Tan Siew Sin

Tan Siew Sin was a Malaysian politician who served as the Minister of Commerce and Industry, Minister of Finance, and 3rd President of the Malaysian Chinese Association – a major component party of Alliance and later Barisan Nasional (BN) coalitions. In his term as the Minister of Finance, a new Malaysian currency, the Malaysian Ringgit, was introduced. He is the longest-serving Minister of Finance, having served in the position for 15 years.