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Benjamin Sheares

Benjamin Henry Sheares

2nd President of Singapore (1907–1981).

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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

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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
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