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1959 in Singapore
The following lists events that happened during
1959
in
Singapore
.
Incumbents
Yang di-Pertuan Negara
-
Sir William Allmond Codrington Goode
Yang di-Pertuan Negara -
Yusof Ishak
Prime Minister
-
Lee Kuan Yew
Events
April
25 April - The
1959 General Elections
was held. Lee Kuan Yew was elected as
Prime Minister of Singapore
.
June
3 June - The 1958
State of Singapore
Constitution is adopted, allowing for self-governance in Singapore.
5 June - The first
Cabinet
is sworn into power.
8 June - A campaign against decadent lifestyles is launched.
25 June - The
Ministry of National Development
forms the Primary Production Department to better serve farmers and fishermen.
December
3 December -
Encik Yusof bin Ishak
is
sworn in
as Singapore's second Yang di-Pertuan Negara. On the same day,
the National
Flag of Singapore
, the
Coat of arms of Singapore
and
the national
anthem,
Majulah Singapura
, are unveiled.
12–17 December - Singapore participates in the
1959 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games
, the first SEAP event. It came in fourth with 33 medals.
Births
9 February
-
Gan Kim Yong
,
Minister of Health
.
26 March
- K. Shanmugam,
Minister of Home Affairs
.
Deaths