Background
Lew, Sip Hon was born on June 27, 1925 in Parit Buntar, Perak, Malaysia. Came to the United States, 1983. Son of Yong Fan and Kwan Yin (Hoe) Lew.
Malaysian ambassador to the United States
Lew, Sip Hon was born on June 27, 1925 in Parit Buntar, Perak, Malaysia. Came to the United States, 1983. Son of Yong Fan and Kwan Yin (Hoe) Lew.
Bachelor with honours, University Makaya, Singapore, 1952.
Various positions Malaysian Home and Diplomatic Service, 1952-1965. Deputy controller Malaysian Rubber Research and Development Board, 1966-1972. Chairman, chief executive Malaysian Rubber Exchange and Licensing Board, 1972-1974.
Senator Malaysian House of Parliament, 1973. Member Malaysian House of Representatives, since 1974. Parliamentary secretary Ministry of Primary Industries, Malaysia, 1975, deputy minister Malaysia, 1976-1978, Ministry of Trade and Industry, Malaysia, 1978-1983.
Malaysian ambassador to the United States Ministry of Foreign Affairs, since 1983. Vice chairman committee on exports International Rubber Study Group, London, 1968-1972, chairman, 1974-1976. Consultant United Nations Industrial Development Organization, Vienna, Austria, 1977-1978.
Vice president Malaysian Chinese Association, 1979-1983. Fellow Royal Economics Society (England).
Married Min Cheok Goh. Children– Lew Lee Fah, Lew Lee Choo, Lew Li Li, Lew Foon Keong, Lew Li Lin.