Tan Siew Sin

Malaysian politician (1916-1988)
Person human Q2391961
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Tan Siew Sin

Summary

Tan Siew Sin is a human[1]. He was born in Malacca[2]. He was born on May 21, 1916[3]. He passed away in Kuala Lumpur[4]. He died on March 17, 1988[5]. He worked as a politician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (55 views/month, #7,246 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Tan Siew Sin's place of birth was Malacca[2].
  • Tan Siew Sin died in Kuala Lumpur[4].
  • Tan Siew Sin was born on May 21, 1916[3].
  • Tan Siew Sin died on March 17, 1988[5].
  • Tan Siew Sin's father was Tan Cheng Lock[8].
  • Tan Siew Sin held citizenship in Malaysia[9].
  • Tan Siew Sin worked as a politician[6].
  • Tan Siew Sin held the position of Member of the Dewan Rakyat[10].
  • Tan Siew Sin held the position of Minister of Finance 2[11].
  • Tan Siew Sin's education included a stint at National University of Singapore[12].
  • Tan Siew Sin received the Grand Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia[13].
  • Tan Siew Sin's religion is recorded as Buddhism[14].
  • Tan Siew Sin is recorded as male[15].
  • Tan Siew Sin's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Tan Siew Sin was affiliated with the Malaysian Chinese Association[17].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[18].
  • Tan Siew Sin's honorific prefix is recorded as Tun[19].
  • Tan Siew Sin's family name is recorded as Chen[20].
  • Tan Siew Sin's family name is recorded as Tan[21].
  • Tan Siew Sin's given name is recorded as Xiūxìn[22].
  • Tan Siew Sin's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[23].
  • Tan Siew Sin's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Tan Siew Sin's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Malay[25].
  • Tan Siew Sin's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Zhangzhou dialect[26].
  • Tan Siew Sin's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'zh-hant', 'text': '陳修信'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Malacca[2], Tan Siew Sin… he was born on May 21, 1916[3]. His father was Tan Cheng Lock[8].

Education

Tan Siew Sin was educated at National University of Singapore[12].

Career and Affiliations

Tan Siew Sin's professions included politician[6]. Positions held include Member of the Dewan Rakyat[10] and Minister of Finance 2[11], a public office[28], in Malaysia[29].

Recognition

Tan Siew Sin received the Grand Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia[13].

Personal Life

Tan Siew Sin's religion is recorded as Buddhism[14]. He was affiliated with the Malaysian Chinese Association[17].

Death and Burial

Tan Siew Sin died on March 17, 1988[5]. He passed away in Kuala Lumpur[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[18].

Why It Matters

Tan Siew Sin ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (55 views/month, #7,246 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30]

FAQs

Where was Tan Siew Sin born?

Tan Siew Sin's place of birth was Malacca[2].

Where did Tan Siew Sin die?

Tan Siew Sin passed away in Kuala Lumpur[4].

Who were Tan Siew Sin's parents?

Tan Siew Sin's father was Tan Cheng Lock[8].

What did Tan Siew Sin do for work?

Tan Siew Sin worked as politician[6].

Where did Tan Siew Sin go to school?

Tan Siew Sin was educated at National University of Singapore[12].

What awards did Tan Siew Sin receive?

Honors received include Grand Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia[13].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [17] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . data.gov.my. data.gov.my. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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