Mak Pak Shee (Chinese: 麦柏士; pinyin: Mài Bǎishì) was a Singaporean politician.

Career

An African Chinese with Cantonese ancestry,[1] Mak was the leader of the Singapore-based Labour Party. He left the party in August 1950.[2] When he was in the Cabinet, he held the position of Junior Minister.[3] In his book One Man's View of the World (2013), Singapore's first Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew described Mak as a "fixer – somebody who facilitated the fulfilment of favours for a fee".[1]

Lawsuits

In July 1948, Mak was meted a fine of S$250 for inappropriately including the honorifics "MB, BS" in his name.[4]

Personal life

Mak had at least three sons. His third son, Mak Kok Hoe, died aged eight in February 1957 and was buried at a Muslim graveyard.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 Lee, Kuan Yew (6 August 2013). One Man's View of the World. Singapore: Straits Times Press. pp. 300–301. ISBN 9789814342568.
  2. ↑ "Mak Pak Shee Quits Labour Party". The Straits Times. 5 August 1950. p. 4.
  3. ↑ Kim Wah Yeo (1973). Political Development in Singapore, 1945-55. NUS Press. p. 66. ISBN 978-0-8214-0486-7.
  4. ↑ "False Title". The Straits Times. 22 July 1948. p. 7.
  5. ↑ "Minister's son dies". The Straits Times. 27 February 1957. p. 4.
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