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| In office 9 August 1965 – 23 November 1970 |
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| Prime Minister | Lee Kuan Yew (1959–1990) |
| Preceded by | Newly-created post (he was previously Yang di-Pertuan Negara of Singapore) |
| Succeeded by | Benjamin Henry Sheares |
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| In office 3 December 1959 – 9 August 1965 |
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| Preceded by | Sir William Allmond Codrington Goode |
| Succeeded by | Himself (as President) |
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| Born | 12 August 1910 Perak, Federated Malay States |
| Died | 23 November 1970 (aged 60) Singapore |
| Nationality | Singaporean |
| Spouse(s) | Noor Aishah |
| Alma mater | Victoria Bridge School; Raffles Institution |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Religion | Islam |
| Website | www.istana.gov.sg |
- This is a Malay name; the name "Ishak" is a patronymic, not a family name, and the person should be referred to by the given name, "Yusof". The Arabic word bin (b.) or binti/binte (bt./bte.), if used, means "son of" or "daughter of" respectively.
Yusof bin Ishak (pronounced /ˈjʊsɒf bɪn ˈɪs.hɑːk/ YOOS-sof bɪn ΙS-haak) (12 August 1910 – 23 November 1970) was an eminent Singaporean politician and the first President of Singapore. His portrait appears on the Singapore Portrait Series currency notes introduced in 1999.
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Early life
Born on 12 August 1910 in the state of Perak, which was then part of the Federated Malay States, Yusof is the descendant of prominent Sumatran Malay Datuk Jannatun who migrated to Penang in 1759.
Yusof is of Minangkabau descent from his father's side while his mother is a native of Langkat region in Indonesia.[1] His brother, Aziz Ishak, was a Malayan journalist and freedom fighter.
He received his primary education at Victoria Bridge School,[2] and secondary education at Raffles Institution.
Career
Yusof was well known both as a journalist and the founder of the Malay newspaper Utusan Melayu prior to becoming head of state of Singapore. He was married to Noor Aishah.
He first served as Yang di-Pertuan Negara (head of state) between 1959 and 1965, remaining in office during the time that Singapore was part of the Federation of Malaysia between 1963 and 1965. Following Singapore's departure from Malaysia in 1965, he served as the first President of the Republic until his death in 1970.
Yusof is buried at Kranji State Cemetery.
Notes
- ^ The Istana - index
- ^ Victoria Bridge School only offered primary school classes at the time. It is now known as Victoria School, which is a secondary school.
See also
- Yusof Ishak Secondary School - a Secondary School in Singapore named in his honour.
References
- "Yusof Ishak". ISTANA Singapore : Office of the President of the Republic of Singapore, Government of Singapore. 2006-04-28. http://www.istana.gov.sg/FormerPresidents/YusofIshak. Retrieved 2007-09-20.
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| Preceded by Sir William Allmond Codrington Goode |
Yang di-Pertuan Negara of Singapore 1959 – 1965 |
Succeeded by Abolished |
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President of Singapore 1965 – 1970 |
Succeeded by Benjamin Henry Sheares |
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