As empires fell : the life and times of Lee Hau-Shik, the First Finance Minister of Malaya



Electronic Book 216.73.216.10 (0)

2020

As empires fell : the life and times of Lee Hau-Shik, the First Finance Minister of Malaya

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This is a biography of Lee Hau-Shik. It follows his life from the early part of the 20th century until 1959 and beyond. It examines the role he played in helping Malaya gained independence from the British, and his influence in the socio-political and economic life of Malaysia. Besides being the founding father of the Malayan Chinese Association, Lee was also Malaysia's first Finance Minister after independence. Upon leaving politics, he started the Development & Commercial (D&C) Bank in 1966. He passed away in 1988.

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Lee, Hau-Shik--Biography Chinese--Malaysia--Biography Statesmen--Malaysia--Biography Malaya--History--20th century

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Politicians History

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Title
As empires fell : the life and times of Lee Hau-Shik, the First Finance Minister of Malaya
Creators
  • Ooi, Kee Beng
Subject
  • Lee, Hau-Shik--Biography
  • Chinese--Malaysia--Biography
  • Statesmen--Malaysia--Biography
  • Malaya--History--20th century
Publisher
  • National Library Board Singapore, 2020
  • ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute, 2020
Contributors
  • ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute
Digital Description
application/pdf, ill.
Table of Contents
  • Introduction -- pt. 1. 1902-1942. ch. 1. Colonial life between the wars -- ch. 2. Times of opportunity -- pt. 2. 1942-1945. ch. 3. Political awakening amid global wars -- ch. 4. Finding refuge in India -- pt. 3. 1945-1959. ch. 5. Politics in a messy new world -- ch. 6. Moving towards Merdeka -- Epilogue. After 1959.
Copyright
  • All rights reserved. ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute, 2020