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J. B. Jeyaretnam
Former Leader of the Opposition of Singapore
Joshua Benjamin Jeyaretnam, better known as J. B. Jeyaretnam or by his initials JBJ, was a Singaporean politician and lawyer. A former member of the opposition Workers' Party, he served as the party's secretary-general between 1971 and 2001. Wikipedia
Born: January 5, 1926, Jaffna, Sri Lanka
Died: September 30, 2008 (age 82 years), Novena, Singapore
Spouse: Margaret Jeyaretnam (m. 1957–1980)
Party: Reform Party
Previous offices: Leader of the Opposition of Singapore (1981–1986) and Member of the Singapore Parliament (1981–1986)
Children: Kenneth Jeyaretnam and Philip Jeyaretnam
Grandchild: Jared Jeyaretnam
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