Benjamin Sheares
Benjamin Henry Sheares (12 August 1907 – 12 May 1981) was a Singaporean physician and politician. He was the second President of Singapore from 1971 until his death in 1981.[2]
Benjamin Sheares | |
|---|---|
| 2nd President of Singapore | |
| In office 2 January 1971 – 12 May 1981 | |
| Prime Minister | Lee Kuan Yew |
| Preceded by | Yusof Ishak |
| Succeeded by | Devan Nair |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 August 1907 Singapore, Straits Settlements |
| Died | 12 May 1981 (aged 73) Singapore |
| Cause of death | Lung cancer |
| Resting place | Kranji State Cemetery |
| Nationality | Singaporean |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse(s) | Yeo Seh Geok Sheares (m. 1939–1981)[1] |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | King Edward VII College of Medicine |
| Profession | Physician |
Sheares died while in a coma at a hospital in Singapore from problems caused by lung cancer on 12 May 1981, aged 73.[3]
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Tomb of President Benjamin Sheares at Kranji State Cemetery
References
- ↑ "Remembering Mrs Benjamin Sheares". Duke-NUS. Archived from the original on 9 January 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ↑ Singapore. Parliament. Parliamentary Debates: Official Report. (30 December 1970). Election of President of Republic of Singapore (Vol. 30, cols. 378–382); Election of President today. (30 December 1970). The Straits Times, p. 6. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.
- ↑ Sheares in a coma. (11 May 1981). The Straits Times, p. 1; Lee, P., Ngoo, I., & Bala, K. (13 May 1981). Singapore mourns. The Straits Times, p. 1. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.