Lim Kim San : : A Builder of Singapore / / Asad-ul Iqbal Latif.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Asian Studies Backlist (2000-2014) eBook Package
• VerfasserIn: Iqbal Latif, Asad-ul,
• Place / Publishing House: Singapore : : ISEAS Publishing, , [2009]; ©2009
• Year of Publication: 2009
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (257 p.)

Lim Kim San's name is linked inextricably to Singapore's public housing. This is entirely appropriate because he played a crucial role in the success of the Housing Board, which transformed both the country’s physical landscape and gave Singaporeans a tangible stake in the future of their young nation. However, important though Lim's role was at the Board and as Minister for National Development, it was not his sole contribution to Singapore. He made a decisive difference in several other key areas, including Finance, and Interior and Defence. This biography draws on Lim's Oral History Interview, which was made accessible to the author, the Hansard, Lim’s speeches, and newspaper clippings, in addition to fresh interviews conducted with other Singapore leaders who had worked with Lim. The result is a composite picture of a great Singapore leader.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- The YMCA-Lim Kim San Volunteers Programme -- Family Tree -- 1 The Man with the Blanket -- 2 Early Life -- 3 The Japanese Years -- 4 Choosing Sides -- 5 Judging People: The Public Service Commission -- 6 Housing a Nation: The Housing and Development Board -- 7 Housing a Nation: Resettling a People -- 8 Housing a Nation: Owning Homes, Reclaiming Land -- 10 Minister for Finance -- 11 Minister for the Interior and Defence -- 12 Other Ministries and Roles -- 13 A Life Well Lived -- Index -- ABOUT THE AUTHOR