Tan Cheng Lock
Tun Dato Tan Cheng Lock (born April 5, 1883 in Malacca , † December 8, 1960 ibid) was the founder and from 1949 to 1958 the first president of the Malaysian Chinese Association , which campaigned for the interests of the ethnic Chinese in Malaysia, and a businessman.
Life
He was born into a wealthy family in Malacca . He invested primarily in rubber mining and banking and benefited from Malaya's economic growth early on .
Prior to Malaysia's independence, he was a member of the Straits Settlement Legislative Council .
His son Tan Siew Sin , the former Minister of Finance of Malaysia , was chairman of the Malaysian Chinese Association from 1961 to 1974.
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| SURNAME | Tan, Cheng Lock |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Do Dato Tan, Cheng Lock |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Malaysian politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 5, 1883 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Malacca |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 8, 1960 |
| Place of death | Malacca |