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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.
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Champion weightlifter and budding journalist. 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.
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.
Aug 18, 2014 · We look back at the milestones in the life of Mr Yusof, who died in 1970 at age 60. 1. Yusof Ishak was born in Perak on Aug 12, 1910, the oldest of nine children of a civil servant, Ishak...
Apr 11, 2024 · Yusof bin Ishak (b. 12 August 1910, Padang Gajah, Trong, Perak1–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.
Encik Yusof Ishak was the first President of the Republic of Singapore. In January 1991, the Constitution was amended to allow for a President elected by the citizens of Singapore. The elected President will hold office for a fixed term of six years.
The ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute is a research institution and statutory board under the purview of the Ministry of Education in Singapore. It was established by an Act of Parliament in 1968. [1]
Yusof Ishak Secondary School, which was opened by then prime minister Mr Lee Kuan Yew on 29 July 1966, is named in his honour. Before becoming the president, he worked as a journalist and then founded Malay newspaper Utusan Melayu.
The exhibition gallery “Yusof Ishak in Pictures: Life and Times of Singapore’s First President” highlights the lifetime achievements and contributions of Yusof Ishak, particularly his role in nation building as the Yang di-Pertuan Negara (1959-1965) and the Republic’s first President (1965-1970).
