Tan Siew Sin | |
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陳修信 | |
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3rd President of the Malaysian Chinese Association | |
In office November 1961 – 8 April 1974 | |
Preceded by | Cheah Toon Lok (Acting) Lim Chong Eu |
Succeeded by | Lee San Choon |
Minister of Finance | |
In office 22 August 1959 – 8 April 1974 | |
Prime Minister | Tunku Abdul Rahman Abdul Razak |
Preceded by | H.S. Lee |
Succeeded by | Hussein Onn |
Personal details | |
Born | Jalan Heeren, Malacca, Straits Settlements | 21 May 1916
Died | 17 March 1988 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | (aged 71)
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Spouse | Toh Puan Datin Seri Catherine Lim Cheng Neo (林清娘) |
Relations | Son of Tun Sir Tan Cheng Lock |
Children | 3 |
Occupation | Politician |
Tun Tan Siew Sin (simplified Chinese: 陈修信; traditional Chinese: 陳修信; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tân Siu-sìn; pinyin: Chén Xīuxìn; 21 May 1916 – 17 March 1988) was a Malaysian politician who served as the Minister of Commerce and Industry, Minister of Finance, and 3rd President of the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA, formerly Malayan Chinese Association), a major component party of Alliance and later Barisan Nasional (BN) coalitions. In his term as the Minister of Finance, a new Malaysian currency, Malaysian Ringgit was introduced. He is the longest-serving Minister of Finance by serving in the position for 15 years.