In this Chinese name, the family name is Mak.
Mak Pak Shee (Chinese: 麦柏士; pinyin: Mài Bǎishì) was a Singaporean politician.
Career
An African Chinese with Cantonese ancestry, Mak was the leader of the Singapore-based Labour Party. He left the party in August 1950. When he was in the Cabinet, he held the position of Junior Minister. 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".
Lawsuits
In July 1948, Mak was meted a fine of S$250 for inappropriately including the honorifics "MB, BS" in his name.
Personal life
Mak had eight sons. His third son, Mak Kok Hoe, died aged eight in February 1957 and was buried at Bidadari Cemetery.
References
- ^ Lee, Kuan Yew (6 August 2013). One Man's View of the World. Singapore: Straits Times Press. pp. 300–301. ISBN 9789814342568.
- "Mak Pak Shee Quits Labour Party". The Straits Times. 5 August 1950. p. 4 – via NewspaperSG.
- Kim Wah Yeo (1973). Political Development in Singapore, 1945-55. NUS Press. p. 66. ISBN 978-0-8214-0486-7.
- "False Title". The Straits Times. 22 July 1948. p. 7 – via NewspaperSG.
- "Minister's son dies". The Straits Times. 27 February 1957. p. 4 – via NewspaperSG.
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