Wee Kim Wee
1985 - 1993
Education
Career
- 1930 Joined the Straits Times and began a long career in journalism
- 1941 Joined the United Press Association. After the war in 1945, he rejoined the company and was appointed chief correspondent
and bureau manager for Singapore
- 1959 Joined the Straits Times as Deputy Editor (Singapore)
- 1973-80 High Commissioner to Malaysia
- 1978-80 Dean, Diplomatic Corps, Kuala Lumpur
- 1980-84 Ambassador to Japan
- 1981-84 Concurrently, Ambassador to the Republic of Korea
- 1984-85 Chairman, Singapore Broadcasting Corporation
- 1985-93 President, Republic of Singapore
- Chancellor, National University of Singapore
Offices held
- Justice of Peace
- Chairman, Singapore Anti-Tuberculosis Association
- Exco Member, Singapore Council of Social Service
- Deputy Registrar of Marriages
- Board Director, Liang Court Holdings
- President, Singapore Badminton Association
- Vice-President, Badminton Association of Malaya
- Rent Control Board
- Film Appeal Committee
- Land Acquisition Board
- Board of Visiting Justices
- National Theatre Trust
- Singapore Broadcasting Corporation
Honours
- 1963 Pingat Bakti Masyarakat (Public Service Star)
- 1966 Justice of the Peace
- 1979 Pingat Jasa Gemilang (Meritorious Service Medal)
- 1993 Darjah Utama Temasek (Order of Temasek, First Class)
- Hon. Member, Singapore Recreation Club
- Hon. Knight Grand Cross of the Bath
- Hon. Doctor of Letters (National University of Singapore)
- Special award for distinguished service to journalism presented by the Singapore Press Club
