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Othman Wok

Singaporean politician (1924-2017) · Malaysia · On the map · Politicians · Died at 92

Othman bin Wok was a Singaporean statesman and diplomat. He served as Minister for Social Affairs from 1963 to 1977 and concurrently held the portfolio of Minister for Culture between 1965 and 1968.

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After retiring from politics, he was appointed Singapore's Ambassador to Indonesia and sat on the boards of both the Singapore Tourism Board and the Sentosa Development Corporation. Throughout his entire political career, he represented the constituency of Pasir Panjang.

Country
Malaysia
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1924 to 2017 · aged 92