Tan Cheng Lock

Not to be confused with Tan Cheng Bock.
The native form of this personal name is Tan Cheng Lock. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
Yang Amat Berbahagia Tun Sir
Tan Cheng Lock
SMN DPMJ KBE JP
陳禎祿
President of the
Malayan Chinese Association
In office
27 February 1949 – 27 March 1958
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byLim Chong Eu
Personal details
Born(1883-04-05)5 April 1883
Malacca, Straits Settlements
Died13 December 1960(1960-12-13) (aged 77)
Malacca, Federation of Malaya
PartyMalayan Chinese Association
SpouseYeo Yeok Neo
Children5, including Siew Sin
Education
OccupationBusinessman
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Tun Sir Cheng Lock Tan KBE, SMN, DPMJ, JP (5 April 1883 – 13 December 1960) was a Malaysian Peranakan businessman and a key public figure who devoted his life to fighting for the rights and the social welfare of the Chinese community in Malaya. Tan was also the founder and the first president of the Malayan Chinese Association (MCA), which advocated his cause for the Malayan Chinese population.

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