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Lee Ah Yain

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Lee Ah Yain
李遐養
BornApril 1874
Died17 April 1932 (1932-04-18) (aged 58)
Occupation(s)barrister and political figure

Sir Lee Ah Yain (Chinese: 李遐養; April 1874 – 17 April 1932) was a barrister and political figure of mixed Chinese and Burmese origin in British Burma who served as Minister of Forests.

Lee was educated at the University of Cambridge and was called to the English bar by Lincoln's Inn.

He received the Kaisar-i-Hind Medal, First Class in 1921 and was knighted in 1929.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Page 1436 - Supplement 33472, 26 February 1929 - London Gazette". The Gazette. 1929-02-26. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
  • Strenuous Decades: Global Challenges and Transformation of Chinese Societies in Modern Asia