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Lim Kim San


Lim Kim San, born on 30 November 1916 was

a Singaporean politician . He was credited for leading the successful public housing program in the Southeast Asian city state during the early 1960s, which eased the acute housing shortage problem at that time.

In 1960, Lim was appointed to the Housing and

Lim Kim San

Development Board (HDB). He had volunteered for the job and had not been paid for three years. It was in this position that Lim oversaw the massive construction of high-rise, low-cost apartments that will eventually become the main source of housing for Singaporeans.

Lim Kim San


He was educated Anglo-

Chinese School at and then Raffles college, where he studied economics.

Achievements

Achievements

Achievements

Achievements

Achievements

Why Lim Kim San should be remembered?


He has done a lot for singapore in terms of building houses and HDB flats.Without his organizing and planning abilities, we wouldnt have HDB Flats nowdays

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