Yusof Ishak
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Yusof bin Ishak Al-Haj was a Singaporean journalist and civil servant who served as the head of state of Singapore from 1959 to 1970: as the second Yang di-Pertuan Negara of Singapore between 1959 and
Yusof, c. 1929
Logo of Berita Malai
Yusof first met Lee Kuan Yew (pictured) when he worked at Laycock & Ong.
A plaque at Masjid Malabar commemorating its opening by Yusof during his time as Yang di-Pertuan Negara.
The Yang di-Pertuan Negara of Singapore was a title for the head of the State of Singapore from 1959 to 1965. Following the state's independence from Malaysia on 9 August 1965 to became the Republic o
Yusof Ishak
…1910 – 23 November 1970) was a Singaporean journalist and civil servant who served as the head of state of Singapore from 1959 to 1970: as the second Yang di-Pertuan Negara of Singapore between 1959 and 1965 and the first president of Singapore between 1965 and 1970. Born in the Federated Malay States, Yusof received his education in…
Queen Elizabeth II official portrait for 1959 tour
Yusof Ishak 1920s
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