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Yusof bin Ishak (pronounced [ˈjʊsɒf bɪn ˈɪʃɑːk], yoo'-sof bɪn ɪ'-shaak) (12 August 1910 – 23 November 1970) was an eminent Singaporean politician. Born in the state of Perak in the Federated Malay States, he first served as Yang di-Pertuan Negara (head of state) between 1959 and 1965, remaining in office during the time that Singapore was part of the Federation of Malaysia between 1963 and 1965. Following Singapore's departure from Malaysia in 1965, he served as President of the Republic until his death in 1970. Yusof is buried in the Kranji State Cemetery. Flag of the President of Singapore - banner of arms The President of Singapore is the head of state. ... is the 221st day of the year (222nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. ... is the 327th day of the year (328th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 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The Federated Malay States (FMS) was a federation of four states on the Malay Peninsula - Pahang, Perak, Selangor, and Negeri Sembilan - established by the British government in 1895, and lasted until 1946, when they together with the Straits Settlements and the Unfederated Malay States formed the Malayan Union. ... is the 327th day of the year (328th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Singapore. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Singapore. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... For other uses, see Journalist (disambiguation). ... For people named Islam, see Islam (name). ... Since Malaysia comprises of many cultures and races, different race have different ways of expressing their names. ... Look up patronymic in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... 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Year 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Politics series Politics Portal This box: A politician is an individual who is a formally recognized and active member of a government, or a person who influences the way a society is governed through an understanding of political power and group dynamics. ... State anthem: Allah Lanjutkan Usia Sultan Capital Ipoh Royal capital Kuala Kangsar Ruling party Barisan Nasional - Sultan Sultan Azlan Shah - Menteri Besar Tajol Rosli Mohd Ghazali History - Pangkor treaty 1874 - Federated into FMS 1895 - Japanese occupation 1942 - Accession into Federation of Malaya 1948 Area - Total 21,006 kmÂ² Population - 2005... The Federated Malay States (FMS) was a federation of four states on the Malay Peninsula - Pahang, Perak, Selangor, and Negeri Sembilan - established by the British government in 1895, and lasted until 1946, when they together with the Straits Settlements and the Unfederated Malay States formed the Malayan Union. ... Yang di-Pertuan Negara is a title in Malay that is translated as the Head of State, which was used in Singapore between 1959 and 1965. ... Head of state or Chief of state is the generic term for the individual or collective office that serves as the chief public representative of a monarchic or republican nation-state, federation, commonwealth or any other political state. ... Motto Anthem Negaraku Capital Kuala Lumpur3 Largest city Kuala Lumpur Official languages Malay2 Government Federal constitutional monarchy - Yang di-Pertuan Agong Mizan Zainal Abidin - Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi Independence - from the United Kingdom (Malaya only) August 31, 1957 - Federation (with Sabah, Sarawak and Singapore4) September 16, 1963 Area - Total... Flag of the President of Singapore - banner of arms The President of Singapore is the head of state. ... Kranji is a north area located in Singapore, about 22 kilometres (15 miles) of the city centre. ...

He received his primary education at Victoria Bridge School (now known as Victoria School), and secondary education at Raffles Institution. Victoria School is an autonomous government secondary school, ranked as one of Singapores premier education institutions. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ...

Yusof was well known both as a journalist and the founder of the Malay newspaper Utusan Melayu prior to becoming head of state of Singapore. He was married to Noor Aishah. For other uses, see Journalist (disambiguation). ... Not to be confused with the Malayalam language, spoken in India. ... Utusan Malaysia (literary translated from Malay to English as the Malaysian Messenger or the Malaysian Delegate) (formerly known as Utusan Melayu) is a Malay language newspaper in Malaysia. ...

His portrait appears on the Singapore Portrait Series currency notes introduced in 1999. Yusof is of Minangkabau descent from his father's side while his mother is a native of Langkat regency in Indonesia.^[1] His brother is Aziz Ishak who was a Malayan journalist and freedom fighter. The Portrait Series of currency notes is the fourth and most current set of notes to be issued for circulation in Singapore, having been first introduced in 1999 to the present. ... The Minangkabau ethnic group (also known as Minang or Padang) is indigenous to the highlands of West Sumatra, in Indonesia. ... Abdul Aziz Ishak (1922-1999) is a Malaysian freedom fighter, politician and journalist. ... Map of Peninsular Malaysia Peninsular Malaysia (Malay: Semenanjung Malaysia) is the part of Malaysia which lies on the Malay Peninsula, and shares a land border with Thailand in the north. ...

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Categories: Presidents of Singapore | Malay Singaporeans | Minangkabau people | Muslim politicians | 1910 births | 1970 deaths Flag of the President of Singapore - banner of arms The President of Singapore is the head of state. ... is the 224th day of the year (225th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1910 (MCMX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday [1] of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... State anthem: Allah Lanjutkan Usia Sultan Capital Ipoh Royal capital Kuala Kangsar Ruling party Barisan Nasional - Sultan Sultan Azlan Shah - Menteri Besar Tajol Rosli Mohd Ghazali History - Pangkor treaty 1874 - Federated into FMS 1895 - Japanese occupation 1942 - Accession into Federation of Malaya 1948 Area - Total 21,006 kmÂ² Population - 2005... The Federated Malay States (FMS) was a federation of four states on the Malay Peninsula - Pahang, Perak, Selangor, and Negeri Sembilan - established by the British government in 1895, and lasted until 1946, when they together with the Straits Settlements and the Unfederated Malay States formed the Malayan Union. ... is the 327th day of the year (328th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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