James Puthucheary
James Joseph Puthucheary | |
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Puthucheary in the 1960s | |
| Chairman of the Central Provident Fund Board | |
| In office 18 July 1959 – September 1961 | |
| Preceded by | Khoo Teck Puat |
| Succeeded by | Lim Joo Hock |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 August 1922 |
| Died | 3 April 2000 (aged 77) |
| Cause of death | Stroke |
| Spouse | Mavis Colleen Scharenguivel (m. 1959) |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | University of Malaya in Singapore (BA) |
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James Joseph Puthucheary (25 August 1922 – 3 April 2000) was a Malaysian lawyer, economist and trade unionist. A founding member of the People's Action Party, Puthcheary left the party to join the Barisan Sosialis in 1961 and was detained during Operation Coldstore in 1963. After being released, he was banned from entering Singapore from 1966 to 1990.