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The following lists events that happened during 1959 in Singapore.
Incumbents
- Yang di-Pertuan Negara – Sir William Allmond Codrington Goode (till 2 December)
- Yang di-Pertuan Negara – Yusof Ishak (from 3 December)
- Prime Minister – Lee Kuan Yew (from 25 April)
Events
April
- 25 April – The 1959 General Elections was held. Lee Kuan Yew was elected as Prime Minister of Singapore.[1][2]
June
- 3 June – The 1958 State of Singapore Constitution is adopted, allowing for self-governance in Singapore.[3]
- 5 June – The first Cabinet is sworn into power.[4]
- 8 June – A campaign against decadent lifestyles is launched.[5]
- 25 June – The Ministry of National Development forms the Primary Production Department to better serve farmers and fishermen.[6][7]
December
- 3 December – Encik Yusof bin Ishak is sworn in as Singapore's second Yang di-Pertuan Negara.[8] On the same day, the National Flag of Singapore,[9] 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 and Minister of Law.
- 24 June – Raymond Lim, former politician.
See also
- List of years in Singapore
- 1959 Singaporean general election
- 1959
References
- ^ "LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY GENERAL ELECTION 1959". Singapore Elections. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
- ^ "1959 Legislative Assembly General Election". NLB. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
- ^ "1958 State of Singapore Constitution is adopted". NLB. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
- ^ "The First Cabinet is sworn in". NLB. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
- ^ "Campaign against yellow culture is launched". NLB. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
- ^ "Dr. THAM IS HEAD OF NEW DEPT. OF PRIMARY PRODUCTION". The Straits Times (retrieved from NLB). 26 June 1959. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
- ^ "Primary Production Department is formed". NLB. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
- ^ "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.).