Wee Kim Wee

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Wee Kim Wee (4 November 1915 – 2 May 2005) was a Singaporean journalist, diplomat and politician who served as the fourth president of Singapore between 1985 and 1993. Born in Singapore during colonial rule, Wee was educated at Outram Secondary School and Raffles Institution, dropping out to work at The Straits Times in 1930. He left The Straits Times to join the United Press Associations in 1941, working there through the Second World War and eventually becoming the office manager and chief correspondent by 1959. That same year, he returned to The Straits Times after being offered the position of Deputy Editor. During his time with them, he was best known for his interview of Lieutenant General Suharto, where he reported his intentions for peace during the Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation. He also became the first Singaporean journalist to enter Jakarta when he went to interview Suharto. He retired from journalism in 1973 at the position of editorial manager and became a diplomat, serving...

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