H. S. Lee
Colonel Tun Sir Henry Lee Hau Shik SMN KBE JP (Yue Chinese: 李孝式; 19 November 1900 – 22 June 1988), also known as H.S. Lee, was a Malaysian politician and businessman who served as the Minister of Finance and Minister of Transport under former Chief Minister and former Prime Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman from August 1955 to August 1959 and in between, Federation of Malaya gained independence from Britain in August 1957. He co-founded the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) and Alliance Party (Alliance), predecessor of Barisan Nasional (BN). He was also a member of the Merdeka mission to London and the only Chinese signatory of the Malayan independence agreement with Britain. He was the only major leader of the independence movement not born in Malaya, instead, he was born in the British Hong Kong.
Yang Amat Berbahagia Colonel Tun Sir Henry Lee Hau Shik SMN KBE JP | |
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李孝式 | |
| Minister of Finance | |
| In office 31 August 1957 – 22 August 1959 | |
| Monarch | Abdul Rahman |
| Prime Minister | Tunku Abdul Rahman |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Tan Siew Sin |
| Minister of Transport | |
| In office 1 August 1955 – 31 August 1957 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Chief minister | Tunku Abdul Rahman |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Abdul Rahman Talib |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 November 1900 British Hong Kong |
| Died | 22 June 1988 (aged 87) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Political party | Kuomintang (KMT) Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) |
| Spouse(s) | Dawn Kathleen Glen Kwan Choi Lin |
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| Residence(s) | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Education | St John's College, Cambridge University of London |
| Occupation | Politician, businessman, banker, lawyer |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Republic of China United Kingdom Malaysia |
| Branch/service | National Revolutionary Army British Indian Army |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Battles/wars | World War II |