Song Ong Siang
Sir Ong Siang Song | |
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| 宋旺相 | |
Portrait of Song by J. Wentscher, 1936 | |
| Born | 14 June 1871 Singapore, Straits Settlements |
| Died | 29 September 1941 (aged 70) |
| Resting place | Bidadari Cemetery |
| Alma mater | Raffles Institution Middle Temple Downing College |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Known for | First ever knighted Asian in Singapore |
| Spouse | Helen Yeo Hee Neo (杨喜娘) |
| Parent(s) | Song Hoot Kiam (father), Phan Fung Lean (mother) |
Sir Ong Siang Song KBE VD (Chinese: 宋旺相; pinyin: Sòng Wàngxiāng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Sòng Ōng-siang; 14 June 1871 – 29 September 1941) was a lawyer and active citizen of the British Crown Colony of the Straits Settlements. He was an ethnic Chinese of Hokkien descent as well as a third generation Hokkien Peranakan Baba (Peranakan term for man) Chinese with ancestry from Zhangzhou in the Minnan region of China. He was also the first ever Asian in Singapore to be knighted. Song was noted for his contributions to the development of the Singapore civil society, and was held in esteem throughout the Colony.