Yeo Seh Geok
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Yeo Seh Geok Sheares was the First Lady of Singapore when her husband, Benjamin Sheares, served as president from 1971 to 1981. Born in the Republic of China, she would have her early education there
Yeo with her husband Benjamin Sheares, c. 1939
Yeo with her family, c. 1946
Joseph Sheares
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Joseph Henry Hinggian Sheares, also known as Joseph H. H. Sheares, is a Singaporean surgeon who specialises in cardiothoracic surgery. Born in Japanese-occupied Singapore to future president and First
Yeo Seh Geok
…disapproved of Sheares as he had recently divorced. They got married in 1939. During their marriage, they had three children – Constance (born 1941), Joseph (born 1943), and Edwin (born 1949) – whom she spent her time raising while Sheares worked at the hospital. In 1953, Yeo accompanied Sheares to England…
Sheares began working at the Mount Elizabeth Hospital (pictured) sometime in 1981.