Roderick Yong
Roderick Yong DPMB PKL | |||||||
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| 杨仁发 | |||||||
| 7th Secretary-General of ASEAN | |||||||
| In office 16 July 1986 – 16 July 1989 | |||||||
| Preceded by | Phan Wannamethee | ||||||
| Succeeded by | Rusli Noor | ||||||
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| Born | Yong Yin Fatt 6 November 1932 Brunei | ||||||
| Education | Chung Hwa School St. George's School | ||||||
| Alma mater | University of Sydney | ||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 杨仁发 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 楊仁發 | ||||||
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Roderick Yong Yin Fatt (Chinese: 杨仁发; pinyin: Yáng Rénfā; born 6 November 1932) is a retired Bruneian educator and diplomat who made history as the first Bruneian and the seventh Secretary-General of ASEAN, serving from 1986 to 1989. He played a pivotal role in Brunei's education system, becoming the first English-medium teacher with secondary qualifications and later leading the Chinese School Division, where he oversaw curriculum development and teacher registration.