Background
LIM, KIM was born on November 30, 1916 in Singapore. Son of Choon Huat and Wee Geok Khuan Lim.
LIM, KIM was born on November 30, 1916 in Singapore. Son of Choon Huat and Wee Geok Khuan Lim.
Anglo-Chinese School, Raffles College, Singapore.
Director United Chinese Bank Limited., Chairman Batu Pahat Bank Limited., and Pacific Bank Limited. since 1940. Deputy Chairman Public Sendee Commission, Singapore 1959-1963. Chairman Housing Development Board 1960-1963.
Deputy Chairman Economics Development Board 1961-1963.
Minister for National Development 1963-1965, for Finance 1965-1967, for the Interior and Defence 1967-1970, for Education 1970-1972, for the Environment 1972-1975, of National Development 1975-1978, for Communications 1975-1979, for the Environment 1979-1981. Acting President March 1989.
Chairman Portuguese of Singapore Authority since 1979. Chairman Public Utilities Board 1971-1978, Board Trustees, Consumers’ Company operative Limited.
1973; Manager Director The Monetary Authority of Singapore April 1981-1982.
Executive Chairman Singapore Press Holdings Limited. 1988; Darjah Utama Temasek.
And Deputy; of Dewan Ra"ayat.
Married Pang Gek Kim in 1939.