(1933-02-28)28 February 1933 Singapore, Straits Settlements
Died
5 February 1996(1996-02-05) (aged 62) Singapore
Resting place
Mandai Crematorium and Columbarium
Political party
Barisan Sosialis (1961–1969)
Other political affiliations
People's Action Party (1954–1961)
Spouse
Wong Chui Wan
(m. 1970)
Children
2
Parents
Lim Teng Geok (1911-1975) (father)
Ang Kee Neo (1912-1995) (mother)
Occupation
Politician
trade unionist
Lim Chin Siong
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese
林清祥
Simplified Chinese
林清祥
Hanyu Pinyin
Lín Qīngxiáng
Jyutping
Lam4 Cing1 Coeng4
Hokkien POJ
Lîm Chheng-siông
Lim Chin Siong (Chinese: 林清祥; pinyin: Lín Qīngxiáng; Jyutping: Lam4 Cing1 Coeng4; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lîm Chheng-siông; 28 February 1933 – 5 February 1996)[1] was a Singaporean politician and union leader active in Singapore in the 1950s and 1960s. He was one of the founders of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), which has governed the country continuously since independence. Lim also used his popularity to galvanise many trade unions in support of the PAP.
Lim was the youngest Assemblyman in Singapore to be elected. However, Lim's political career was cut short by two detentions without trial after being labelled a communist. The first time was between 1956 and 1959 when he was arrested and detained by the Labour Front government. The second time was between 1963 and 1969 when he was arrested during Operation Coldstore and detained by the PAP government. After attempting suicide in prison, he was released in 1969 on the condition that he forever renounced politics.
^Said Zahari (2007). The Long Nightmare: My 17 Years as a Political Prisoner. Utusan Publications. pp. 88–. ISBN 978-967-61-1939-1.
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between the right wing led by Lee Kuan Yew and the left wing led by LimChinSiong. This caused PAP's massive majority to diminish. Lee Kuan Yew faced...
performing candidate was Labour Front candidate and Future Chief Minister Lim Yew Hock who polled 86.48% of the votes. The worst performing candidate was...
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the Emergency Regulation in 1956 and 1957, including left-wing leader LimChinSiong. During the election campaign, Lee had called for pardon as part of...
(1968–1989). Their central committee was a trade union activist known as Chin Peng who had previously been awarded an OBE by the British for waging a guerrilla...
from liver cancer. BS initially planned to field its iconic leader, LimChinSiong, in the vacated seat, but the Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew opted against...
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killing of left-wing activists. Leader of the Malayan Communist Party (MCP) Chin Peng and his allies fled into the jungles and formed the MNLA to wage a war...
votes in elections from the Hokkien-speaking community. Similarly, LimChinSiong, who was charismatic in the use of Hokkien, was able to secure opposition...
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