Mak Pak Shee

In this Chinese name, the family name is Mak.

Mak Pak Shee (Chinese: 麦柏士; pinyin: Mài Bǎishì) was a Singaporean politician.

Mak in 1953

Career

An African Chinese with Cantonese ancestry,^[1] Mak was the leader of the Singapore-based Labour Party. He left the party in August 1950.^[2] When he was in the Cabinet, he held the position of Junior Minister.^[3] In his book One Man's View of the World (2013), Singapore's first Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew described Mak as a "fixer – somebody who facilitated the fulfilment of favours for a fee".^[1]

Lawsuits

In July 1948, Mak was meted a fine of S$250 for inappropriately including the honorifics "MB, BS" in his name.^[4]

Personal life

Mak had eight sons. His third son, Mak Kok Hoe, died aged eight in February 1957 and was buried at Bidadari Cemetery.^[5]