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From penury to the presidency: New biography retells the journey of former president Wee Kim Wee
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The earliest known portrait of Dr Wee Kim Wee (left). A recently published biography by Cheong Suk-Wai seeks to make the man more accessible to younger generations.
PHOTOS: COURTESY OF WEE ENG HWA/WEE FAMILY ALBUM, ISEAS-YUSOF ISHAK INSTITUTE
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By Cheong Suk-Wai
Politics/Iseas Publishing/Paperback/213 pages/$39.13 (with GST)
The life journey of Singapore’s fourth president Wee Kim Wee might seem improbable today, but it is no less remarkable and a reminder of what can be accomplished by quiet courage, conviction and strength of character.
