Lim Swee Aun
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林瑞安 | |
Vice-President of the Malaysian Chinese Association | |
In office 1959–1962 | |
Majority | Chinese |
Malaysian Minister of Commerce & Industry | |
In office 10 October 1962 – 3 June 1969 | |
Preceded by | Khir Johari |
Minister of Health and Social Welfare | |
In office 1 August 1962 – 10 October 1962 | |
Preceded by | Abdul Aziz Ishak |
Succeeded by | Abdul Rahman Talib (as Minister of Health) |
Personal details | |
Born | Malayan Chinese Association (MCA) | 1 September 1915
Spouse | Puan Sri Quek Eng Lan (郭英兰) |
Relations | Son of Lim Tee Hooi |
Children | 2 daughters and 2 sons |
Residence | Taiping, Perak |
Alma mater | King Edward VII School (Taiping) |
Occupation | Medical Practitioner Malaysian Government Minister |
Early life
The eldest son of Lim Tee Hooi and Foong Cheong Ngan, Swee Aun was born on 1 September 1915 in Taiping, Perak and educated at the King Edward VII School (Taiping). He was a keen Rugby player and played for the school in the 1930s.[1] Swee Aun with Yahayaudin, Sulaiman and Harun were the first to be awarded colours.
College years
In June 1932, Swee Aun joined the King Edward VII College of Medicine, in
While in College, he was also a great sportsman. He was Captain of the Singapore All Blues Rugby Team in 1935 which won the Trophy for Pan-Malayan Interstate Rugby Matches.
Early working days
Lim Swee Aun completed his
The War Years
In December 1941, war came and Taiping experienced the 1st bomb on 8 December. The main attack from the
.Lim Swee Aun stayed on in Taiping
Japanese Occupation 1942-1945
Dr. Lim Swee Aun worked for Dr. Tan Chen Leng in Taiping. During the occupation period, Lim Swee Aun secretly supplied medicine to the
British Military Administration (BMA)
After the
Political career
He was a founder and Life member of the Malaysian Chinese Association in Taiping. In 1959, Lim Swee Aun became a member of Parliament when he won the seat of Larut Selatan. He was appointed Minister of Health in 1962 and later in the year he became Minister of Commerce and Industry.[citation needed]
Industrialisation
Lim Swee Aun's responsibility as minister was to industrialise the country. He encouraged
The seeds of what was to become a major industry in Malaysia were sown by the then Malaysian Minister of Commerce and Industry, Dr. Lim Swee Aun, in 1963. On his way to the
Formation of Malaysia Agreement 1963
Lim Swee Aun was involved in the final rounds of negotiations on the
The Debate on Malaysian Solidarity 1965
This provoked a response from Cabinet member Swee Aun, who insisted "we are co-owners, not lodgers, not guests."[6][7]
Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew in his speech at the Malaysia Solidarity Convention on 6 June 1965 congratulated Lim Swee Aun for his courage in saying it.[8]
Timeline
- 1915 Sep Born, Taiping, Perak, Malaya
- 1938 Graduated Licentiate of Medicine & Surgery
- 1948-1950 Nominated Taiping Town Council
- 1949 Jan Justice of Peace, Perak
- 1953-1955 Member Perak State legislative Council
- 1959 Aug Elected Member of Parliament Larut Selatan
- 1962 Aug Appointed Minister of Health
- 1962 Oct Appointed Minister of Commerce & Industry
- 1963 Mar Attended ECAFE Conference in Manila
- 1963 Jun Took active part in Malaysia negotiations in London
- 1963 Nov Charman, Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Conference, Kuala Lumpur
- 1964 Nov Leader Malaysian delegation to Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference Trinidad, Jamaica
- 1965 Mar Leader Malaysian delegation to ECAFE, New Zealand
Honours
Honours of Malaysia
- Malaysia :
- Recipient of the Malaysian Commemorative Medal (Gold) (PPM) (1965)[9]
- Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (PMN) – Tan Sri (1968)[9]
References
- ^ C. K. Loh (2006) "The History of Rugby in King Edward VII School, Taiping". The Taiping Edwardians. 12 October 2006.
http://www.edwardians.com.my/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=21&Itemid=20. Retrieved 2010-10-04. - ^ Eli Solomon (2005) "Six years to assembling cars in Peninsular 1963-1968". Asian Automotive Archives - A Malaysian Perspective.
"Archived copy". Archived from the original on 8 July 2011. Retrieved 24 May 2015.{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Retrieved 2010-10-04. - ISBN 0-11-290581-1.
- ISBN 0-11-290581-1.
- ^ File:Agreement Relating to Malaysia between UK, N. Borneo, Sarawak and Singapore.djvu.
- ISBN 981-204-983-5.
- ISBN 981-05-3865-0.
- ^ Lee, Kuan Yew (1965). Speech at The Malaysian Soladirity Convention at the National Theatre on 6 June 1965. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Retrieved 4 October 2010 - ^ a b "SEMAKAN PENERIMA DARJAH KEBESARAN, BINTANG DAN PINGAT". Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia). Retrieved 7 February 2021.