Yusof Ishak
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His Excellency Tun Haji Inche Yusof bin Ishak يوسف بن إيشاء D.U.T. (First Class), S.M.N. (Tun), Pingat Kemahkotaan 1961, First Class - D.K. (Laila Utama), Sijil Kemuliaan (First Class), D.U.B.C. (First Class), P.J.G. (First Class), D. Litt. (National University of Singapore) |
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| 1st President of Singapore | |
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In office 9 August 1965 (retroactive) – 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 |
| 2nd Yang di-Pertuan Negara of Singapore | |
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In office 3 December 1959 – 9 August 1965 (retroactive) |
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| Preceded by | Sir William Allmond Codrington Goode |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
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| Born |
Yusof bin Ishak 12 August 1910  Terong, Taiping, Perak, Federated Malay States(now Malaysia) |
| Died | 23 November 1970 (aged 60) Singapore
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| Resting place | Kranji State Cemetery |
| Nationality | Singaporean |
| Spouse(s) | Toh Puan Noor Aishah |
| Alma mater |
Victoria School (formerly Victoria Bridge School) Raffles Institution (distinction in Cambridge School Certificate) (awarded Queen's Scholarship) |
| Occupation | Politician Journalist |
| Religion |
Sunni Islam (Creed: Ash'ari) (Denomination: Al-Shafi'i) |
| Website | http://www.istana.gov.sg/ |
Tun Haji Inche Yusof bin Ishak (Jawi: يوسف بن إيشاء ;/ˈjʊsɒf bɪn ˈɪs.hɑːk/ YUUSS-off bin ISS-hahk; DUT (First Class), SMN 12 August 1910 – 23 November 1970) was a Singaporean politician and the first President of Singapore, serving from 1965 to 1970. Before becoming head-of-state, Yusof was a well-known journalist and co-founded Utusan Melayu, which is still in publication today. He started journalism after he graduated from Raffles Institution in 1929 and in 1932, he joined Warta Malaya, a well-known Malay newspaper company at that time. He left the company in 1938 and co-founded Utusan Melayu.
Yusof held many appointments within the Singaporean government, he served on the Film Appeal Committee from 1948 to 1950 and was also a member of both the Nature Reserves Committee and Malayanisation Commission for a year. In July 1959, he was appointed Chairman of the Public Service Commission, Singapore. He was sworn on 3 December 1959 as Singapore's Yang di-Pertuan Negara (head of state) after the PAP won the first election held in Singapore after Singapore's self-governance. Yusof then became the first President of Singapore after the country gained independence on 9 August 1965.
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