Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Politician
|
| gptkbp:affiliated_with |
gptkb:Malayan_Democratic_Union
gptkb:People's_Action_Party Labour Front |
| gptkbp:affiliation |
Labour Front
|
| gptkbp:awards |
Honorary Doctorate from University of Malaya
Order of the Star of Sarawak |
| gptkbp:birth_date |
1914-01-12
|
| gptkbp:children |
Lim Yew Hock's children
|
| gptkbp:death_date |
2006-05-30
|
| gptkbp:education |
gptkb:University_of_Malaya
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Dr. Lim Yew Hock
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
Singapore's economic policies
Singapore's housing policies Singapore's labor policies Singapore's education policies |
| gptkbp:known_for |
Advocacy for workers' rights
Leadership during Singapore's merger with Malaysia |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Contributed to Singapore's early political landscape
|
| gptkbp:nationality |
gptkb:Singaporean
|
| gptkbp:notable_event |
Formation of Malaysia
Singapore's independence Support for education reforms Promotion of social welfare programs Engagement in international diplomacy Separation from Malaysia Promotion of economic development initiatives Advancement of labor rights in Singapore Development of Singapore's infrastructure Establishment of the Singaporean government Negotiation of labor agreements |
| gptkbp:office |
gptkb:Member_of_Parliament
Minister for Education Minister for Finance Minister for Home Affairs |
| gptkbp:party |
Labour Front
|
| gptkbp:place_of_birth |
gptkb:Singapore
|
| gptkbp:place_of_death |
gptkb:Singapore
|
| gptkbp:political_career |
gptkb:1955
gptkb:1963 |
| gptkbp:political_party |
Labour Front
|
| gptkbp:position_held |
gptkb:Prime_Minister
|
| gptkbp:predecessor |
gptkb:Lee_Kuan_Yew
|
| gptkbp:profession |
gptkb:lawyer
|
| gptkbp:spouse |
Lim Yew Hock's wife
|
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Lee_Kuan_Yew
|
| gptkbp:term_end |
1963-08-31
|
| gptkbp:term_start |
1959-04-01
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Japanese_occupation_of_Singapore
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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