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Ling Siew May (1937 – 30 July 1999) was a Singaporean architect who served as the 5th Spouse of the President of Singapore from 1993 to 1999, to President Ong Teng Cheong. She founded ONG & ONG , an architecture and urban planning firm, with her husband in 1972.
Path of Romance - Mr Ong Teng Cheong and Madam Ling Siew May. The first meeting. It was at a Christmas party organized by his schoolmate in 1952 that President Ong Teng Cheong first met his wife and the great love of his life, Madam Ling Siew May. Teng Cheong was then a student at the Chinese High School while Siew May was studying at Nanyang ...
Jul 30, 1999 · Architect. Singaporean First Lady. She was the wife of Ong Teng Cheong, the 5th President of Singapore. Born in Shanghai, China, she was sent to an orphanage after she and her family were separated during the Japanese occupation of Singapore. She returned to Singapore in 1948 after her father had located them. She...
Mr Ong Teng Cheong's Eulogy to his beloved wife, Madam Ling Siew May (3 August 1999) “Here lies a girl who came from an orphanage in Shanghai 50 years ago. She arrived in Singapore at the age of 11, speaking only Shanghainese and owning scarcely more than the clothes on her back.
Letters. “My loyalty is first and foremost, to the people of Singapore. It has always been so, and will always remain so.”. – Ong Teng Cheong (1936 – 2002) I remember how I cried as I saw Madam Ling Siew May cry in live telecast. Mr Ong Teng Cheong was playing on the piano in the President Charity show in 1999, who specially dedicated ...
Upon graduation, Ong worked as an architect in Adelaide, Australia, [6] and married Ling in 1963. [7] Ong and his wife occasionally recite Chinese poetry and verses they learnt during their younger days. [8] In 1967, Ong joined the Ministry of National Development (MND) as a town planner. After four years of civil service, Ong resigned in 1971 ...
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Mar 6, 2016 · His wife, the late Ling Siew May, was also an architect and principle partner of Ong & Ong Architect, a firm started by the husband and wife team in 1971.
