Lim Yew Hock
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Lim Yew Hock was a Singaporean and Malaysian politician and diplomat who served as Chief Minister of Singapore from 1956 to 1959. He was the Member of Parliament for Cairnhill between 1959 and 1963, a
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
Lee Kuan Yew
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Lee Kuan Yew, also known as LKY, was a Singaporean politician, barrister and statesman who served as the first prime minister of Singapore from 1959 to 1990. A member of the People's Action Party, his
Lim Yew Hock
…the Chinese-educated population and eroded support for his administration, boosting the popularity of the opposition People's Action Party (PAP) led by Lee Kuan Yew. In the 1959 Singaporean general election, Lim's newly formed Singapore People's Alliance (SPA) was defeated by the PAP, prompting his resignation as…
Lee in 1975
Lee with his father, 1925
Lee's barrister's wig and container, on display in the National Museum of Singapore
Furniture from 38 Oxley Road, where the People's Action Party was founded