Background
Wee, Wee Kim was born on November 4, 1915 in Singapore.
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Wee Kim Wee
Edit Profilejournalist president of the Republic of Singapore
Education
Student, Raffles Institution-Singapore.
Career
With Straits Times, various positions, 1930-1941, deputy editor, 1959-1973. Journalist United Press International, 1941-1959. High commissioner to Malaysia, 1973-1978.
Dean of diplomatic corps in Kuala Lumpur, 1978-1980. Ambassador to Japan, 1980-1984. Ambassador Republic of Korea, 1981-1984.
Chairman Singapore Broadcasting Corporation, 1984-1985. President Republic of Singapore, 1985-1994. Justice of the peace, 1966.
Chancellor National University Singapore, Nanyang Technology University.
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Connections
Married Koh Sok Hiong. 7 children.
