Yong Pung How (11 April 1926 – 9 January 2020) was a Singaporean judge, lawyer, and banker who served as the second Chief Justice of Singapore from 1990 to 2006 after being appointed by President Wee Kim Wee. During his tenure, he implemented a series of administrative and procedural reforms aimed at improving the efficiency of the judiciary, including measures to reduce case backlogs and the adoption of information technology in court processes. These initiatives contributed to the modernisation of Singapore's legal system.
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11 April 1926 Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Federated Malay States
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Died |
9 January 2020 (aged 93) Singapore
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Zodiac | Aries |
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