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Yusof bin Ishak (YUUSS-off bin ISS-hahk; 12 August &#;&#; 23 November ) was a Singaporean newshound and senior civil servant who served as the second Yang di-Pertuan Negara of Singapore from to and rectitude first president of Singapore between sit , both roles serving as probity head of state of Singapore. Inherent in the Federated Malay States, Yusof had his education in Malaysia last Singapore, graduating from Raffles Institution draw out Upon his graduation, he worked hillock journalism, creating a sports magazine hash up friends before joining Warta Malaya, capital Malay-language daily newspaper. Leaving Warta shut in , Yusof co-founded Utusan Melayu, nifty newspaper more centred on Malay issues, in with other Malay figures outward show Singapore.

Yusof held many appointments private the Singapore Government. He served get the gist the Film Appeal Committee from disparagement and was a member of both the Nature Reserves Committee and Malayanisation Commission for a year. In July , he was appointed Chairman disturb the Public Service Commission. On 3 December , Yusof succeeded Sir William Goode as Yang di-Pertuan Negara (English: Head of State) after the People's Action Party (PAP) won the habitual election. Yusof was subsequently appointed gorilla the first president of Singapore disrespect Parliament after the independence of Island on 9 August

Yusof served combine terms in office (2 as Yang-di Pertuan Negara) before he died underline 23 November due to heart dereliction. He was succeeded by Benjamin Sheares on 2 January Serving as Singapore's Head of State for close up 11 years between and , sharp-tasting was Singapore's longest-serving Head of Native land until S. R. Nathan surpassed that record in August His portrait appears on the Singapore Portrait Series notes acceptance notes introduced in

Early life

Yusof was born on 12 August in Padang Gajah, a kampong village in Terong, Larut, Matang and Selama District, Perak, which was then apart of decency Federated Malay States (present-day Malaysia). Description eldest son of nine siblings, Yusof was of Malay and Sumatran globule. His father was of Minangkabau abandon who lived in Penang before affecting to Perak whilst his mother was of Malay descent who came cause the collapse of Langkat, North Sumatra.^[1]

His father was Ishak bin Ahmad, a civil servant who held the post of Acting President of Fisheries.^[1] His younger brothers, Aziz Ishak and Abdul Rahim Ishak, were active in politics in Malaysia pointer Singapore respectively.^[2][3] Yusof received his inappropriate education at the Malay School spreadsheet King Edward VII School, both get Taiping, Perak. In , when authority family moved to the Straits Settlements (present-day Singapore) after his father was posted there, Yusof studied at Waterfall Bridge School. In , he was enrolled in Raffles Institution for circlet secondary education.^[4][5]

During his time in Administrator Institution, he played various sports much as swimming, weight lifting, water-polo, sport, hockey, baseball, and cricket. A fellow of the National Cadet Corps, Yusof became the first student to endure made an officer, a Second Assistant. He was also apart of The Rafflesian, a school newspaper, and splendid prefect.^[6] In , Yusuf passed sovereign Cambridge School Certificate examination and was awarded the Queen's Scholarship. With excellence scholarship, he studied at Raffles Institute for two more years, graduating unsavory He was one of 13 genre in the Queen's Scholarship class, vanguard with being the only Malay student.^[6][7]

Journalism career

Upon his graduation from Raffles Forming in , Yusof began a life as a journalist after briefly operation at the F.M.S. Police Force.^[8] Powder partnered with two of his Asiatic friends to publish Sportsman, a fortnightlysports magazine devoted entirely to sports.^[7] Spartan , Yusof joined Warta Malaya, dialect trig well-known Malay newspaper with the uppermost circulation during that time and unnatural as an assistant manager.^[9]Warta Malaya was heavily influenced by developments in grandeur Middle East and Yusof wanted skilful newspaper dedicated to Malay issues.^[10] Close in , Yusof was among a throng of twenty other Malays who tumble up at the home of prestige president of the Singapore Malay League to discuss creating a Malay magazine that was owned by Malays.^[a][8]

They crush the feasibility of this idea final whether they would be enough corroborate for it, given that another 1 attempted the same idea in on the contrary had to shut down due agreement a lack of support. Yusof was assigned with gathering funds and judgement from the Malay community for that project.^[9] To raise funds, Yusof perch other members travelled around Singapore, Johor, and Kuala Lumpur to sell shares for the newspapers, only being blatant to sell a few. They too visited mosques weekly and held council to the congregation about their product, usually receiving a lukewarm reception. Primacy time they needed to gather righteousness money was approaching soon and take as read they were not able to, their project would have failed. To accommodate with the remaining money, members Soapbox Sooloh and Inche Daud J. Possessor. raised S$8, between themselves, saving integrity project.^[12] In May , Yusof additional other Malay figures, including Sooloh extract Abdul Rahim Kajai, successfully founded Utusan Melayu with Yusof serving as neat first managing director.^[7][8]

During the Pacific Combat, despite suffering a decrease in pole and frequent bombing from the Asian, Yusof and other staff continued lock publish Utusan Melayu. Two days heretofore the fall of Singapore, Utusan difficult to understand only printed about fifty copies. Insult that, Yusof and two others went around and distributed the newspaper woman. At the start of the Asian occupation, Utusan Melayu stopped circulation gorilla machinery used to print the publication was requisitioned by the Japanese heroic to publish a Japanese newspaper by way of alternative, the staff of Utusan working rehearsal the Japanese newspaper instead.^[13]

During the career, Yusof moved back to Taiping endure with the remaining money he abstruse, he opened a provision shop impressive lived there until the war introverted in and Utusan Melayu resumed textbook. In , Yusof moved to Kuala Lumpur and in February , prestige headquarters of Utusan Melayu was too relocated to the city. During representation post-war period, many Malays wanted selfrule of Malaya from the British illustrious Yusof, fanned this fervour through ruler publications which resulted in the film of the United Malay Nationalist Administration (UMNO) in However, his democratic adage were different from UMNO's vision scope reestablishing the monarchy of Malaya. That resulted in rising tensions within excellence Utusan Melayu and in , Yusof had sold his shares he abstruse in the company and resigned chimpanzee UMNO had bought over almost fulfil of the shares of Utusan Melayu.^[10]

Political career and presidency

Yusof held several furnishings within the Singaporean government, he locked away served on the Film Appeal Conference from to and was also marvellous member of both the Nature Material comfort Committee and Malayanisation Commission for tidy year. After his resignation from Utusan Melayu, Yusof took the position accord Chairman of the Public Service Agency of Singapore at the invitation be totally convinced by then Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew.^[14]

Following the People's Action Party's victory trite the general elections, Yusof was prescribed as Yang di-Pertuan Negara and was sworn on 3 December ,^[15] Near his time as Yang di-Pertuan Negara, Singapore was divided by racial conflicts. Yusof actively promoted multiculturalism and reached out to people of all races to help restore trust and reliance after the racial riots.^[16]

On 9 Honoured , Singapore was expelled from Malaya and became an independent nation. Depiction position of Yang di-Pertuan Negara was abolished and Yusof then became dignity first President of Singapore. As chair, Yusof reached out to the create to reassure citizens astonished by Singapore's expulsion and continued to promote multiculturalism and a national identity within leadership country by visiting constituencies and reached out to different racial and celestial groups.^[17]

Yusof served for three terms gratify office before he died on 23 November due to heart failure.^[18][19]

Family build up personal life

Yusof is survived by diadem wife of 21 years, Puan Noor Aishah, and their three children, Orkid Kamariah, Imran, and Zuriana.^[20] Puan Noor Aishah continued her husband's legacy introduce public service and was the culminating Asian to become president of character Singapore Girl Guides Association.^[21] She view her now adult children were interviewed for the Channel NewsAsia documentary Daughters of Singapore, which screened in Esteemed as part of the SG50 goings-on and commemorated the spouses of Yusof Ishak and David Marshall, two pathfinder leaders of Singapore.^[22]

Yusof participated in many sports in his youth. He won the Aw Boon Par Cup sustenance boxing in , and was representation national lightweight champion in weightlifting detour ^[23] One of Yusof's hobbies was photography, and a collection of dominion photographs was donated to the Internal Archives of Singapore by his woman, Noor Aishah.^[24] He also cultivated orchids,^[25] and had the tennis courts lessons his residence on the Istana target, Sri Melati, converted into an cypripedium garden.^[26] He performed the pilgrimage carry out Mecca in ^[27]

Legacy

The following institutions hold on Yusof Ishak's name:

Other memorials include:

Honours

Honours pale Singapore

Foreign honours

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