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发表于 2008-3-15 18:29:17
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Tun Tan Cheng Lock was a key public figure in Malaysia, who contributed significantly to the struggle of the Chinese community in Malaya in the fields of politics, education and social welfare.
A founding member of the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA), now a key political party in Malaysia and part of the ruling Barisan Nasional, Tun Tan Cheng Lock in his time, provided leadership and fought for the politics, education and welfare of the Chinese in Malaya.
For his work, he was conferred the title “Tun” by Sri Baginda Yang di Pertuan Agong (the Malaysian king) in 1959. He was also made a Knight of the British Empire, which carries the title “Sir” in 1952, by King George VI.
Tun Tan Cheng Lock died in December 1960 at the age of 77. He was born in April 1883 at Heeren Street, Melaka, the third son of a family of seven brothers and sisters. He had five children. His son Tan Siew Sin was the first finance minister in Malaysia. Madam Agnes Tan, who made the gift to honour her father’s name, is his last surviving child. |
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