Ruby Lee (Malaysian)

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Datuk Ruby Lee was the former secretary general for the Malaysian Red Crescent Society, serving the post for 32 years from 1965 to 1996. [1]

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She joined the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement in 1953, and was one of the longest-serving secretary generals for a humanitarian organisation in the world. Lee served through four Prime Ministers – Tunku Abdul Rahman, Tun Abdul Razak, Tun Hussein Onn and Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamed.

Work

Ruby Lee helmed the national society through some of the country's most critical situations including the 13 May riots and collapse of the Highland Towers. Through her leadership, she also helped provide shelter, relief and repatriation for over 20 years to 200,000 Vietnamese boat people, who later found new homes and started new lives in other countries. [1]

In 2001, Ruby Lee was part of the humanitarian fact-finding mission to Baghdad led by Tun Dr Siti Hasmah, to witness the extent of the catastrophe which had affected Iraq as a result of the economic sanctions imposed on the country by the United Nations (UN) in 1990. [2]

Lee was known as a staunch supporter of programs for women, youths and the disabled. [3] She believed in empowering more female leaders to strengthen the operational response of national societies as well as recruiting the youth who aspire to serve with humanitarian values, and said "If men cannot persuade governments to talk about the Geneva protocols, maybe the women can! Perhaps women could bring fresh ideas to a refugee problem or to a conflict situation." [4]

Family

On 4 July 1947, [5] Ruby Lee married Datuk Douglas K.K Lee, the eldest son of Malaysia's former Finance and Transport minister Tun HS Lee. [6] She has two sons and a daughter (Michael, Kenny dan Janet), two daughters-in-law (Phyllis Chan and Noor Salasawati), son-in-law (Sonny Lim) and four grandchildren.

Death

Datuk Ruby Lee passed away on 14 June 2009 at home in Seksyen 5, Petaling Jaya, Selangor. She was 82 years old. The funeral was held at the St. Mary's Anglican Church, Jalan Raja next to Dataran Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur. Lee spent her last years confined to a wheel chair after a stroke and a prolonged battle with cancer. [1]

Awards and recognitions

In March 2009, Lee was awarded the Henry Dunant Medal for her dedication and sacrifice in the service of the Malaysian Red Crescent Society. [3] The medal is considered to be the highest level of distinction from the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. [1]

Honours of Malaysia

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  2. ↑ Ahmad Kamal, Intan Maizura. "Tun Dr Siti Hasmah speaks on mission to Iraq and secret meeting with Saddam" . Retrieved 6 December 2022.
  3. 1 2 "Red Cross and Red Crescent honours remarkable humanitarians". OCHA. 23 November 2009. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
  4. ↑ Gibbs, Susan L. "Women's Role in the Red Cross/Red Crescent" (PDF). Geneva: Henry Dunant Institute. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
  5. ↑ Chik, Abdul Razak. "Perfect partners". New Straits Times. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
  6. ↑ Arshad, Norrasyidah. "Sultan, Permaisuri Selangor extend condolences on Douglas Kim's passing" . Retrieved 6 December 2022.
  7. ↑ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran Bintang Dan Pingat Tahun 1981" (PDF).
  8. ↑ "Senarai Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 1992" (PDF).
  9. ↑ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran Bintang Dan Pingat Tahun 1998" (PDF).
  10. ↑ "DSSA 1985".
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