Wee Chong Jin
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Wee Chong Jin was Singapore’s first Asian Chief Justice, serving as the head of the judiciary for over two decades and playing a key role in shaping the country’s legal system.
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chief Justice
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Singaporean ⓘ judge ⓘ person ⓘ |
| authorityOver | courts of Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
consolidation of Singapore’s independent judiciary
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development of Singapore’s legal institutions ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Supreme Court of Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Chinese Singaporean ⓘ |
| familyName | Wee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
judiciary
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law ⓘ |
| fullName | Wee Chong Jin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Chong Jin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRole | head of the judiciary of Singapore ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
Chinese
ⓘ
English ⓘ |
| legalSystemInfluenced | Singapore legal system ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being Singapore’s first Asian Chief Justice
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leading the Singapore judiciary for over two decades ⓘ shaping Singapore’s post-independence legal system ⓘ |
| notableOffice | Chief Justice of Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
judge
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jurist ⓘ |
| partOf | Singapore judiciary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Chief Justice of Singapore ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity | Southeast Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLocation | Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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