tuesday at 11am at the Church of St Teresa.

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