Tan Siew Sin

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name = Tun Tan Siew Sin (Chinese : 陈修信)
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birth_place = Jalan Heeren, Malacca
residence = Kuala Lumpur
death_date = death date and age|1988|3|17|1916|5|21|mf=y
death_place = Kuala Lumpur
office = 3rd President of the Malaysian Chinese Association
term_start = November, 1961
term_end = April 8, 1974
predecessor = Dr. Cheah Toon Lok (Acting)
successor = Tan Sri Lee San Choon
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office2 = Malaysian Minister of Finance
term_start2 =1959
term_end2 =April 8, 1974
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party = Malayan Chinese Association (MCA)
religion = Buddhist
occupation = MCA Chairman Minister of Finance
majority = Chinese
relations = Son of Tun Dato Sir Tan Cheng Lock
spouse = Toh Puan Catherine Lim Cheng Neo
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children = 3 daughters
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Tun Tan Siew Sin (zh-sp |s=陈修信 |p=Chén Xīuxìn; 21 May 1916– 17 March 1988) was Malaya's (later Malaysia's) first Minister of Commerce and Industry, Finance Minister for 15 years, and president of the Malayan Chinese Association (MCA, later Malaysian Chinese Association).

Early life

The only son of Malaysian statesman and MCA founder Tan Cheng Lock, Tan Siew Sin was born on 21 May 1916 in Malacca and educated at Raffles College in Singapore. Before then, he went to a Girls School which his father decided to, that is Suydaim Girls School which is now the Methodist High School.

In 1935, he felt ill and was diagnosed as having tuberculosis. He fully recovered after an operation in Switzerland for treatment. Three years later, he moved on to his higher education in the field of law in England and graduated with First Class Honour at the Middle Temple, one of the four inns of court in London.

Tan Siew Sin took over as president of the MCA in November 1961, and became Minister of Finance from 1959-1974 . He held on to both positions until retiring for health reasons on 8 April, 1974. After resignation he became an advisor to the government on economic questions.

Deaths

Tan Siew Sin died on 17 March 1988 in Kuala Lumpur.

His widow, Catherine Lim Cheng Neo, whom he married on February 8, 1947 was an active campaigner for family planning. They had three daughters.

In Kuala Lumpur, there is a street, Jalan Tun Tan Siew Sin "(formerly Jalan Silang)" which was renamed after him in 2003.

References

*Pillai, M.G.G. (Nov. 3, 2005). [http://www.malaysia-today.net/columns/pillai/2005/11/national-front-parties-were-not-formed.htm "National Front parties were not formed to fight for Malaysian independence"] . "Malaysia Today".
* [http://www.ffpam.org.my/pof.asp Pioners] FFPAM (Federation of Family Planning Associations, Malaysia) website, accessed 20 August 2005.
* World Book Encyclopedia, Australasian edition, 1966

External links

* [http://www.bookrags.com/biography/tan-siew-sin-ema-05/ Tan Siew Sin]
* [http://sejarahmalaysia.pnm.my/portalBI/detail.php?section=sm02&spesifik_id=97&ttl_id=5 Sejarah Malaysia]