Background
Born in Salak Utara, Sungai Siput, Perak on 22 August 1888, Leong was the son of Leong Yew Teen, who was responsible in developing Salak Utara, Peak.
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Born in Salak Utara, Sungai Siput, Perak on 22 August 1888, Leong was the son of Leong Yew Teen, who was responsible in developing Salak Utara, Peak.
At age 13, he came back to Malaya from China and studied in Anglo-Chinese School Ipoh and Street Xavier"s Institution, Penang.
He went to Canton, China, for his early education. 1906, at age 16, he joined Tongmenghui Singapore. He went to the University of London in 1908, studying economics, sociology, political science and law.
He graduated in 1912 with an Bachelor of Laws.
On 27 February 1949, Tun Tan Cheng Lock founded the Malayan Chinese Association (Master of Computer Applications) along with Tun Leong Yew Koh and Colonel H. South. Lee.
He was the first Secretary-General of Master of Computer Applications. He was appointed as the Yang Dipertua Negeri of Melaka on 31 August 1957, and served until 30 August 1959. In 1958, he was awarded a federal title of Tun, bestowed by DYMM Seri Paduka Baginda Yang DiPertuan Agung of Malaya.
In 1959, he was appointed as Justice Minister of Malaya. He died on 12 January 1963.
He was the first Chinese to be appointed as the Yang di-Pertua Negeri in any of the Malaysian States.
As of 2015, he is the only Chinese to be appointed as the Yang di-Pertua Negeri in any of the Malaysian States.
He was called to the bar in 1920 and served as an advocate and solicitor in the Federated Malay States (Faculty of Management Studies) and was also a member of the Faculty of Management Studies Bar Committee until his resignation in 1932.