Person:Benjamin Sheares (1)
Dr Benjamin Henry Sheares
b.12 Aug 1907 Singapore
d.12 May 1981 Singapore
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  1. Dr Benjamin Henry Sheares1907 - 1981
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  • H.  Dr Benjamin Henry Sheares1907 - 1981
  • W.  Seh Geok Yeo1917 - 2012
m. 1939
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Name Dr Benjamin Henry Sheares
Gender Male
Birth? 12 Aug 1907 Singapore
Marriage 1939 to Seh Geok Yeo
Death? 12 May 1981 Singapore
Reference Number? Q125139?


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Benjamin Henry Sheares (12 August 1907 – 12 May 1981) was a Singaporean physician who served as the second president of Singapore from 1971 until his death in 1981.

Sheares retired in 1960 and was in private practice before being elected by the Parliament as president after President Yusof Ishak died on 23 November 1970. Sheares was sworn in as president on 2 January 1971. He originally wanted to retire after finishing his second term as he felt that he did not have the energy for another term, but then Prime Minister of Singapore, Lee Kuan Yew persuaded him and Sheares took on his third term as president. He served as president for three terms from 2 January 1971 until his death on 12 May 1981.

Both the Benjamin Sheares Bridge and Sheares Hall at the National University of Singapore are named after him. Sheares attended school at Methodist Girls' School, St Andrew's School and the Raffles Institution. In March 1929, he was conferred the L.M.S. by King Edward VII College of Medicine in Singapore.

At age 64, Singapore's father of modern obstetrics and gynaecology became the second President of the Republic of Singapore. Despite his new position, Sheares continued to lead a humble life, returning to his home at Holt Road for his daily meals. In the tenth year of his presidency, Sheares collapsed and fell into coma before passing away five days later.

His grave is located at Kranji War Memorial 2.

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References
  1.   Benjamin Sheares
    25 October 2002.

    Benjamin Sheares
    By Sitragandi Arunasalam written on 2002-10-25
    National Library Board Singapore
    http://infopedia.nl.sg/articles/SIP_650_2005-01-24.html

  2.   Sitragandi Arunasalam, in Benjamin Sheares
    2002-10-25.

    http://infopedia.nl.sg/articles/SIP_650_2005-01-24.html

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