Tay Yong Kwang | |
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郑永光 / 鄭永光 | |
Judge of Appeal of the Supreme Court of Singapore | |
Assumed office 1 August 2016 | |
Appointed by | Tony Tan |
Judge of the Supreme Court of Singapore | |
In office 2 January 2003 – 1 August 2016 | |
Appointed by | S.R. Nathan |
Judicial Commissioner of Singapore | |
In office 15 October 1997 – 2 January 2003 | |
Appointed by | Ong Teng Cheong |
Personal details | |
Born | 3 September 1956 |
Nationality | Singaporean |
Tay Yong Kwang | |||||||
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Traditional Chinese | 鄭永光 | ||||||
Simplified Chinese | 郑永光 | ||||||
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Tay Yong Kwang is a Singaporean judge of the Supreme Court. He was first appointed Judicial Commissioner in 1997, appointed Judge in 2003, and appointed Judge of Appeal in 2016. He was noted for being the presiding judge in several notable cases (especially murder) that shocked the nation and made headlines in Singapore. He was most recently re-appointed for a further two year term on the Court of Appeal from 3 September 2024.[1]