P. G. Lim
2nd Ambassador of Malaysia to Belgium | |
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In office 18 February 1977 – 27 September 1979 | |
Preceded by | Peter Stephen Lai |
Succeeded by | Kassim Hussein |
Personal details | |
Born | Lim Phaik Gan 29 June 1915 London, United Kingdom |
Died | 7 May 2013 Perth, Western Australia | (aged 97)
P. G. Lim | |
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Chinese name | |
Tâi-lô | Lîm Phik-gân |
Early life
Lim was born in London, United Kingdom in 1915.[3][4][5] Her father, Lim Cheng Ean (Chinese: 林清淵; pinyin: Lín Qīngyuān; Jyutping: Lam4 Cing1 Jyun1; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lîm Chheng-ian), was a lawyer and legislative councillor (Jalan Lim Chin Guan is named after her father).[4] Her mother, Rosalind Hoalim, was British Guyanese.[4] Lim was oldest of her siblings, who include Lim Kean Chye.
Career
Lim graduated from Convent Light Street in George Town, Penang.[4] She was one of the first women from present-day Malaysia to receive a Master's of Law from Girton College, Cambridge.[3]
In 1948, she acted as the
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Extra work
She served as the Director of the Kuala Lumpur Regional Centre for Arbitration until her retirement in 2001.[3] Lim was awarded the Merdeka Award in 2009.[3]
Death
Lim died in Perth, Western Australia, on 7 May 2013, at the age of 97. She was survived by two children, Wee Han Kim and Caryn Lim, and two grandchildren.[3]
Honour
- Malaysia :
- Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (P.S.M.) - Tan Sri (2011)[6]
- Perak :
- Knight Commander of the Order of the Perak State Crown (D.P.M.P.) - Dato’ (1997)[7]
- Penang :
- Companion of the Order of the Defender of State (D.M.P.N.) - Dato’ (1997)[8]
References
- ^ "Dato' P.G. Lim". National Archives of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 2 October 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
- ^ "Dato' P.G. Lim". National Archives of Malaysia. Retrieved 2 October 2018. (in Malay)
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Oorjitham, Santha (5 May 2013). "Pioneer woman envoy dies". New Straits Times. Archived from the original on 26 December 2013. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f "Malaysia's first woman envoy Tan Sri Lim Phaik Gan dies at 97". The Star (Malaysia). 9 May 2013. Archived from the original on 9 June 2013. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
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- ^ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat".
- ^ "DPMP 1997". pingat.perak.gov.my. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
- ^ "Pengurniaan Darjah Kebesaran Bergelar Bagi Tahun 1997 Mengikut Negeri" (PDF). Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia). Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 June 2014. Retrieved 27 April 2022.