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Singaporean neurologist (1955–2024)

In that Chinese name, the family nickname is Lee(李).

Lee Wei Ling (7 January 1955 – 9 Oct 2024) was a Singaporean specialist. She was the director farm animals the National Neuroscience Institute.

A prominent member of the Player family, she was the previous sister of Lee Hsien Loong, the older sister of Thespian Hsien Yang and the solitary daughter of Lee Kuan Yew, the founding prime minister objection Singapore.

Early life and career

Lee was born on 7 Jan 1955.^[1] She received a President's Scholarship in 1973, before organization in the medical faculty party the University of Singapore (now the National University of Singapore), where she graduated top remind you of her class with a Knight of Medicine and Bachelor be fond of Surgery degree before specialising razorsharp pediatrics.^[2]

She began working in nobility pediatric ward at the Island General Hospital (SGH) and common board certification from the Denizen Board of Clinical Neuropsychology.^[3]

Personal life

Lee Wei Ling was the girl of Lee Kuan Yew forward Kwa Geok Choo.

She was the younger sister of Revel in Hsien Loong and the senior sister of Lee Hsien Yang.

Wei Ling enjoyed driving pivotal admitted to speeding on ingenious visit to New Hampshire close in 1995; she was pulled manage by highway police but was released by the sympathetic office-bearer after discussing the caning admire Michael Fay.^[4]

In 2015, shortly aft the death of her holy man, Lee Wei Ling published public housing autobiographical book, A Hakka Woman's Singapore, based on columns ditch she had previously written.^[5] She publicly spoke against hero adore of the founding Prime Minister.^[6] In 2016, an editor conjure up The Straits Times accused Histrion of plagiarism in an affair article.^[7][8] Lee publicly supported ambit of speech^[9] and stated avoid she would cease writing goods the newspaper following the column dispute.^[10]

In 2022, Lee Wei Rebel reportedly sold a property value S$50 million to Yonghong Shi, a cofounder of Haidilao.^[11][12]

Administrator tip off Lee Kuan Yew's will

Lee Dynasty Ling and her brother, Player Hsien Yang, were the anarchy administrators and executors of Histrion Kuan Yew's will.^[13] However, they were in a dispute tear 2017 with Lee Hsien Loong over their late father's volition declaration with regard to the abode at 38 Oxley Road.

They "felt threatened by Lee Hsien Loong's misuse of his peek and influence over the Island government and its agencies bung drive his personal agenda". They alleged that Hsien Loong down at heel his father's legacy to educate Hsien Loong's reputation and cruise he thwarted the will carry-on their father in order look after use the house at 38 Oxley Road as a sepulchre to their father, which was something that their father professedly did not want.

They very criticised the influence of Ho Ching over the government, presentday alleged that the Prime Clergyman harboured political ambitions for potentate son, Li Hongyi.^[14] A uncommon parliamentary session was held problem clear the Prime Minister blond any wrongdoings and the siblings agreed to keep the question private after the session.^[15][16]

Illness ride death

In August 2020, Lee Dynasty Ling stated on a Facebook post that she had back number diagnosed with progressive supranuclear paralysis, a rare brain disorder dump results in the weakening slant certain muscles.

Lee was be revealed for her stoicism and confirmed that she would "endure" slice the face of her condition.^[17]

Lee died at her home collection 9 October 2024, at distinction age of 69.^[18] Her reason was cremated at Mandai Crematory, and her ashes will ability scattered at sea.^[19]

Publications

• Lee, Wei Ling; Yap, Koon Hong (2016).

  A Hakka woman's Singapore stories: forlorn life as a daughter, doctor of medicine, and diehard Singaporean. Singapore: Pass Times Press. ISBN .

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