Malaysian politician, Former Minister of Finance and Commerce and Industry
In this Chinese name, the family name is Tan (陳).
Yang Amat Berbahagia Tun
Tan Siew Sin
SSM SPMS JP
陳修信
3rd President of the Malaysian Chinese Association
In office November 1961 – 8 April 1974
Preceded by
Cheah Toon Lok (Acting) Lim Chong Eu
Succeeded by
Lee San Choon
Minister of Finance
In office 22 August 1959 – 8 April 1974
Prime Minister
Tunku Abdul Rahman Abdul Razak
Preceded by
H.S. Lee
Succeeded by
Hussein Onn
Personal details
Born
(1916-05-21)21 May 1916 Jalan Heeren, Malacca, Straits Settlements
Died
17 March 1988(1988-03-17) (aged 71) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Political party
Malayan Chinese Association (MCA)
Spouse
Toh Puan Datin Seri Catherine Lim Cheng Neo (林清娘)
Relations
Son of Tun Sir Tan Cheng Lock
Children
3
Occupation
Politician
Tun Tan Siew Sin (simplified Chinese: 陈修信; traditional Chinese: 陳修信; pinyin: Chén Xīuxìn; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tân Siu-sìn; 21 May 1916 – 17 March 1988) was a Malaysian politician who served as the Minister of Commerce and Industry, Minister of Finance, and 3rd President of the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA, formerly Malayan Chinese Association), a major component party of Alliance and later Barisan Nasional (BN) coalitions. In his term as the Minister of Finance, a new Malaysian currency, Malaysian Ringgit was introduced. He is the longest-serving Minister of Finance by serving in the position for 15 years.
renamed Jalan Tun Tan Cheng Lock in Kuala Lumpur after 1957. The former Cross Street was renamed TanSiewSin Street in honour of Tan's son, a former Finance...
summarised in two words – no change. T.H Tan cabled the gist of the reply to the Alliance co-chairman, Tan Cheng Lock. He and Tunku then left London...
opposition Gerakan in 1968. In 1961 TanSiewSin, son of Tan Cheng Lock and favoured by Tunku, became MCA's third President. Tan led the party to a firm victory...
critical of this decision, and attempted to persuade the MCA President, TanSiewSin, to change his mind. Ismail warned that "this decision if not revoked...
media related to Abdul Razak Hussein. Tun Razak’s legacy – his vision, The Star, 2 March 2008. The band of brothers C. S. TAN, The Star, 2 March 2008....
of the Central Committee. This was met with strong resistance by Tun TanSiewSin and his supporters. Although the proposal was passed with a single-vote...
(MCA). Cross Street (哥洛士街) Jalan Tun TanSiewSin 敦陈修信路 Renamed in 2003 after Malaysian Minister of Finance TanSiewSin, previously Jalan Silang or Cross...
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Institution, where he was contemporaries of, among others, Yahya Abdul Razak, Lee Siew Choh, Yaacob Latiff and Mahmood Ambak, the father-in-law of Abdullah Ahmad...
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of a common market. However in July 1965, Malaysian Finance Minister TanSiewSin proposed raising the contribution to 60% and hinted 'that unless Singapore...
while his mother Tan Swee Eng, was from the family that produced the Malaysian politicians Tan Cheng Lock and his son, TanSiewSin, who would later become...
Archived from the original on 23 October 2014. Retrieved 22 October 2014. Tan, Chee Khoon & Vasil, Raj (ed., 1984). Without Fear or Favour, p. 38. Eastern...
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Ministers were Datuks. The Minister of Finance of Malaysia at the time, TanSiewSin, held the title Justice of Peace. Later, he was granted a Federal award...
1972, Minister of Health, Mr Lee Siok Yew and Minister of Finance, Tun TanSiewSin visited the village. The village also saw the visit of the Chief Minister...
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Ismail. Lee's statements upset many, especially Alliance politicians. TanSiewSin called him the "greatest, disruptive force in the entire history of Malaysia...
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