Background
Seow, Francis Tiang-Siew was born on October 11, 1928 in Singapore. Came to the United States, 1988. Son of Chin Guan and Siew Peck (Pang) Seow.
(Once a proud and independent institution, the Singapore p...)
Once a proud and independent institution, the Singapore press was brought to its knees by threats, arbitrary arrests and detentions, general harassment and litigation during Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew's administration. Singapore's former solicitor general tells the story.
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Seow, Francis Tiang-Siew was born on October 11, 1928 in Singapore. Came to the United States, 1988. Son of Chin Guan and Siew Peck (Pang) Seow.
Diploma, The Honorary Society of Middle Temple, London, 1955.
From deputy public prosecutor to solicitor general, Singapore Legal Svc., 1956-1971;
private practice, 1970-1988;
fellow, Yale University Law School, New Haven, Connecticut, 1989-1990;
fellow, Harvard University Law School, Cambridge, Massachusetts, since 1990. Lecturer Yale University, 1990. Judge advocate-general Singapore Armed Forces, 1966-1971.
Lecturer, tutor U. Singapore, since 1967. Teacher English and English literature St. Anthony's Boys Secondary School, Singapore, 1949-1950. Delegate to United Nations seminar, Canberra, Australia, 1963.
United Nations convention delegate, Vienna, 1969.
(Once a proud and independent institution, the Singapore p...)
Member Law Society Singapore (council president 1985-1986), Foreign Corrs. Club Thailand, Selangor Turf Club (Malaysia), Royal Bangkok Sports Club (Thailand), Chaine de Rotisseurs, Commnaderie de Bordeaux, Asian-American Civic Association (board directors since 1992), Ford Hall Forum (board directors since 1995).
Married Rauni Marjatta Kivilaakso, November 28, 1953 (deceased). Children: Ashleigh Paul Chuan-hock Kivilaakso, Ingrid Annalisa Kivilaakso, Andre Francis Chuan-beng Mah, Amara Promna.