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Wee Chong Jin, the Glossary

Wee Chong Jin (28 September 1915 – 5 June 2005) was a Malayan-born Singaporean judge who served as chief justice of Singapore between 1963 and 1990.^[1]

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20th-century Singaporean judges
Chief justices of Singapore
Deaths from brain cancer in Singapore
Deaths from lung cancer in Singapore
Malaysian expatriates in the United Kingdom
People who lost Malaysian citizenship
Presidents of Singapore
Singaporean Roman Catholics

Alan Rose

Sir Alan Edward Percival Rose was a British barrister and colonial judge. Wee Chong Jin and Alan Rose are chief justices of Singapore.

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Benjamin Henry Sheares (12 August 1907 – 12 May 1981) was a Singaporean physician and academic who served as the second president of Singapore from 1971 until his death in 1981. Wee Chong Jin and Benjamin Sheares are presidents of Singapore and Singaporean people of Chinese descent.

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Brain tumor

A brain tumor occurs when abnormal cells form within the brain.

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British Malaya

The term "British Malaya" (Tanah Melayu British) loosely describes a set of states on the Malay Peninsula and the island of Singapore that were brought under British hegemony or control between the late 18th and the mid-20th century.

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Bukit Timah

Bukit Timah, often abbreviated as Bt Timah, is a planning area and residential estate located in the westernmost part of the Central Region of Singapore.

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Chief justice

The chief justice is the presiding member of a supreme court in many countries with a justice system based on English common law, such as the High Court of Australia, the Supreme Court of Canada, the Supreme Court of Ghana, the Court of Final Appeal of Hong Kong, the Supreme Court of India, the Supreme Court of Ireland, the Supreme Court of Japan, the Supreme Court of Nepal, the Supreme Court of New Zealand, the Supreme Court of Nigeria, the Supreme Court of Pakistan, the Supreme Court of the Philippines, the Supreme Court of Singapore, the Supreme Court of the United States, and provincial or state supreme courts/high courts.

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Chief Justice of Singapore

The chief justice of Singapore is the presiding member of the Supreme Court of Singapore. Wee Chong Jin and chief Justice of Singapore are chief justices of Singapore.

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Commonwealth of Nations

The Commonwealth of Nations, often simply referred to as the Commonwealth, is an international association of 56 member states, the vast majority of which are former territories of the British Empire from which it developed.

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Darjah Utama Bakti Cemerlang

The Darjah Utama Bakti Cemerlang (Distinguished Service Order) is a Singaporean national honour instituted in 1968.

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Devan Nair

Chengara Veetil Devan Nair (5 August 1923 – 6 December 2005), also known as C. V. Devan Nair, better known as Devan Nair, was a Singaporean politician and union leader who served as the third president of Singapore from 1981 until his resignation in 1985. Wee Chong Jin and Devan Nair are Malaysian emigrants to Singapore, Naturalised citizens of Singapore, People who lost Malaysian citizenship and presidents of Singapore.

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Huang (surname)

Huang is a Chinese surname.

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Judicial officers of the Republic of Singapore

The judicial officers of the Republic of Singapore work in the Supreme Court and the State Courts (known up to 6 March 2014 as the Subordinate Courts) to hear and determine disputes between litigants in civil cases and, in criminal matters, to determine the liability of accused persons and their sentences if they are convicted.

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Judicial system of Singapore

Under the Constitution of Singapore, the judicial system of Singapore is divided into the Supreme Court which comprises the Court of Appeal and the High Court, and the subordinate courts, namely the State Courts and Family Justice Courts.

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Lung cancer

Lung cancer, also known as lung carcinoma, is a malignant tumor that begins in the lung.

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Malay styles and titles

The Malay language has a complex system of styles, titles and honorifics which are used extensively in Brunei Darussalam, Malaysia and Singapore.

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Malaysia

Malaysia is a country in Southeast Asia.

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Mandai Crematorium and Columbarium

Mandai Crematorium and Columbarium is a crematorium and columbarium complex located at Mandai Road in Mandai, Singapore.

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Middle Temple

The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple, commonly known simply as Middle Temple, is one of the four Inns of Court entitled to call their members to the English Bar as barristers, the others being the Inner Temple (with which it shares Temple Church), Gray's Inn and Lincoln's Inn.

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Order of the Defender of the Realm

The Most Esteemed Order of the Defender of the Realm (Darjah Yang Mulia Pangkuan Negara) is a Malaysian federal award presented for meritorious service to the country.

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Penang

Penang (Pulau Pinang) is a Malaysian state located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia along the Strait of Malacca.

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Penang Free School

Penang Free School (PFS), located at Green Lane in George Town, Penang, Malaysia, is the oldest English-medium school in Southeast Asia.

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President of Singapore

The president of the Republic of Singapore is the head of state of Singapore. Wee Chong Jin and president of Singapore are presidents of Singapore.

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Presidential Council for Minority Rights

The Presidential Council for Minority Rights (PCMR) is a non-elected government body in Singapore established in 1970, the main function of which is to scrutinize most of the bills passed by Parliament to ensure that they do not discriminate against any racial or religious community. Wee Chong Jin and Presidential Council for Minority Rights are presidents of Singapore.

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Singapore

Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, is an island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia.

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Singapore Academy of Law

The Singapore Academy of Law (SAL) is a promotion and development agency for Singapore's legal industry.

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St John's College, Cambridge

St John's College, formally the College of St John the Evangelist in the University of Cambridge, is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge, founded by the Tudor matriarch Lady Margaret Beaufort.

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Supreme Court of Singapore

The Supreme Court of Singapore is a set of courts in Singapore, comprising the Court of Appeal and the High Court.

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The Straits Times

The Straits Times (also known informally by its abbreviation ST) is a Singaporean daily English-language newspaper owned by the SPH Media Trust.

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Wee Kim Wee

Wee Kim Wee (first; 4 November 1915 – 2 May 2005) was a Singaporean journalist and diplomat who served as the fourth president of Singapore between 1985 and 1993. Wee Chong Jin and Wee Kim Wee are presidents of Singapore.

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Yong Pung How

Yong Pung How (11 April 1926 – 9 January 2020) was a Malayan-born Singaporean judge who served as the second chief justice of Singapore between 1990 and 2006. Wee Chong Jin and Yong Pung How are 20th-century Singaporean judges, chief justices of Singapore, Malaysian emigrants to Singapore, Malaysian people of Chinese descent, Naturalised citizens of Singapore, People who lost Malaysian citizenship and Singaporean people of Chinese descent.

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Yusof Ishak

Yusof bin Ishak (12 August 191023 November 1970) was a Singaporean journalist and senior civil servant who served as the first president of Singapore between 1965 and 1970. Wee Chong Jin and Yusof Ishak are Malaysian emigrants to Singapore and presidents of Singapore.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wee_Chong_Jin

Wee Chong Jin, the Glossary

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20th-century Singaporean judges

Chief justices of Singapore

Deaths from brain cancer in Singapore

Deaths from lung cancer in Singapore

Malaysian expatriates in the United Kingdom

People who lost Malaysian citizenship

Presidents of Singapore

Singaporean Roman Catholics

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