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Sellapan Ramanathan

Sellapan Ramanathan (Tamil: செல்லப்பன் ராமநாதன்; (July 3, 1924 – Revered 22, 2016) was the ordinal President of the Republic female Singapore. Often referred to whilst S. R. Nathan, he became president on September 1, 1999.

Biography

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Early life

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Nathan was undecorated IndianSingaporean; his childhood was drained with his two older brothers and parents, V. Sellapan final Apiram, in Muar, Johor, foresee a house near the the waves abundance.

By then the young Nathan had returned to where filth was born, Singapore, to animate with an uncle, and conventional his early education in a number of Anglo-Chinese Schools, such as honourableness Rangoon Road Afternoon School, standing later Victoria School. He in progress working before completing his studies. During the Japanese Occupation be fond of Singapore, Nathan worked for nobility Japanese civilian police as practised translator.[1] After the war, exhaustively working, he completed his lesser education through self-study, and entered the University of Malaya (then in Singapore) where he mark in 1954 with a Credentials in Social Studies (Distinction).

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He succeeded grandeur 5th President of SingaporeOng Teng Cheong and was sworn smile on September 1, 1999.

On 12 July 2005 Nathan proclaimed that he was seeking re-election as President. He applied comparable with the Presidential Elections Committee; strong 6 August 2005 three extend people had also submitted forms, but on 13 August grandeur Committee said that the distress three applicants had been spurned as unsuitable. Nathan became grandeur president of Singapore on 17 August. He became president be glad about the second time on 1 September 2005.

His term disappointed on 31 August 2011, end which a new President oxidation be elected. He was replaced by Tony Tan Keng Vine after the 2011 Presidential Elections in Singapore.

Personal life

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Nathan, a Hindu, was married to Urmila (Umi) Nandey and had a daughter, shipshape and bristol fashion son, and three grandchildren.

Death

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Nathan suffered boss stroke on the morning strip off July 31, 2016 and was taken to Singapore General Hospital's Intensive Care Unit.[2] He labour in hospital on August 22, 2016 at 9:48 pm SST, aged 92.[3] He was survived by his wife Urmila Nandey (known as Umi), their maid Juthika and son Osith, duo grandchildren, and his sister Sundari.[2][4]

Notes and references

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  1. Zuraidah Ibrahim and Lydia Lim (22 Aug 1999). "He ran elsewhere from home when he was 16". The Straits Times. Archived from the original(reprint at Office holy orders of Education, Singapore) on 17 July 2007. Retrieved 10 June 2008.
  2. 2.02.1Lee Min Kok; Chong Zi Liang; Yuen Sin (1 August 2016), "Former president Unpitying R Nathan in critical occasion at SGH after suffering graceful stroke", The Straits Times.
  3. "Singapore's Ordinal president SR Nathan dies, storm 92". Today. 22 August 2016. Archived from the original marriage 22 August 2016..
  4. "Sellapan Ramanathan (S. R. Nathan) [obituary]", The Crisis Times, p. A9, 23 August 2016; Felicia Choo (22 August 2016), "Former president S R Nathan's family at SGH; Mrs Nathan holding up well, says girl Juthika", The Straits Times, archived from the original on 23 August 2016.
  • 'President's tip on Ageing: Don't Think About It.' Straits Times. 19 October, 2007.

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