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Yu-Foo Yee Shoon was born on 17 February, 1950 in Singapore. Discover Yu-Foo Yee Shoon's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is She in this year and how She spends money? Also learn how She earned most of networth at the age of 74 years old?
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74 years old |
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Aquarius |
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17 February, 1950 |
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17 February |
| Birthplace |
Colony of Singapore, British Malaya |
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Singapore |
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Yu-Foo Yee Shoon Height, Weight & Measurements
At 74 years old, Yu-Foo Yee Shoon height not available right now. We will update Yu-Foo Yee Shoon's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Who Is Yu-Foo Yee Shoon's Husband?
Her husband is Yu Lee Wu
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Yu Lee Wu |
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Yu-Foo Yee Shoon Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Yu-Foo Yee Shoon worth at the age of 74 years old? Yu-Foo Yee Shoon’s income source is mostly from being a successful . She is from Singapore. We have estimated
Yu-Foo Yee Shoon's net worth
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Timeline
At the 2011 general election, Yu-Foo retired from politics after serving six terms in Parliament. She was succeeded as Minister of State at the MCYS by Halimah Yacob 21 May 2011.
The Singapore Council of Women's Organisations (SCWO) inducted her to its Wall of Fame in 2009.
In May 2008, she was conferred the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Education by Wheelock College, Boston, USA.
In 2005, she received the Alumni Achievement Award from the Nanyang Technological University.
In August 2004, Yu-Foo was appointed Minister of State at the Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports (MCYS).
In November 2001, Yu-Foo was appointed Mayor of the Bukit Timah Community Development Council (CDC), which subsequently expanded to become the South West CDC. With her appointment, she became the first woman Mayor in Singapore.
In June 1999, Yu-Foo was appointed Senior Parliamentary Secretary for the at the Ministry of Community Development and Sports (MCDS).
Named “Woman of the Year” in 1995 by Her World magazine, Yu-Foo was awarded the Rochdale Medal by the Singapore National Co-operative Federation in 1997.
Yu-Foo was first elected to Parliament in the 1984 general election. She was then one of only three female Members of Parliament at the time (and she went on to become one of the longest serving women politicians in Singapore).
Yu-Foo attended Nanyang Girls' High School from 1962 to 1967, and graduated from Nanyang University in 1971 with a Bachelor of Commerce. In 1996, she completed a Master of Business at the Nanyang Technological Institute.
Yu-Foo Yee Shoon (Chinese: 符喜泉 ; pinyin: Fú Xǐquán ; born 17 February 1950) is a former Singaporean politician. A member of the country's governing People's Action Party (PAP), she served as a Member of Parliament (MP) from 1984 to 2011. Her political appointments included Mayor of South West District of Singapore and Minister of State at the Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports.
Yu-Foo was born in Singapore in 1950. Her father, Foo Tuck Sun, was a Hainanese immigrant who served as principal of Pei Chun Public School from the 1940s until his retirement in 1971, and her maiden name is Fu. She is married to Yu Lee Wu, an engineering lecturer. The couple have three children.
