What is Lim Chin Siong's middle name?
Chin
Lim Chin Siong date of birth:
February 28, 1933
How old was Lim Chin Siong when died?
62
Where was Lim Chin Siong born?
Singapore
When did Lim Chin Siong die?
February 5, 1996
Where did Lim Chin Siong die?
Singapore
Lim Chin Siong body shape:
Slim
What color are Lim Chin Siong's eyes?
Black
What color is Lim Chin Siong's hair?
Salt and Pepper
Is Lim Chin Siong gay or straight?
Straight
What is Lim Chin Siong's ethnicity?
Asian
What is Lim Chin Siong nationality?
Singaporean
What is Lim Chin Siong's occupation?
Political leader of Barisan Sosialis
Short Biography
Lim Chin Siong (Alternative spelling: Lim Ching Siong; Chinese: 林清祥; pinyin: Lín Qīng Xiáng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lîm Tshinn-siông; 28 February 1933 – 5 February 1996) was an influential leftwing politician and trade union leader in Singapore in the 1950s and 1960s. He co-founded the People's Action Party in 1954, and galvanised many trade unions in support of the party with his popularity. He remains the youngest parliamentarian of Singapore to be elected. However, Lim's political career was cut short by two detentions without trial after being labelled a Communist: first, in 1956 to 1959, when under Lim Yew Hock he was arrested; and second, from 1963 to 1969, under Operation Coldstore. He was released in 1969 after he attempted suicide in prison, on the condition that he renounce politics for good.