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Benjamin Sheares
Benjamin Henry Sheares
2nd President of Singapore (1907–1981).
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Benjamin Sheares
Sex or Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Singapore
Place of Death
Singapore
Date of Death
5/12/1981
Date of Birth
8/12/1907
Country of Citizenship
Singapore
Instance Of
Human
Position Held
President of Singapore
(1/2/1971 - 5/12/1981)
Replaces
:
Yusof Bin Ishak
Replaced By
:
Devan Nair
Series Ordinal
:
2
Start Time
:
1/2/1971
End Time
:
5/12/1981
Award Received
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
Occupation
Politician
Gynecologist
Given Name
Benjamin
Image of Grave
Educated At
National University of Singapore
Saint Andrew's Secondary School
Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine
Cause of Death
Disease
Religion or Worldview
Christianity
Spouse
Yeo Seh Geok
(1939 - 1981)
End Cause
:
Death of Subject
Start Time
:
1939
End Time
:
1981
Child
Joseph Sheares
Constance Sheares
Member of Political Party
People's Action Party
Place of Burial
Kranji State Cemetery
Family Name
Sheares
Languages Spoken, Written or Signed
English
Chinese
Name in Native Language
本杰明·亨利·薛尔思
Manner of Death
Natural Causes