Tay Seow Huah

Tay Seow Huah

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 prestigious Meritorious Service Award in 1967, and the Eisenhower Fellowship in 1971. Mr Tay headed the government team dealing with Laju Hijacking in 1974. He died at the age of 47 in September 1980.

On December 2000, the Tay Seow Huah Book Prize was setup 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.

External links

* [http://www.ntu.edu.sg/RSIS/teaching/Msc_medals.html S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies Master of Science - Gold Medal and Prizes]


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