Phay Seng Whatt
Dr Phay Seng Whatt (died 2009) was the Chairman of Public Service Commission in Singapore from January 1962 to June 1975. Born in Malaysia, Dr Phay studied at Victoria School and Raffles Institution. Dr Phay distinguished himself in the fair selection, judgement of people and the potential of civil servants at all levels of civil service, especially in the early years of Singapore's statehood. He died on 21 April 2009.