Kwa Geok Choo

Summary

Kwa Geok Choo is a human^[1]. Her place of birth was Singapore^[2]. She was born on +1920-12-21T00:00:00Z^[3]. She passed away in Singapore^[4]. She died on +2010-10-02T00:00:00Z^[5]. She worked as a lawyer^[6] and politician^[7]. She ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (668 views/month, #6,852 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Kwa Geok Choo was born in Singapore^[2].
• Kwa Geok Choo passed away in Singapore^[4].
• Kwa Geok Choo was born on +1920-12-21T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Kwa Geok Choo died on +2010-10-02T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Kwa Geok Choo's father was Kwa Siew Tee^[9].
• Kwa Geok Choo's mother was Wee Yew Neo^[10].
• Kwa Geok Choo was married to Lee Kuan Yew^[11].
• A child of Kwa Geok Choo was Lee Hsien Loong^[12].
• A child of Kwa Geok Choo was Lee Hsien Yang^[13].
• A child of Kwa Geok Choo was Lee Wei Ling^[14].
• Kwa Geok Choo held citizenship in Singapore^[15].
• Kwa Geok Choo's professions included lawyer^[6].
• Kwa Geok Choo's professions included politician^[7].
• Kwa Geok Choo was educated at University of Cambridge^[16].
• Kwa Geok Choo was educated at Girton College^[17].
• Kwa Geok Choo was educated at Methodist Girls' School^[18].
• Kwa Geok Choo received the Singapore Women's Hall of Fame^[19].
• Kwa Geok Choo's image is recorded as Kwa Geok Choo.jpg^[20].
• Kwa Geok Choo is recorded as female^[21].
• Kwa Geok Choo's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• Kwa Geok Choo was affiliated with the People's Action Party^[23].
• Kwa Geok Choo's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 179340376^[24].
• Kwa Geok Choo's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2011138164^[25].
• Kwa Geok Choo's Commons category is recorded as Kwa Geok Choo^[26].
• Kwa Geok Choo's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/06k98b^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Singapore^[2], Kwa Geok Choo… she was born on +1920-12-21T00:00:00Z^[3]. Her father was Kwa Siew Tee^[9]. Her mother was Wee Yew Neo^[10].

Education

Educated at University of Cambridge^[16], a collegiate university^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1209^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31]; Girton College^[17], a college of the University of Cambridge^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1869^[34]; and Methodist Girls' School^[18], a private school^[35], in Singapore^[36], founded in 1887^[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lawyer^[6] and politician^[7].

Recognition

Kwa Geok Choo received the Singapore Women's Hall of Fame^[19].

Personal Life

Among Kwa Geok Choo's spouses was Lee Kuan Yew^[11]. Children include Lee Hsien Loong^[12], a politician^[38], b. 1952^[39], of Singapore^[40], awarded the Gold Olympic Order^[41]; Lee Hsien Yang^[13], a military personnel^[42], b. 1957^[43], of Singapore^[44]; and Lee Wei Ling^[14], a neurologist^[45], 1955–2024^[46], of Singapore^[47]. She was affiliated with the People's Action Party^[23].

Death and Burial

Kwa Geok Choo died on +2010-10-02T00:00:00Z^[5]. She died in Singapore^[4].

Why It Matters

Kwa Geok Choo ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (668 views/month, #6,852 of 1,000,298).^[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[48]

FAQs

Where was Kwa Geok Choo born?

Kwa Geok Choo was born in Singapore^[2].

Where did Kwa Geok Choo die?

Kwa Geok Choo died in Singapore^[4].

Who were Kwa Geok Choo's parents?

Kwa Geok Choo's father was Kwa Siew Tee^[9]. Kwa Geok Choo's mother was Wee Yew Neo^[10].

Who was Kwa Geok Choo married to?

Kwa Geok Choo's spouses include Lee Kuan Yew^[11].

What did Kwa Geok Choo do for work?

Kwa Geok Choo worked as lawyer^[6] and politician^[7].

Where did Kwa Geok Choo go to school?

Kwa Geok Choo was educated at University of Cambridge^[16], Girton College^[17], and Methodist Girls' School^[18].

What awards did Kwa Geok Choo receive?

Honors received include Singapore Women's Hall of Fame^[19].