Yusof Ishak

Yusof bin Ishak

S.M.N. DK
Wax figure of Tun Yusof Ishak, Madame Tussauds Singapore
1st President of Singapore
In office
9 August 1965 – 23 November 1970
Prime MinisterLee Kuan Yew
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byBenjamin Sheares
1st Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Singapore
In office
16 September 1963 – 9 August 1965
MonarchPutra of Perlis
Prime MinisterTunku Abdul Rahman
Succeeded byPosition abolished
2nd Yang di-Pertuan Negara
of Singapore
In office
3 December 1959 – 16 September 1963
MonarchQueen Elizabeth II
Prime MinisterLee Kuan Yew
Preceded bySir William Goode
Succeeded byPosition abolished
Personal details
Born
Yusof bin Ishak Al-Haj

(1910-08-12)12 August 1910
Terong, Taiping, Perak, Federated Malay States
Died23 November 1970(1970-11-23) (aged 60)
Singapore
Cause of deathHeart failure
Resting placeKranji State Cemetery
NationalitySingaporean
Spouse(s)
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(m. 1949⁠–⁠1970)​
Children
  • Orkid Kamariah binti Yusof (daughter)
  • "Baba" Imran bin Yusof (son)
  • Zuriana binti Yusof (daughter)
Alma materVictoria School
Raffles Institution
OccupationPolitician
Journalist
Websitehttp://www.istana.gov.sg/

Yusof Ishak (12 August 1910 – 23 November 1970) was the first President of Singapore from 1965 to 1970.

Ishak died while in office on 23 November 1970 from heart failure at the age of 60.

References

  1. ↑ "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.
  2. ↑ "Yusof Ishak". www.roots.sg. National Heritage Board. Retrieved 8 November 2020.[permanent dead link]