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  • Benjamin Sheares
  • President of Singapore from 1971 to 1981

    terms. Both the Benjamin Sheares Bridge and Sheares Hall at the National University of Singapore (NUS) are named after him. Sheares was born on 12 August

    Benjamin Sheares

    Benjamin Sheares

    Benjamin_Sheares

  • Benjamin Sheares Bridge
  • Bridge in Singapore

    the west coast. Benjamin Sheares Bridge is the setting for the annual SAFRA Singapore Bay Run & Army Half Marathon (formerly the Sheares Bridge Run). It

    Benjamin Sheares Bridge

    Benjamin Sheares Bridge

    Benjamin_Sheares_Bridge

  • Yeo Seh Geok
  • First Lady of Singapore from 1971 to 1981

    met obstetrician Sheares and they subsequently got married. From the 1940s to 1950s, she would raise their three children while Sheares continued working

    Yeo Seh Geok

    Yeo Seh Geok

    Yeo_Seh_Geok

  • Joseph Sheares
  • Singaporean surgeon (born 1943)

    Joseph Henry Hinggian Sheares (born 1943), also known as Joseph H. H. Sheares, is a Singaporean surgeon who specialises in cardiothoracic surgery. Born

    Joseph Sheares

    Joseph_Sheares

  • Constance Sheares
  • Singaporean curator (born 1941)

    Constance Alice Chengliu Sheares (born 4 October 1941) is a Singaporean arts administrator, curator, and writer. Sheares helped establish the National

    Constance Sheares

    Constance Sheares

    Constance_Sheares

  • List of presidents of Singapore
  • December 1970). "Sheares To Be President". The Straits Times. p. 1. Retrieved 27 September 2024 – via NewspaperSG. "All 'ayes' for Sheares". The Straits

    List of presidents of Singapore

    List of presidents of Singapore

    List_of_presidents_of_Singapore

  • East Coast Parkway
  • Expressway in Singapore

    truncated after the Benjamin Sheares Bridge, with the stretch at Marina South area realigned and converted to a major arterial road called Sheares Avenue. In the

    East Coast Parkway

    East Coast Parkway

    East_Coast_Parkway

  • May 12
  • Day of the year

    Hughes, Irish Republican, died on hunger strike (born 1956) 1981 – Benjamin Sheares, Singaporean professor and politician, second President of Singapore

    May 12

    May_12

  • 1970 Singaporean presidential election
  • gynaecologist Benjamin Sheares was announced as a nominee, despite not being an expected choice. Prime minister Lee Kuan Yew nominated Sheares as president

    1970 Singaporean presidential election

    1970 Singaporean presidential election

    1970_Singaporean_presidential_election

  • Wee Kim Wee
  • President of Singapore from 1985 to 1993

    the Kranji State Cemetery, where previous presidents Yusof Ishak and Benjamin Sheares had been buried, and instead was cremated at the Mandai Crematorium

    Wee Kim Wee

    Wee Kim Wee

    Wee_Kim_Wee

  • Yusof Ishak
  • President of Singapore from 1965 to 1970

    supported talks on religion. Following his death, he was succeeded by Benjamin Sheares on 2 January 1971. Several places in Singapore bear his name and his

    Yusof Ishak

    Yusof Ishak

    Yusof_Ishak

  • Marina Bay Street Circuit
  • Motorsport race track in Marina Bay, Singapore

    Singapore Flyer. A temporary road leads from the pit area and under the Benjamin Sheares Bridge to Republic Boulevard and turns onto Raffles Boulevard. It then

    Marina Bay Street Circuit

    Marina Bay Street Circuit

    Marina_Bay_Street_Circuit

  • 1973 SEAP Games
  • Multi-sport event in Singapore

    after Thailand, Burma and Malaysia. The games was opened and closed by Benjamin Sheares, the President of Singapore at the Singapore National Stadium. The

    1973 SEAP Games

    1973 SEAP Games

    1973_SEAP_Games

  • 1974 Singaporean presidential election
  • Presidential election in Singapore

    Yew nominated Benjamin Sheares for a second term as president. Sheares was unanimously re-elected by Parliament as president. Sheares was sworn in for

    1974 Singaporean presidential election

    1974_Singaporean_presidential_election

  • Raffles Institution
  • Independent school in Singapore

    Marshall and Lim Yew Hock as well as former Presidents Yusof Ishak, Benjamin Sheares and Wee Kim Wee. Robert Kuok, Southeast Asia's wealthiest man at the

    Raffles Institution

    Raffles_Institution

  • 1978 Singaporean presidential election
  • Presidential election in Singapore

    election while nine members were absent. Benjamin Sheares was re-elected by the Parliament of Singapore. Sheares was sworn in for his third term as president

    1978 Singaporean presidential election

    1978_Singaporean_presidential_election

  • Sheares
  • Surname list

    Benjamin Sheares Bridge, the longest bridge in Singapore Constance Sheares (born 1941), Singaporean arts administrator, curator, and writer Joseph Sheares (born

    Sheares

    Sheares

  • Yeoh Ghim Seng
  • Singaporean politician (1918–1993)

    Yusof Ishak on 23 November 1970 and the inauguration of President Benjamin Sheares on 2 January 1971. Yeoh was born on 22 June 1918 in Ipoh. He received

    Yeoh Ghim Seng

    Yeoh_Ghim_Seng

  • The Istana
  • Official residence of the President of the Republic of Singapore

    Cheong are displayed on the walls. The Sheares Room is a private dining hall named after President Benjamin Sheares. It is used by the president and the

    The Istana

    The Istana

    The_Istana

  • Eurasian Singaporeans
  • Ethnic group

    marriages and mixed offspring. Independent Singapore's second President, Benjamin Sheares, was a Eurasian of English lineage. E. W. Barker, the former Law Minister

    Eurasian Singaporeans

    Eurasian_Singaporeans

  • Marina Channel
  • west. Both sides are connected by Singapore's tallest bridge, the Benjamin Sheares Bridge. The Marina Barrage that opened on 1 November 2008 dams up the

    Marina Channel

    Marina Channel

    Marina_Channel

  • Prime Minister of Singapore
  • Head of the government of Singapore

    (1963–1965) 1963 Lee K. II Yusof Ishak (1965–1970) 1968 Lee K. III Benjamin Sheares (1971–1981) 1972 Lee K. IV 1976 Lee K. V 1980 Lee K. VI Devan Nair

    Prime Minister of Singapore

    Prime Minister of Singapore

    Prime_Minister_of_Singapore

  • Mediacorp
  • Singaporean state-owned media company

    programme now only airs in English. In May 1981, on the day President Benjamin Sheares was pronounced dead, SBC's television channels cancelled their regular

    Mediacorp

    Mediacorp

    Mediacorp

  • Wee Chong Jin
  • Singaporean jurist (1917–2005)

    he was Yang di-Pertuan Negara of Singapore and also for President Benjamin Sheares. He was the first president of the Singapore Academy of Law in 1988

    Wee Chong Jin

    Wee_Chong_Jin

  • List of ambassadors of Singapore to the United States
  • Chair of Clinical Medicine at the University of Singapore in May 1965. Benjamin Sheares Richard Nixon Punch Coomaraswamy 8 October 1976 30 November 1976 August

    List of ambassadors of Singapore to the United States

    List_of_ambassadors_of_Singapore_to_the_United_States

  • Singapore River
  • River in Singapore

    Saigon Bridge (1890) Anderson Bridge (1910) Clemenceau Bridge (1940) Benjamin Sheares Bridge (1981) East West MRT line and North South MRT line between City

    Singapore River

    Singapore River

    Singapore_River

  • NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine
  • Medical school of the National University of Singapore

    Minister for Defence Vivian Balakrishnan – Minister for Foreign Affairs Benjamin Sheares – 2nd President of Singapore Lam Pin Min – former Senior Minister of

    NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

    NUS_Yong_Loo_Lin_School_of_Medicine

  • Tanjong Rhu
  • Subzone of Kallang Planning Area in Central Region

    Mountbatten Fire Post, Katong Community Centre, Singapore Swimming Club, the Benjamin Sheares Bridge and Dunman High School, one of Singapore's leading educational

    Tanjong Rhu

    Tanjong Rhu

    Tanjong_Rhu

  • 1981 Singaporean presidential election
  • Presidential election in Singapore

    Singapore on 23 October 1981, after the death of the incumbent president Benjamin Sheares. During the election, 58 members of Parliament were present while 14

    1981 Singaporean presidential election

    1981_Singaporean_presidential_election

  • Capital punishment in Singapore
  • next two years, he filed for clemency, which was granted by President Benjamin Sheares in 1978. His death sentence was commuted to life imprisonment. 1980:

    Capital punishment in Singapore

    Capital punishment in Singapore

    Capital_punishment_in_Singapore

  • Sentosa Satellite Earth Station
  • Satellite Earth station in Singapore

    Sentosa Island. It was opened on 23 October 1971 by then-president Benjamin Sheares. The second antenna was built two years later, in 1972, as the amount

    Sentosa Satellite Earth Station

    Sentosa Satellite Earth Station

    Sentosa_Satellite_Earth_Station

  • Kallang
  • Planning Area and HDB Town in Central Region, Singapore

    Some famous bridges found in Kallang include the Merdeka Bridge, Benjamin Sheares Bridge (Singapore's tallest and longest bridge; reaches its highest

    Kallang

    Kallang

    Kallang

  • List of major crimes in Singapore (before 1990)
  • appeals to the Court of Appeal and pleas for clemency to President Benjamin Sheares were rejected. On the morning of 27 July 1973, they were hanged in

    List of major crimes in Singapore (before 1990)

    List_of_major_crimes_in_Singapore_(before_1990)

  • Marina Promenade, Singapore
  • Park in Singapore

    Notable landmarks along the park include the Merdeka Bridge, the Benjamin Sheares Bridge, the Singapore Flyer and the Helix Bridge. Marina Promenade

    Marina Promenade, Singapore

    Marina Promenade, Singapore

    Marina_Promenade,_Singapore

  • Medical Hall
  • the "oldest building along Battery Road" and housed the practice of Benjamin Sheares in its last decade of existence. It was demolished around 1970 to make

    Medical Hall

    Medical Hall

    Medical_Hall

  • Kidnapping of Ong Beang Leck
  • 1968 abduction and murder of a businessman's teenage son

    the gallows, Lee submitted a petition to the President of Singapore Benjamin Sheares for clemency. Lim and Ho, who both did not appeal to the Privy Council

    Kidnapping of Ong Beang Leck

    Kidnapping_of_Ong_Beang_Leck

  • 1981 in Singapore
  • significant events that happened during 1981 in Singapore. President: Benjamin Henry Sheares (until 12 May), Yeoh Ghim Seng (Acting) (12 May to 23 October),

    1981 in Singapore

    1981_in_Singapore

  • Promenade MRT station
  • Mass Rapid Transit station in Singapore

    Although Sheares garnered the most votes in the station names poll, it was decided that naming the station after the former president Benjamin Sheares was

    Promenade MRT station

    Promenade MRT station

    Promenade_MRT_station

  • Presidential elections in Singapore
  • Process of electing the President of Singapore

    complete his or her term; for example, due to death (Yusof Ishak and Benjamin Sheares), resignation (Devan Nair) or removal from office for misconduct or

    Presidential elections in Singapore

    Presidential elections in Singapore

    Presidential_elections_in_Singapore

  • President of Singapore
  • Head of state of Singapore

    1970, he was succeeded by Benjamin Sheares in 1971 who was appointed by Parliament and served until his death in 1981. Sheares was succeeded by Devan Nair

    President of Singapore

    President of Singapore

    President_of_Singapore

  • 2009 Singapore Grand Prix
  • Motor car race

    "Sheares", "Memorial" and "Singapore Sling" respectively. The namesake of these names are as follows: "Sheares" is named after the Benjamin Sheares Bridge

    2009 Singapore Grand Prix

    2009 Singapore Grand Prix

    2009_Singapore_Grand_Prix

  • Charles Toh
  • Singaporean cardiologist

    then-Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew. He had also been a physician of Benjamin Sheares during Sheares's recovery from vascular surgery. Toh was also the personal

    Charles Toh

    Charles_Toh

  • List of National University of Singapore people
  • Singapore Party Awang Hassan – Fifth State Governor of Penang, Malaysia Benjamin Sheares – Second President of Singapore Chan Heng Chee – ambassador to United

    List of National University of Singapore people

    List_of_National_University_of_Singapore_people

  • Winston Choo
  • Singaporean former diplomat, civil servant and general

    the same year, he was named an honorary aide-de-camp to President Benjamin Sheares, and took up the command of the 2nd Singapore Infantry Brigade (2 SIB)

    Winston Choo

    Winston_Choo

  • Third Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet
  • Head of state Yusof Ishak (until 1970) Yeoh Ghim Seng (1970–1971) Benjamin Sheares (from 1971) Head of government Lee Kuan Yew Member party People's Action

    Third Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet

    Third Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet

    Third_Lee_Kuan_Yew_Cabinet

  • National University of Singapore
  • Public research university in Queenstown, Singapore

    among its graduates, heads of state/government Abdul Razak Hussein, Benjamin Sheares, Goh Chok Tong, Mahathir Mohamad and S. R. Nathan. The first prime

    National University of Singapore

    National_University_of_Singapore

  • Singapore dollar
  • Currency of Singapore

    March 1988 [48] [49] $50 156 × 74 Navy blue Perak (coaster vessel) Benjamin Sheares Bridge 9 March 1987 [50] [51] $100 165 × 78 Brown Chusan (passenger

    Singapore dollar

    Singapore_dollar

  • Devan Nair
  • President of Singapore from 1981 to 1985

    October 1981 – 28 March 1985 Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew Preceded by Benjamin Sheares Yeoh Ghim Seng (acting) Succeeded by Wee Chong Jin (acting) Wee Kim

    Devan Nair

    Devan Nair

    Devan_Nair

  • Former National Stadium, Singapore
  • Demolished stadium in Singapore

    Work begins on the S$50 million complex. 1971 4 June: Then-president Benjamin Sheares visits stadium before completion. 1973 17 June: First event at the

    Former National Stadium, Singapore

    Former National Stadium, Singapore

    Former_National_Stadium,_Singapore

  • CPG Corporation
  • Singaporean architectural and engineering consultancy firm

    Architecture Design and Research Group. Ayer Rajah Expressway, Singapore Benjamin Sheares Bridge, Singapore Bukit Timah Expressway, Singapore Cavenagh Bridge

    CPG Corporation

    CPG_Corporation

  • Mimi Wong
  • Convicted murderer and first woman executed in Singapore

    religion in prison. However, on the advice of the Cabinet, then-President Benjamin Sheares declined to grant Wong clemency and dismissed her petition on 23 July

    Mimi Wong

    Mimi_Wong

  • Othman Wok
  • Singaporean politician

    Affairs In office 19 October 1963 – 30 June 1977 President Yusof Ishak Benjamin Sheares Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew Preceded by Position established Succeeded

    Othman Wok

    Othman_Wok

  • 53 Lorong 5 Toa Payoh
  • Housing and Development block in Toa Payoh, Singapore

    has also been visited by John Gorton, Princess Anne, Prince Philip, Benjamin Sheares, and Sirimavo Bandaranaike. The building is included in the Toa Payoh

    53 Lorong 5 Toa Payoh

    53_Lorong_5_Toa_Payoh

  • Order of Sikatuna
  • Philippine order

    Spain, 1974 Nicolae Ceaușescu - 1st President of Romania, 1975 Dr. Benjamin Sheares - 2nd President of Singapore, 1976 King Hussein of Jordan, 1976 Kriangsak

    Order of Sikatuna

    Order of Sikatuna

    Order_of_Sikatuna

  • Marina Coastal Expressway
  • Expressway in Singapore

    segment of the ECP between Central Boulevard and Benjamin Sheares Bridge was downgraded to become Sheares Avenue. The segment of the ECP between the AYE

    Marina Coastal Expressway

    Marina Coastal Expressway

    Marina_Coastal_Expressway

  • Kranji State Cemetery
  • Cemetery in Singapore

    Yusof Ishak (1910 - 1970), 1st President of Singapore (1965 - 1970) Benjamin Sheares (1907 - 1981), 2nd President of Singapore (1971 - 1981) Puan Noor Aishah

    Kranji State Cemetery

    Kranji_State_Cemetery

  • Expressways of Singapore
  • opened. Hong Kah Drive - Jalan Anak Bukit 18 April 1981 Opening of the Benjamin Sheares Bridge on the East Coast Parkway (ECP) and the completion of the ECP

    Expressways of Singapore

    Expressways of Singapore

    Expressways_of_Singapore

  • SEA Games
  • Biennial multi-sport event in Southeast Asia

    Archived 5 June 2020 at the Wayback Machine 7 1973 Singapore President Benjamin Sheares 1–8 September 16 161 1,632  Thailand  Singapore  Malaysia [7] 8 1975

    SEA Games

    SEA Games

    SEA_Games

  • Chen Wen Hsi
  • Singaporean artist (1906–1991)

    then-Chancellor of the University of Singapore, and President of Singapore, Benjamin Sheares. In 1980, he became the first Singaporean artist to be invited, and

    Chen Wen Hsi

    Chen_Wen_Hsi

  • List of University of Malaya people
  • Minister of Malaysia Anwar Ibrahim – 10th Prime Minister of Malaysia Benjamin Sheares – 2nd President of Singapore S. R. Nathan – 6th President of Singapore

    List of University of Malaya people

    List_of_University_of_Malaya_people

  • December 1978
  • Month of 1978

    Benjamin Sheares as President of Singapore, with 59 of the 68 members of parliament voting approval, and another nine members not appearing. Sheares was

    December 1978

    December 1978

    December_1978

  • List of ambassadors of the Philippines to Singapore
  • Philippine Embassy in Washington, D.C. Delfin R. Garcia 1971−1978 Benjamin Sheares Devan Nair Privado G. Jimenez 1978−1985 Francisco L. Benedicto 1986−1993

    List of ambassadors of the Philippines to Singapore

    List of ambassadors of the Philippines to Singapore

    List_of_ambassadors_of_the_Philippines_to_Singapore

  • 1907
  • Calendar year

    musician (d. 2003) August 12 Joe Besser, American comedian (d. 1988) Benjamin Sheares, 2nd President of Singapore (d. 1981) August 15 – Bob Pearson, British

    1907

    1907

    1907

  • St Andrew's School (Secondary)
  • Government-aided school in Singapore

    former Speaker of Parliament S. Iswaran: Former Minister of Transport Benjamin Sheares: Second President of Singapore Paul Tambyah: politician. Chairman of

    St Andrew's School (Secondary)

    St_Andrew's_School_(Secondary)

  • Murder of Arumugam Jayamani
  • 1972 case of a gang-related murder in Singapore

    death sentence commuted to life imprisonment. However, then President Benjamin Sheares declined to pardon Chelliah, and hence turned down Chelliah's clemency

    Murder of Arumugam Jayamani

    Murder_of_Arumugam_Jayamani

  • August 12
  • Day of the year

    (died 1988) 1907 – Boy Charlton, Australian swimmer (died 1975) 1907 – Benjamin Sheares, Singaporean physician and politician, 2nd President of Singapore (died

    August 12

    August_12

  • List of international presidential trips made by J. R. Jayewardene
  • Singapore Singapore 15–19 September 1979 State visit Met with President Benjamin Sheares and Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew for a state dinner and meetings strengthening

    List of international presidential trips made by J. R. Jayewardene

    List_of_international_presidential_trips_made_by_J._R._Jayewardene

  • Murder of Hor Koon Seng
  • 1974 fatal shooting of a soldier in Singapore

    gallows. However, on 22 November 1975, then President of Singapore Benjamin Sheares decided to, on the advice of the Cabinet, turn down the petitions,

    Murder of Hor Koon Seng

    Murder_of_Hor_Koon_Seng

  • Sha Bakar Dawood
  • First person executed under the 1973 Arms Offences Act of Singapore

    clemency petition was also turned down by then President of Singapore Benjamin Sheares. On the morning of 3 September 1976, after eating his last meal the

    Sha Bakar Dawood

    Sha_Bakar_Dawood

  • 2023 Singaporean presidential election
  • term as President of Singapore. Similar to preceding presidents after Benjamin Sheares, Tharman said he would not be residing at The Istana so that he would

    2023 Singaporean presidential election

    2023_Singaporean_presidential_election

  • Spouse of the president of Singapore
  • Informal but accepted political title

    Yusof Ishak 9 August 1965 23 November 1970 2 Yeo Seh Geok (1917–2012) Benjamin Sheares 2 January 1971 12 May 1981 3 Avadai Dhanam Lakshimi (1925–2005) Devan

    Spouse of the president of Singapore

    Spouse of the president of Singapore

    Spouse_of_the_president_of_Singapore

  • Fourth Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet
  • dissolved 31 December 1976 People and organisations Head of state Benjamin Sheares Head of government Lee Kuan Yew Deputy head of government Goh Keng

    Fourth Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet

    Fourth Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet

    Fourth_Lee_Kuan_Yew_Cabinet

  • 2 Kampong Kapor Road
  • Building in Rochor, Singapore

    Consultative. The centre was officially opened by then-President of Singapore Benjamin Sheares on 21 October 1971. At the opening ceremony, he was received by then-Member

    2 Kampong Kapor Road

    2_Kampong_Kapor_Road

  • Paul Benjamin
  • American actor (1935–2019)

    Paul Benjamin (February 4, 1935 – June 28, 2019) was an American actor known for his work in film and television during the 1970s and 1980s, particularly

    Paul Benjamin

    Paul_Benjamin

  • James Koh
  • Former Singaporean civil servant

    farmers located in Lim Chu Kang and Punggol, and the construction of Benjamin Sheares Bridge. In 1977, Koh returned to the economic planning unit, and concurrently

    James Koh

    James_Koh

  • Fifth Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet
  • Date dissolved 5 January 1981 People and organisations Head of state Benjamin Sheares Head of government Lee Kuan Yew Deputy head of government Goh Keng

    Fifth Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet

    Fifth Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet

    Fifth_Lee_Kuan_Yew_Cabinet

  • Ann Elizabeth Wee
  • Singaporean academic

    dental care. She was awarded the Bintang Bakti Masyarakat by President Benjamin Sheares in 1973. Working as the department head until her retirement in 1986

    Ann Elizabeth Wee

    Ann_Elizabeth_Wee

  • 2012 in Singapore
  • July – Yeo Seh Geok, former First Lady and spouse of former President Benjamin Sheares (b. 1917). 14 July – J. M. Jumabhoy, former Minister for Commerce and

    2012 in Singapore

    2012_in_Singapore

  • Lee Kuan Yew
  • Prime Minister of Singapore from 1959 to 1990

    Elizabeth II (1959–1963) Putra of Perlis (1963–1965) President Yusof Ishak Benjamin Sheares Devan Nair Wee Kim Wee Deputy Toh Chin Chye Goh Keng Swee S. Rajaratnam

    Lee Kuan Yew

    Lee Kuan Yew

    Lee_Kuan_Yew

  • 1976 Balestier Road shooting
  • 1976 armed holdup and shooting incident in Singapore

    commute their death sentences to life in prison. However, then President Benjamin Sheares rejected their petitions and finalized their death sentences. On 9

    1976 Balestier Road shooting

    1976_Balestier_Road_shooting

  • Lee Hee Seng
  • Singaporean banker (1927–2012)

    Nanyang Siang Pau. On 28 July 1979, Lee was appointed by President Benjamin Sheares as a justice of the peace. On 12 February 1980, Lee was appointed as

    Lee Hee Seng

    Lee_Hee_Seng

  • November 1974
  • Month of 1974

    continued to fall. The Parliament of Singapore unanimously re-elected Benjamin Sheares to a second term as president, a largely ceremonial job, with 59 of

    November 1974

    November 1974

    November_1974

  • St Andrew's School, Singapore
  • Government-aided school in Singapore

    politician, diplomat, Singapore's most successful criminal lawyer Benjamin Sheares: Singapore's second president Eddie Teo: former permanent secretary

    St Andrew's School, Singapore

    St_Andrew's_School,_Singapore

  • Teo Cheng Leong
  • Singaporean gunman and first person to be sentenced to death without a jury in Singapore

    Teo had a final recourse to appeal to then President of Singapore Benjamin Sheares for clemency. However, it was rejected. After losing his final death

    Teo Cheng Leong

    Teo_Cheng_Leong

  • 1972 Robinsons department store fire
  • Disaster in Singapore

    11 years. The store relocated to The Centrepoint in 1983. President Benjamin Sheares appointed three people as members of the Commission of Inquiry with

    1972 Robinsons department store fire

    1972_Robinsons_department_store_fire

  • Murder of Kwong Sau Lan
  • 1969 murder of a 17-year-old woman in Singapore

    clemency petition was also rejected by then President of Singapore Benjamin Sheares in July 1973. On 3 August 1973, Chow Kim Hoong was hanged at Changi

    Murder of Kwong Sau Lan

    Murder_of_Kwong_Sau_Lan

  • Gold Bars triple murders
  • 1971 high-profile robbery-murder case in Singapore

    However, the petitions were rejected within a month by then-President Benjamin Sheares. On 28 February 1975, the seven condemned – Andrew Chou, David Chou

    Gold Bars triple murders

    Gold_Bars_triple_murders

  • January 1971
  • Month of 1971

    crush barrier collapsed." Those killed ranged in age from 13 to 49. Dr Benjamin Sheares, a retired gynecologist, was sworn in as the second President of Singapore

    January 1971

    January 1971

    January_1971

  • Murder of Karuppan Velusamy
  • 1973 murder of a one-armed man in Singapore

    commute his death sentence to life in prison. However, then-President Benjamin Sheares rejected his final death row plea for clemency, and confirmed the death

    Murder of Karuppan Velusamy

    Murder_of_Karuppan_Velusamy

  • Deaths in May 1981
  • 2025. "All 'ayes' for Sheares". The Straits Times. December 31, 1970. p. 1. Retrieved October 9, 2024 – via NewspaperSG. "Sheares elected to second term

    Deaths in May 1981

    Deaths_in_May_1981

  • Esplanade Bridge
  • Bridge in Singapore

    has media related to Esplanade Bridge. Anderson Bridge (Singapore) Benjamin Sheares Bridge List of bridges in Singapore G. Chandradas, Tien Chung Ping

    Esplanade Bridge

    Esplanade Bridge

    Esplanade_Bridge

  • National monuments of Singapore
  • December 1998 Former Kandang Kerbau Hospital Land Transport Authority Dr Benjamin Sheares, who later became Singapore's second president, pioneered a surgical

    National monuments of Singapore

    National monuments of Singapore

    National_monuments_of_Singapore

  • Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya
  • Medical school in Malaysia

    qualify as a physician Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali – wife of Mahathir Benjamin Sheares (LMS, 1929) – second President of Singapore Tan Chee Khoon (1949) –

    Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya

    Faculty_of_Medicine,_University_of_Malaya

  • By-elections in Singapore
  • Parliamentary elections between general elections

    December 1978, incumbent President Benjamin Sheares was appointed president for a third consecutive term. Sheares died in office on 12 May 1981, triggering

    By-elections in Singapore

    By-elections in Singapore

    By-elections_in_Singapore

  • Sixth Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet
  • Sixth Cabinet of Singapore

    Date dissolved 1 January 1985 People and organisations Head of state Benjamin Sheares (2 January 1971 – 12 May 1981) Devan Nair (since 23 October 1981) Head

    Sixth Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet

    Sixth Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet

    Sixth_Lee_Kuan_Yew_Cabinet

  • 1971 in Singapore
  • President: Yeoh Ghim Seng (Acting) (23 November 1970 to 2 January), Benjamin Henry Sheares (starting 2 January) Prime Minister: Lee Kuan Yew 1 January – The

    1971 in Singapore

    1971_in_Singapore

  • Ong Ah Chuan v Public Prosecutor
  • Landmark decision in 1980 from Singapore

    Changi Prison for his crime after his appeal to President of Singapore Benjamin Sheares for clemency was declined. Ong was 27 years old at the time of his

    Ong Ah Chuan v Public Prosecutor

    Ong Ah Chuan v Public Prosecutor

    Ong_Ah_Chuan_v_Public_Prosecutor

  • List of bridges in Singapore
  • Anchorvale Street Sungei Punggol Bayfront Bridge Bayfront Avenue Marina Bay Benjamin Sheares Bridge East Coast Parkway (ECP) Kallang Basin, Marina Bay Buangkok

    List of bridges in Singapore

    List_of_bridges_in_Singapore

  • T. S. Sinnathuray
  • Singaporean judge (1930–2016)

    1997 Nominated by Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew Appointed by President Benjamin Sheares Senior District Judge of the Subordinate Courts of Singapore In office

    T. S. Sinnathuray

    T._S._Sinnathuray

  • Punch Coomaraswamy
  • Singaporean judge (1925–1999)

    to the United States In office October 1976 – August 1984 President Benjamin Sheares Devan Nair Preceded by Ernest Steven Monteiro Succeeded by Tommy Koh

    Punch Coomaraswamy

    Punch_Coomaraswamy

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  • BENJAMIN
  • Male

    French

    BENJAMIN

     French form of Greek Beniamín from Hebrew Binyamin, BENJAMIN means "son of the right hand." Compare with another form of Benjamin.

    BENJAMIN

  • BINYAMIN
  • Male

    Hebrew

    BINYAMIN

    (בִּנְיָמִין) Hebrew name BINYAMIN means "son of the right hand." In the bible, this is the name of several characters, including one of the founders of the twelve tribes of Israel, the youngest of Jacob's twelve sons. His original name was Benoni, given to him by his mother who died giving birth to him. Not wanting his son to bear such an ill-omened name, Jacob changed it to Binyamin (Benjamin), a more fortunate name. 

    BINYAMIN

  • Benjaman
  • Boy/Male

    English American

    Benjaman

    Right-hand son. Also a.

    Benjaman

  • Benyamin
  • Boy/Male

    Arabic, Australian, French, Hebrew, Jewish, Muslim

    Benyamin

    Jacob's Youngest Son; Son of the Right Hand; Son of the South

    Benyamin

  • Benjamin
  • Boy/Male

    Biblical American English Hebrew

    Benjamin

    Son of the right hand.

    Benjamin

  • VENIAMIN
  • Male

    Russian

    VENIAMIN

    (Вениамин) Russian form of Greek Beniamín, VENIAMIN means "son of the right hand."

    VENIAMIN

  • BENJAMIM
  • Male

    Portuguese

    BENJAMIM

    Portuguese form of Hebrew Binyamin, BENJAMIM means "son of the right hand."

    BENJAMIM

  • Benjamin
  • Male

    English

    Benjamin

    Son of Right Hand

    Benjamin

  • BENJAMINA
  • Female

    English

    BENJAMINA

    Feminine form of English Benjamin, BENJAMINA means "blessed."

    BENJAMINA

  • BENJAMIN
  • Male

    English

    BENJAMIN

     Anglicized form of Greek Beniamín from Hebrew Binyamin, BENJAMIN means "son of the right hand." In the bible, this is the name of one of the founders of the twelve tribes of Israel, the youngest of Jacob's twelve sons. His birth name was Benoni, given to him by his mother who died giving birth to him. Not wanting his son to bear such an ill-omened name, Jacob changed his name to Binyamin/Benjamin, because he was the only son born in southern Canaan instead of northern Mesopotamia. Compare with another form of Benjamin.

    BENJAMIN

  • BENIAMIN
  • Male

    Romanian

    BENIAMIN

    Romanian form of Greek Beniamín, BENIAMIN means "son of the right hand."

    BENIAMIN

  • BENYAMIN
  • Male

    Hebrew

    BENYAMIN

    Variant spelling of Hebrew Binyamin, BENYAMIN means "son of the right hand." 

    BENYAMIN

  • Benjamen
  • Boy/Male

    American, Australian, Hebrew

    Benjamen

    Son of the Right Hand

    Benjamen

  • Benkamin
  • Boy/Male

    Hebrew

    Benkamin

    Ploughman.

    Benkamin

  • BENJAMINE
  • Female

    French

    BENJAMINE

    French feminine form of French Benjamin, BENJAMINE means "blessed."

    BENJAMINE

  • Venjamin
  • Boy/Male

    Hebrew

    Venjamin

    Son of the right hand.

    Venjamin

  • Benjamin
  • Boy/Male

    African, American, Australian, Bengali, British, Chinese, Christian, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Indian, Irish, Jamaican, Japanese, Portuguese, Swedish, Swiss

    Benjamin

    Born of the Right Hand; Son of the One who Loves Horses

    Benjamin

  • BENIAMINO
  • Male

    Italian

    BENIAMINO

    Italian form of Hebrew Binyamin, BENIAMINO means "son of the right hand."

    BENIAMINO

  • VENYAMIN
  • Male

    Russian

    VENYAMIN

    Variant spelling of Russian Veniamin, VENYAMIN means "son of the right hand."

    VENYAMIN

  • Benjamin
  • Biblical

    Benjamin

    son of the right hand

    Benjamin

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Online names & meanings

  • Al-Walí |
  • Boy/Male

    Muslim

    Al-Walí |

    The protecting friend

  • Yuvani
  • Girl/Female

    Indian, Tamil

    Yuvani

    Flower; Beautiful

  • Abdah
  • Boy/Male

    Indian

    Abdah

    Nick name of abdur - Rehman

  • AMMIYHUWD
  • Male

    Hebrew

    AMMIYHUWD

    (עַמִּיהוּד) Hebrew name AMMIYHUWD means "one of the people of Judah." In the bible, this is the name of several characters, including the father of Shemuel.

  • Bhrugu
  • Boy/Male

    Hindu, Indian

    Bhrugu

    A Prajapati

  • SELMA
  • Female

    German

    SELMA

     Short form of German Anselma, SELMA means "divine helmet." Compare with other forms of Selma.

  • Stansell
  • Surname or Lastname

    English

    Stansell

    English : possibly a variant spelling of Stancil.Possibly an Anglicized or Americanized spelling of German Stanzel or Stenzel.

  • Jamar
  • Boy/Male

    American, Arabic, Australian, Chinese, Christian, Jamaican

    Jamar

    Handsome; Happy; Healthy

  • Jerahmeel
  • Boy/Male

    Biblical

    Jerahmeel

    The mercy, or the beloved, of God.

  • Jesmeen
  • Girl/Female

    Indian

    Jesmeen

    Flower

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  • Franklinic
  • a.

    Of or pertaining to Benjamin Franklin.

  • Spicewood
  • n.

    An American shrub (Lindera Benzoin), the bark of which has a spicy taste and odor; -- called also Benjamin, wild allspice, and fever bush.

  • Benjamin
  • n.

    A kind of upper coat for men.

  • Benjamin
  • n.

    See Benzoin.

  • Benjamite
  • n.

    A descendant of Benjamin; one of the tribe of Benjamin.