Background
Koh, Tommy Thong Bee was born on November 12, 1937 in Singapore. Son of John Han-kok and Chai-Ying (Sze) Koh.
foreign service officer lawyer
Koh, Tommy Thong Bee was born on November 12, 1937 in Singapore. Son of John Han-kok and Chai-Ying (Sze) Koh.
Bachelor of Laws, National University Singapore, 1961. Master of Laws, Harvard University, 1964. Diploma in criminology, Cambridge University, 1965.
Doctor of Laws, Yale University, 1984.
Teacher and diplomatist. Assistant lecturer, University of Singapore 1962-1964, lecturer since 1964. SubDean, Faculty of Law, University of Singapore 1965-1967, Vice-Dean 1967-1968.
Visiting lecturer, State University of New York at Buffalo 1967. Former Legal Adviser to trade unions in Singapore and former Secretary Institute of Institute Affairs, Singapore. Ambassador and Perm. Representative of Singapore to United Nations 1968-1971, concurrently High Commissioner to Canada 1969-1971.
Association Professor, of Law and Dean, Faculty of Law, Singapore University 1971-1974, since 1978 (now no longer Dean). Ambassador and Perm. Representative, High Commissioner to Canada 1974-1984. Ambassador to United States of America.
President Third United Nations Law of the Sea Conference (Chairman Singapore Delegate to Conference) 1981-1982. Honorary Doctor of Laws (Yale). Adrian Clarke Memorial.
Law articles in Malaya Law Review and Malayan Law Journal.
Law, leg education, international rel, peace research. Swimming, badminton, tennis, squash, reading, music.
Married Siew-Aing Poh, August 5, 1967. Children– Wei, Aun.
