Mary Chee Bee Kiang
Mary Chee Bee Kiang (born 1941)[1] is the wife of former President of Singapore Tony Tan and she was First Lady of Singapore.[2][3]
Mary Chee | |
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| 7th First Lady of Singapore | |
| In role 1 September 2011 – 31 August 2017 | |
| President | Tony Tan |
| Preceded by | Urmila Umi Nandey |
| Succeeded by | Mohammed Abdullah Alhabshee |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mary Chee Bee Kiang 1941 (age 78–79) Singapore, Straits Settlements |
| Nationality | Singaporean |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Children | 3 sons 1 daughter |
| Residence | Singapore |
| Alma mater | National University of Singapore |
| Occupation | Teacher |
Personal life
Tony Tan with his wife, Mary Tan
Tony Tan revealed that they both met in university, she was a teacher. Tan married with Mary Chee Bee Kiang on 1 August 1964. They have four children: three sons and one daughter. In 1965, Mary Tan gave birth to their first child, a boy, two weeks before Singapore became independent. Mr. and Mrs. Tan gave birth to their second son in 1969, she became a full-time housewife. They went on to have a daughter and another son.
The sons of Tony and Mary Tan are 54, 50 and 43, while their daughter is 46 years old.
Titles and styles
| Styles of Mary Chee Bee Kiang | |
|---|---|
| Reference style | Her Excellency |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Alternative style | Ma'am |
- 1 September 2011 - 31 August 2017: Her Excellency Madam Mary Chee Bee Kiang, The First Lady of Singapore
Trips
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References
- Yin, Chai Hung (23 August 2011). "Women behind the men". AsiaOne. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
- "Dr Tony Tan Keng Yam". The Istana. 1 September 2017. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
- Nur Asyiqin Mohamad Salleh (7 February 2017). "Debate on Bill prompts questions on ethnicity and identity". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 5 August 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
External links
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