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03 July 2017. Remembering S R Nathan: A Mentor for All Seasons is a collection of essays commemorating the life of Singapore’s sixth President, the late Mr S R Nathan. The book aims to give greater insights into the wide-ranging roles he had in his various contributions to Singapore. It reviews his leadership and influence, his distinguished ...
Oct 15, 2016 · S R Nathan: 50 Stories from My Life captures major milestones in the personal and official life of the late former President of Singapore (b. 3 July 1924−d. 22 August 2016). Written with a younger audience in mind, and illustrated by Morgan Chua, a former political cartoonist with the Far Eastern Economic Review , the book will appeal to anyone interested in Singapore and its history.
Aug 1, 2016 · Former president S R Nathan, 92, is Singapore's longest-serving head of state. Before his term as president from 1999 to 2011, he was a social worker, trade union activist and then diplomat in a ...
S R Nathan – full name: Sellapan Ramanathan – was born on 3 July 1924. Although born in Singapore, much of Nathan’s childhood was spent in the riverine town of Muar, Johor, after his father uprooted the family because of a scrape with the law that resulted in him losing his job. Still, Nathan’s father soon managed to secure a job as a ...
Aug 24, 2016 · Aug 24, 2016, 02:36 PM. SINGAPORE - Many Singaporeans know Mr S R Nathan as the country's friendly former president. But they may not know that in 1974, he - and 12 other Singapore officials ...
The Istana turned 150 in 2019. A series of events and activities were held over the past year to commemorate this landmark anniversary. The Istana is the office of the President of the Republic of Singapore and is used to receive and entertain state guests.
The late S R Nathan, Singapore’s sixth and longest serving President, dedicated his life to public service and the advancement of Singapore. To recognise Mr Nathan’s unique contributions, the Institute of Policy Studies (IPS) began the process of establishing the S R Nathan Fellowship for the Study of Singapore in late 2012, to advance research on public policy and governance issues.
