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Malaysian judge and lawyer

In this Chinese name, the family name is Lee (李).
Yang Amat Arif Tan Sri Datuk AmarLee Hun HoePMN DA PNBS SPDK
李漢和
4th Chief Justice of Borneo
In office
1 January 1974 – 31 December 1988
Nominated byAbdul Razak Hussein
Appointed byAbdul Halim
Preceded byIsmail Khan Ibrahim Khan
Succeeded byMohamad Jemuri Serjan
Personal details
BornLee Hun Hoe
(1923-09-27)27 September 1923
Alor Setar, Kedah, Unfederated Malay States, British Malaya (now Malaysia)
Died8 July 2005(2005-07-08) (aged 81)
Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
Resting placeNirvana Memorial Park, Bau, Kuching Division, Sarawak, Malaysia
CitizenshipMalaysian
Nationality Malaysia
SpouseFredia Temiang Wong
Residence(s)Kuching, Kuching Division, Sarawak, Malaysia
Alma materUniversity of Southampton
Lincoln's Inn
OccupationJudge
ProfessionLawyer
Lee Hun Hoe
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese李漢和
Simplified Chinese李汉和
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinLǐ Hànhé
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingLei5 Hon3 Wo4
Southern Min
Hokkien POJLí Hàn-hô
Tâi-lôLí Hàn-hô

Tan Sri Datuk Amar Lee Hun Hoe (simplified Chinese: 李汉和; traditional Chinese: 李漢和; pinyin: Lǐ Hànhé; Jyutping: Lei5 Hon3 Wo4; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lí Hàn-hô; 27 September 1923 – 8 July 2005) was a Malaysian lawyer and judge who served as the fourth Chief Justice of Borneo.

Early life and education

Lee was born the eldest son in Alor Setar in the then-British protectorate state of Kedah in 1923 before shortly moving to another British protectorate, the Raj of Sarawak on the island of Borneo, at the age of 1. Growing up in Kuching, Lee would complete his primary and secondary education in 1948. After electing to join the government service in 1949, he would serve in the secretariat department for a mere two years before being transferred to the judicial department in 1951. Then, he was awarded a Colonial and Development Fund Scholarship to read law at the University of Southampton in the United Kingdom. In 1955, Lee graduated from the university with a Bachelor of Laws with honours (LL.B. (Hons)).

Upon graduation, Lee was called to the English Bar at Lincoln's Inn. There, he received his postgraduate certificate from the Council of Legal Education and returned to Sarawak thereafter.

Career

Following Lee's return from the UK, he served as a stipendiary magistrate from 1956 to 1965. Concurrently, he had also acted as Crown Counsel, deputy public prosecutor (DPP) and registrar. Later, he was also appointed chairman of the advisory committee from 1962 to 1964. Throughout his career, Lee would on various occasions be appointed judicial commissioner whenever a High Court judge was unavailable.

On 17 May 1965, Lee was promoted to the High Court in Borneo Bench. This led to him being appointed as chairman of the Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) to look into the practice and administration of the Seremban Town Board. After two years as judge, Lee was posted to Sabah on 30 August 1967 to serve as senior puisne judge. On 1 January 1974, he was appointed to the office of Chief Justice of Borneo. Lee held that office until his retirement on 31 December 1988, upon turning 65 years of age. Lee currently holds the distinction of being the longest serving Chief Justice of the High Court in Borneo, now renamed the High Court in Sabah and Sarawak.

Honours

Personal life

Lee was married to Puan Sri Datin Amar Fredia Temiang Wong, a local Sarawakian Chinese of mixed Iban descent, together, they have four daughters and an adopted son.

In addition, outside his legal and judicial careers, he also has served as a board director or a chairman of certain companies hitherto stated below;

  • Chairman of Hexza Corporation Limited
  • Chairman of Wah Tat Bank
  • Chairman of Natural Avenue Propriety Limited

Death

Lee passed away on 8 July 2005 after a short illness at his home in Kuching at the age of 82, around 16-17 years after his retirement from the judicial and legal services.

References

  1. ^ "Former Chief Justice". judiciary.kehakiman.gov.my/. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
  2. ^ Kuek, Chee Ying (30 November 2014). "Lee Hun Hoe & George Seah". Retrieved 14 August 2019.
  3. ^ "Former Chief Justice of Borneo dies". The Star (Malaysia). 10 July 2005. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
  4. ^ Shim, Steve Lip Kiong (20 December 2018). "IN REFERENCE TO THE MEMORY OF THE LATE TAN SRI DATUK AMAR LEE HUN HOE ON 26TH AUGUST 2005 AT THE FEDERAL COURT, KUCHING". judiciary.kehakiman.gov.my/. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
  5. ^ "SEMAKAN PENERIMA DARJAH KEBESARAN, BINTANG DAN PINGAT". Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia). Retrieved 9 August 2019.
  6. "Former Chief Justice of Borneo dies". Malaysian Bar. 10 July 2005. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
Legal offices
Preceded byIsmail Khan Ibrahim Khan Chief Justice of Borneo
1974–1988 		Succeeded byMohamad Jemuri Serjan
Chief judges of Sabah and Sarawak
Chief justices of Sarawak (1930–1951)
Chief justices of North Borneo (1934–1951)
Chief justices of the Combined Judiciary of Sarawak, North Borneo and Brunei (1951–1963)
Chief justices of Borneo (1963–1994)
Chief judges of Sabah and Sarawak (1994–present)
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