1959 in Singapore
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The following lists events that happened during 1959 in Singapore.
Incumbents
- Yang di-Pertuan Negara - Yusof Ishak (from 3 December)
- Prime Minister - Lee Kuan Yew (from 25 April)
Events
- 25 April- The 1959 General Elections was held. Lee Kuan Yew was elected as Prime Minister of Singapore.[1]
- 3 December – Encik Yusof bin Ishak is sworn in as Singapore's first Yang di-Pertuan Negara.[2] On the same day, the National Flag of Singapore[3] and the national anthem, Majulah Singapura, are also unveiled.
See also
References
- ↑ "LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY GENERAL ELECTION 1959". Singapore Elections. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
- ↑ "Yusof bin Ishak". National Library Board. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
- ↑ Singapore State Arms and Flag and National Anthem Ordinance 1959 (No. 70 of 1959), now the Singapore Arms and Flag and National Anthem Act (Cap. 296, 1985 Rev. Ed.).
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