Lim Yew Hock
Singaporean and Malaysian politician (1914-1984) · Singapore · On the map · Politicians · Died at 70
Lim Yew Hock was a Singaporean and Malaysian politician and diplomat who served as Chief Minister of Singapore from 1956 to 1959.
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Lim (left) speaking at the opening of a new school, 1954
Lim won in the Legislative Assembly election of 1955, representing Havelock constituency, and was appointed Minister for Labour and Welfare. The photograph shows the former Legislative Assembly House of Singapore
The Chinese middle schools riots in October 1956 broke out at The Chinese High School
For the first time in 1958, Nanyang University was funded by the Government
Having friendly relations with Lim, the Malaysian Prime Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman intervened in Lim's disappearance in Australia in 1966About this person
He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Cairnhill between 1959 and 1963, and had earlier served as a member of the Legislative Council of Singapore and later the Legislative Assembly of Singapore from 1948 to 1959. Between 1959 and 1963, Lim was the Leader of the Opposition in the Assembly. Following Singapore's separation from Malaysia in 1965, Lim became less involved in Singaporean politics and moved to Malaya.
