Koh Sok Hiong

Koh Sok Hiong
许淑香
Koh in 1934
First Lady of Singapore
In office
2 September 1985 – 1 September 1993
PresidentWee Kim Wee
Preceded byAvadai Dhanam Lakshimi
Succeeded byLing Siew May
Personal details
Born(1916-07-05)5 July 1916
Died7 July 2018(2018-07-07) (aged 102)
Spouse
(m. 1936; died 2005)
Children7

Koh Sok Hiong (simplified Chinese: 许淑香; traditional Chinese: 許淑香; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Khó͘ Siok-hiong; pinyin: Xǔ Shūxiāng; 5 July 1916 – 7 July 2018), also known as Mrs Wee Kim Wee, was a Singaporean philanthropist and chef who was the First Lady of Singapore when her husband, Wee Kim Wee, served as president from 1985 to 1993. Born in Singapore during colonial rule, Koh studied at Nanyang Girls' High School before marrying Wee in 1936. During Wee's career as a diplomat, she helped host formal dinner parties for him, including cooking food for the dinners.

Koh usually cooked Peranakan cuisine, releasing a book in 2005 compiling of all of her recipes. During her time as First Lady, she performed philanthropic work for multiple charities and was also noted for her fashion, particularly that for wearing cheongsams, a Chinese dress. In later years, she suffered a stroke and used a wheelchair. Koh died on 7 July 2018.