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Lim Yew Hock (Chinese: 林有福; pinyin: Lín Yǒufú; 15 October 1914 – 30 November 1984) was a Singaporean-born Malaysian politician and diplomat who served as Chief Minister of Singapore between 1956 and 1959.
Apr 11, 2024 · Haji Omar Lim Yew Hock (b. 15 October 1914, Singapore–d. 30 November 1984, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia 1) was the chief minister of Singapore from 1956 to 1959, succeeding David Marshall. 2 Lim was noted for his work as a trade unionist 3 before entering politics under the banner of the Singapore Progressive Party in 1948 4 and later the ...
Nov 13, 2012 · A controversial yet significant figure in the political history of modern Singapore, Lim Yew Hock (1914-1984) was the second Chief Minister of Singapore, succeeding David Saul Marshall (1908-1995) in 1956. Unlike his predecessor, Lim Yew Hock was a hardliner against labour unions, anti-colonist activists and pro-communist groups.
Lim Yew Hock replaced David Marshall as chief minister of Singapore on 8 June 1956 after the latter had resigned over his failure to achieve internal self-government for Singapore. [1]
Lim Yew Hock succeeded David Marshall as Singapore’s Chief Minister when Marshall resigned from his post in 1956. While Marshall failed to convince the British to grant Singapore full internal self-government, Lim succeeded in doing so, partly because of his firm suppression of the communist movements that took place in 1956 and 1957.
In June 1956, Lim Yew Hock succeeded David Marshall as the chief minister of Singapore. [1] In a bid to check the growing influence of the Communist Party of Malaya in Singapore, Lim initiated a series of arrests and banning of pro-communist groups between September and November 1956.
Feb 18, 2024 · Singapore’s pre-Independence chief minister Lim Yew Hock’s reputation is generally one of infamy. He is best known for his tactless suppression of Chinese students’ and workers’ protests...
Lim Yew Hock succeeded David Marshall as chief minister in 1956, 8 and he made it his priority to stem the threat of communism and tighten Singapore’s internal security. 9 Some 300 activists and 10 organisations including the Singapore Chinese Middle Schools Students’ Union, Singapore Women’s Association and the Chinese Musical Gong ...
Lim Yew Hock ( Chinese: 林有福; pinyin: Lín Yǒufú; 15 October 1914 – 30 November 1984) was a Singaporean-born Malaysian politician and diplomat who served as Chief Minister of Singapore between 1956 and 1959.
Produced by Intuitive Films for GSM Media. Commissioned by the National Museum of Singapore [NMS].An excerpt from an audio-visual exhibit that is currently p...
