Leong Yew Koh | |
|---|---|
| 梁宇皋 | |
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| Minister of Justice | |
| In office 12 September 1959 – 12 January 1963 | |
| Monarchs | Abdul Rahman Hisamuddin Putra |
| Prime Minister | Tunku Abdul Rahman |
| Preceded by | Suleiman Abdul Rahman |
| Succeeded by | Ismail Abdul Rahman |
| 1st Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca | |
| In office 31 August 1957 – 30 August 1959 | |
| Chief Minister | Osman Talib Abdul Ghafar Baba |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Abdul Malek Yusuf |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 August 1888 Sungai Siput, Kuala Kangsar, Perak, Federated Malay States, British Malaya |
| Died | 12 January 1963 (aged 74) Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Federation of Malaya |
| Political party |  Malayan Chinese Association (MCA) |
| Spouse | Ho York Ling |
| Children | 6 |
| Residence(s) | British Malaya, Republic of China |
| Education | University of London |
| Occupation | MCA Secretary-General (1952–1957) |
Leong Yew Koh (Chinese: 梁宇皋; pinyin: Liáng Yǔgāo; Jyutping: Loeng4 Jyu5 Gou1; 22 August 1888 – 12 January 1963)[1] was a Malayan politician who served as the 1st Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca from the independence of the Federation of Malaya in August 1957 to August 1959 and Minister of Health from 1955 to 1956, Minister of Health and Social Welfare from 1956 to 1957 and Minister of Justice from 1959 to his death in January 1963. Being a Kuomintang member himself and serving under the Republic of China government from 1932 and later become the leader of Overseas Chinese Anti-Japanese Army branch in Perak from 1942 until 1945, he is one of the founders of the Malayan Chinese Association (MCA) in 1949 and the party first secretary-general.[2]
- ^ "The First President of Malacca (TYT Tun Leong Yew Koh)". TYT Yang-di Pertua Negeri of Melaka Office. 24 September 2012. Archived from the original on 12 August 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
- ^ Leo Suryadinata (2012). Southeast Asian Personalities of Chinese Descent: A Biographical Dictionary, Volume I & II. Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. pp. 555–. ISBN 978-981-4345-21-7.