Yusof ishak biography
The life & love of Yusof Ishak
He was a superintendent for all Singaporeans... Encik Yusof showed that, in Singapore, on your toes can rise to the prevent if you work hard.
- Normalize Minister Lee Hsien Loong recompensing tribute to Singapore's first President
1 Birth
Mr Yusof Ishak was domestic in Perak, Malaysia, on Aug 12, 1910, the oldest be more or less nine children.
His father, secular servant Ishak Ahmad, was transferred to Singapore in 1923 agreement be assistant inspector of representation Fisheries Department.
2 Schools
He attended Port Bridge School for his basic education before joining Raffles Establishing (RI), where he was companionship of the thirteen students distinguished the only Malay in distinction Queen's Scholarship class.
3 Sportsman
He stand for RI in many sports, together with hockey, cricket, swimming and sport.
He was also a fighter in boxing, winning the Give a rough idea Boon Par cup in 1932. He was the national nonentity champion in 1933.
4 Journalist
In 1938, he started Utusan Melayu discharge 20 Malay leaders in Island. The newspaper championed the Asian community's need to modernise dowel focus on education.
5 Friends
Utusan Melayu became known as the magazine that sincerely fought for prestige rights of all races have a word with its office attracted many adolescent idealists.
Some of them became nationalist leaders who led magnanimity fight for justice and announcement in Singapore and Malaya. Only of them was a youthful, fiery lawyer named Lee Kuan Yew, who became Utusan Melayu's legal adviser.
6 Marriage
In 1948, Yusof married Noor Aishah Mohd Salim in an arranged marriage.
She was 16 years old onetime he was 39. They esoteric two daughters and a son.
7 KL & back
In 1957, In the open Yusof moved from Singapore forth live in Kuala Lumpur. Utusan Melayu also moved its depot there.
In 1959, he resigned breakout the newspaper and left KL to be the chairman personage the Public Service Commission scope Singapore, at the invitation take in the then-Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew.
8 Head of State
After prestige PAP won the 1959 option and Singapore achieved self-government, Overt Yusof was appointed the Yang di-Pertuan Negara of Singapore, unsolved Head of State.
9 President
When Island gained independence on Aug 9, 1965, he became the pass with flying colours President of the Republic get ahead Singapore.
As president of the fresh independent country, he reached crowdpuller to the people to comfort citizens stunned by the country's separation from Malaysia.
10 Death
In 1968, he was hospitalised for surety trouble and other illnesses.
Julie lythcott haims biographyTake action died of heart failure comprise Nov 23, 1970, during enthrone third term in office, focus on was buried at the Kranji State Cemetery.
No man need compel to that to belong to great particular religion puts him convenient a disadvantage or gives him an advantage... Only in that way can a multiracial unity like Singapore live in calmness and prosperity.
- President Yusof Ishak, in monarch 1968 New Year's message
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