Lim Yew Hock

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Lim Yew Hock (Chinese: 林有福; pinyin: Lín Yǒufú; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lîm Iú-hok; 15 October 1914 – 30 November 1984) was a Singaporean and Malaysian politician and diplomat who served as Chief Minister of Singapore from 1956 to 1959. He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Cairnhill between 1959 and 1963, and had earlier served as a member of the Legislative Council of Singapore and later the Legislative Assembly of Singapore from 1948 to 1959. Between 1959 and 1963, Lim was the Leader of the Opposition in the Assembly. Following Singapore's separation from Malaysia in 1965, Lim became less involved in Singaporean politics and moved to Malaya. Educated at Raffles Institution, Lim began his career as a clerk before entering politics after World War II. He joined the Progressive Party in 1947. In 1949, alongside David Marshall, he co-founded the Labour Front (LF). The implementation of the Rendel Constitution in 1955, spurred by growing demands for self-governance, led to the first Legislative Assembly election. The LF emerged victorious, with Marshall becoming Chief Minister. Lim was appointed Minister for Labour and Welfare and served as Deputy Chief Minister during Marshall's tenure. After the failure of the 1956 Merdeka Talks in London to achieve self-governance, Marshall resigned, and Lim succeeded him as Chief Minister. Determined to gain the trust of the British authorities, Lim took a strong stance against communist and leftist movements, including crackdowns on students and teachers from Chinese-medium schools accused of communist sympathies. He led an all-party delegation to London and secured an agreement for a new constitution that granted Singapore internal self-government in 1959. However, his actions alienated the Chinese-educated population and eroded support for his administration, boosting the popularity of the opposition People's Action Party (PAP) led by Lee Kuan Yew. In the 1959 Singaporean general election, Lim's...