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Devan Nair
Devan Nair Chengara Veetil
Malaysian-Singaporean politician, 3rd President of Singapore (1923–2005).
Wikipedia | Devan Nair
Statements about
Devan Nair
Sex or Gender
Male
Date of Birth
8/5/1923
Date of Death
12/6/2005
Place of Birth
Jasin
Country
:
Straits Settlements
Place of Death
Hamilton
Country of Citizenship
Singapore
Malaysia
Member of Political Party
People's Action Party
(1954 - 1965)
Start Time
:
1954
End Time
:
1965
Malayan Communist Party
( - 1950)
End Time
:
1950
Democratic Action Party
(1965 - 1967)
Start Time
:
1965
End Time
:
1967
People's Action Party
(1979 - 1981)
Start Time
:
1979
End Time
:
1981
Instance Of
Human
Occupation
Politician
Given Name
Devan
Position Held
Member of the Parliament of Singapore
(2/10/1979 - 10/13/1981)
Electoral District
:
Anson Single Member Constituency
Replaces
:
P. Govindaswamy
Replaced By
:
J. B. Jeyaretnam
Start Time
:
2/10/1979
End Time
:
10/13/1981
Members of the Dewan Rakyat, 2nd Malaysian Parliament
(5/18/1964 - 3/20/1969)
Electoral District
:
Bungsar
Elected In
:
1964 Malaysian General Election
Parliamentary Term
:
2nd Malaysian Parliament
Start Time
:
5/18/1964
End Time
:
3/20/1969
President of Singapore
(10/23/1981 - 3/28/1985)
Replaces
:
Benjamin Sheares
Replaced By
:
Wee Kim Wee
Series Ordinal
:
3
Start Time
:
10/23/1981
End Time
:
3/28/1985
Name in Native Language
ദേവന് നായര്
Family Name
Nair
Religion or Worldview
Hinduism
Educated At
Victoria School
Place of Burial
Hamilton
Languages Spoken, Written or Signed
English
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