Singapore : the first ten years of independence, 1965 to 1975



Digitised Book 216.73.216.165 (0)

2007

Singapore : the first ten years of independence, 1965 to 1975

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On 9th August 1965, Singapore was declared an independent nation. The news brought feelings of shock and uncertainty. The first cabinet ministers were Lee Kuan Yew, Dr. Toh Chin Chye, Dr. Goh Keng Swee, Sinnathamby Rajaratnam, Ong Pang Boon, Yong Nyuk Lin, Lim Kim San, Jek Yeun Thong, Othman Wok and Edmund W. Barker, ten of them altogether. As a team, they made key transformation during the first decade of Singapore’s independence in the area of security, economy and society.

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Cabinet officers--Singapore--History Political leadership--Singapore--History Singapore--History--1965-1990 Singapore--Politics and government--1965-1990

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National security Politicians

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Title
Singapore : the first ten years of independence, 1965 to 1975
Subject
  • Cabinet officers--Singapore--History
  • Political leadership--Singapore--History
  • Singapore--History--1965-1990
  • Singapore--Politics and government--1965-1990
Publisher
  • National Library Board and National Archives of Singapore, 2007
  • National Library Board Singapore, 2007
Contributors
  • Singapore. National Library Board
  • National Archives (Singapore)
  • National Archives of Singapore
Digital Description
application/pdf, ill. (some col.)
Table of Contents
  • a gathering of ten -- timeline -- ch. 1. Securing the nation -- ch. 2. The path to prosperity -- ch. 3. Shaping the people -- Epilogue: the legacy.
Copyright
  • All rights reserved. National Library Board Singapore, National Archives of Singapore, 2007