Lee Meng

Lee Meng (Chinese: 李明; 1926–2012), also romanised as Lee Min, was a Malaysian Chinese communist guerrilla and a leading member of the Communist Party of Malaya (CPM). She took part in guerrilla resistance against the Japanese occupation of Malaya as a member of the Malayan Peoples' Anti-Japanese Army (MPAJA) and later joined the Malayan National Liberation Army during the Malayan Emergency to fight against British rule in Malaya. She was described as one of the most capable members of the local communist movement, and was also the leader of the "Kepayang Gang" in Perak.

Lee Meng
Lee in 1951
Born
Lee Ten Tai

1926 (1926)
Died2 June 2012(2012-06-02) (aged 85–86)
Political partyCommunist Party of Malaya
MovementMalayan Peoples' Anti-Japanese Army (1942–1945)
Malayan National Liberation Army (1948–1952)
Criminal chargeCharged for issuing order on several murders
Criminal penaltyDeath, later reduced to imprisonment
Criminal statusCommuted, released to China in 1964
Spouse
(m. 1965; died 1990)
Chinese name
Chinese李明
Birth name
Chinese李天泰
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