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Yusof bin Ishak DUT SK DUBC PJG (/ ˈ j ʊ s ɒ f b ɪ n ˈ ɪ s h ɑː k / YUUSS-off bin ISS-hahk; 12 August 1910 – 23 November 1970) was a Singaporean journalist and senior civil servant who served as the first president of Singapore between 1965 and 1970.
Singapore’s first president, Yusof Ishak, was already capturing headlines in his youth. His victory at the 1932 Aw Boon Par Cup for boxing, and his subsequent success as national lightweight champion in weightlifting, earned him mentions in the press.
Aug 18, 2014 · President Yusof Ishak with his wife Noor Aishah at the Istana in the early 1960s. -- PHOTO: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF SINGAPORE
Yusof bin Ishak (b. 12 August 1910, Padang Gajah, Trong, Perak– d. 23 November 1970, Singapore) became Singapore's first president upon Singapore's independence on 9 August 1965.
Yusof bin Ishak (b. 12 August 1910, Padang Gajah, Trong, Perak 1 –d. 23 November 1970, Singapore), commonly referred to as Yusof Ishak, became Singapore’s first president on 9 August 1965 when gained independence as a sovereign state.
Jun 12, 2022 · Reading Time: 2 mins read. President Yusof Bin Ishak was Singapore’s first President who passed on in 1970 from heart failure. Since 1999, his face has graced our currency notes. Prior to becoming President, he was a renowned journalist who co-founded the Utusan Melayu.
Yusof bin Ishak Yusof Ishak was the founder of well-known Malay newspaper, Utusan Melayu, and former chairman of the Singapore Public Service Commission. He was sworn in as Singapore’s first president on 9 August 1965 during his second term as Yang di-Pertuan Negara. 15 Yusof was re-elected for a second four-year term on 4 December 1967. 16
