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Sinnathamby Rajaratnam DUT ( Tamil: சின்னத்தம்பி ராஜரத்னம்; 25 February 1915 – 22 February 2006), better known as S. Rajaratnam, was a Singaporean statesman, journalist and diplomat who served as the first Minister for Foreign Affairs between 1965 and 1980, and 2nd Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore ...
6 days ago · 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 ...
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 ...
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 minister ...
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.
6 days ago · 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
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.
S. Rajaratnam, one of Singapore’s core founding fathers and its first Foreign Minister, was a man of ideas, ideals and action.
S. Rajaratnam was one of the most significant and influential founding fathers of modern Singapore. This first volume of Irene Ng’s biography of Rajaratnam gives unparalleled insight into his early life and influences.
