Lee Siew Choh
Lee Siew Choh | |
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李绍祖 | |
Singapore Parliament for Queenstown | |
In office 30 May 1959 – 21 September 1963 | |
Preceded by | Lee Choon Eng |
Succeeded by | Jek Yeun Thong |
Non-constituency Member of the 7th Parliament of Singapore | |
In office 16 September 1988 – 14 August 1991 | |
Preceded by | Seat Vacant |
Succeeded by | Seat Vacant |
Personal details | |
Born | Lee Siew Choh 1 November 1917 (1959-1963) |
Spouse |
Kathleen Fam (m. 1943–2002) |
Children |
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Parents |
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Alma mater | Victoria Institution King Edward VII College of Medicine |
Occupation | Physician, politician |
Lee Siew Choh | |
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Chinese name | |
Tâi-lô | Lí Siāu-tsóo |
Lee Siew Choh (
Initially a member of the
Biography
Lee was born in
Political career
Lee served in Singapore's
In 1988, Socialist Front merged with the
Lee again stood in Eunos GRC at the 1991 Singaporean general election. He and fellow party members Jufrie Mahmood, Neo Choon Aik and Wee Han Kim again lost narrowly to the PAP's team by 47.6% of the votes to 52.4%. However no NCMP seats were offered following that election as the opposition parties won a combined total of four elected seats.
Lee left the Workers' Party in 1996, citing differences with the party's leader,
Personal life
Lee married Kathleen Fam and had three sons, Victor Lee Yew Kwong, Peter Lee Yew Chung and David Lee Yew Keong, and a daughter, Lee Yu Lian.[3][4]
His eldest son, Victor Lee Yew Kwong, died in 1992.
Lee died of lung cancer on 18 July 2002.[5][6]
See also
References
- ^ "He's trying to rewrite history". Singapore Press Holdings. Archived from the original on 6 July 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
- ^ "Lee Siew Choh, Dr". GOVERNMENT OF SINGAPORE. Archived from the original on 12 January 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
- ^ "Dr. Lee Siew Choh has left us". Think Centre. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
- ^ Singapore, National Library Board. "Lee Siew Choh | Infopedia". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 2018-06-13.
- ^ "Lee Siew Choh". National Library Board. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
- ^ Seow, Francis T. "Tribute to Dr Lee Siew Choh 1917-2002". Retrieved 8 January 2015.