Yusof Ishak
1st President of Singapore (1910–1970)
Yusof Ishak (12 August 1910 – 23 November 1970) was the first President of Singapore from 1965 to 1970.
Yusof bin Ishak | |
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 Wax figure of Tun Yusof Ishak, Madame Tussauds Singapore | |
| 1st President of Singapore | |
| In office 9 August 1965 – 23 November 1970 | |
| Prime Minister | Lee Kuan Yew |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Benjamin Sheares |
| 1st Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Singapore | |
| In office 16 September 1963 – 9 August 1965 | |
| Monarch | Putra of Perlis |
| Prime Minister | Tunku Abdul Rahman |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| 2nd Yang di-Pertuan Negara of Singapore | |
| In office 3 December 1959 – 16 September 1963 | |
| Monarch | Queen Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | Lee Kuan Yew |
| Preceded by | Sir William Goode |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Yusof bin Ishak Al-Haj 12 August 1910 Terong, Taiping, Perak, Federated Malay States |
| Died | 23 November 1970 (aged 60) Singapore |
| Cause of death | Heart failure |
| Resting place | Kranji State Cemetery |
| Nationality | Singaporean |
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| Alma mater | Victoria School Raffles Institution |
| Occupation | Politician Journalist |
| Website | http://www.istana.gov.sg/ |
Ishak died while in office on 23 November 1970 from heart failure at the age of 60.[1][2]
References
change- ↑ "Cabinet pays last respects". The Straits Times, (Retrieved from NewspaperSG). 24 November 1970. Archived from the original on 20 April 2016. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
- ↑ "Yusof Ishak". www.roots.sg. National Heritage Board. Retrieved 8 November 2020.[permanent dead link]
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