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Rajaratnam was one of the pioneering leaders who led the self-governance of Singapore from the British Empire in 1959 and the independence of Singapore from Malaysia in 1965. He devoted much of his adult life to public service, and helped shape the mentality of Singaporeans on contemporary issues.
Jul 12, 2024 · Old Guard member S. Rajaratnam played a pivotal role in Singapore’s history, and his contributions are covered in the second volume of a biography by former journalist and ex-MP Irene Ng out in ...
Feb 22, 2006 · Sinnathamby Rajaratnam (b. 25 February 1915, Jaffna, Sri Lanka–d. 22 February 2006, Singapore), better known as S. Rajaratnam, was a former journalist, co-founder of the People's Action Party (PAP), first minister for foreign affairs in post-independence Singapore, a member of parliament for the Kampong Glam constituency and former ...
Jul 13, 2024 · One of Mr S. Rajaratnam’s enduring legacies is the National Pledge, which he drafted in 1966. Here is an edited excerpt from Irene Ng’s new book in which she gives new insights into his ...
The second volume of S. Rajaratnam’s authorised biography – The Lion’s Roar – was launched in July 2024. In her introduction to the book, extracted here, author Irene Ng explains how the journalist-turned-politician was a critical figure in Singapore’s early years. By Irene Ng. S. Rajaratnam when he was Minister for Foreign Affairs, c ...
Jul 12, 2024 · Mr S. Rajaratnam briefing the press during his first week as foreign minister of newly independent Singapore in 1965. PHOTO: NATIONAL ARCHIVES. Updated. Jul 13, 2024, 05:49 AM. Raja looked over...
Aug 22, 2019 · The National Pledge that all students recite in school can be attributed to one person – Sinnathamby Rajaratnam or better known as S. Rajaratnam. The former journalist was a co-founder and stalwart of the People’s Action Party (PAP).
Apr 21, 2019 · Writing a biography can be tedious, painstaking work. But the effort can also be uplifting and inspirational, as Irene Ng discovered when she began researching the life of S. Rajaratnam. S. Rajaratnam, c. 1970s. S. Rajaratnam Collection, courtesy of National Archives of Singapore.
Nov 30, 2021 · In his speech at the United Nations in 1965, Mr S Rajaratnam described Southeast Asia as a “battleground of big power conflicts”. The risk is still present today. b.
Jul 13, 2024 · The Straits Times, 13 July 2024 – S. Rajaratnam on the 1965 Separation: ‘My dreams were shattered’ The Straits Times, 13 July 2024 – ‘Marco Polo on his first visit to China’: When S. Rajaratnam met Zhou Enlai; The Straits Times, 13 July 2024 – Crafting the National Pledge: How S. Rajaratnam put S’pore’s essence into words
