Singapore

 

          Adopted 1959

 

1390 - 1392               Singapore Princeipality

1400 - 1528               Part of Malacca Sultanate

1528                      Part of Johor Sultanate

06 Feb 1819               British protectorate

03 Aug 1824               Ceded to Britain by Johore

15 Feb 1942 - 12 Sep 1945 Japanese Occupation

01 Apr 1945               Singpore a Crown Colony

03 Jun 1959               Self rule

31 Aug 1963               Independence, State of Singapore

18 Sep 1963 - 22 Dec 1965 Part of Malaysia

22 Dec 1965 -             Republic of Singapore

 

Prince

1390 - 1392               Parameswara ................. 1344-1424

 

Head of State

01 Dec 1959 - 22 Dec 1965 Yusuf bin Ishek ............. 1910-1970

Presidents

22 Dec 1965 - 23 Nov 1970 Yusuf bin Ishek

23 Nov 1970 - 02 Jan 1971 Yeoh Ghim Seng .............. 1918-1993

                          (1st Time)

02 Jan 1971 - 12 May 1981 Benjamin Henry Sheares ...... 1907-1981

12 May      - 24 Oct 1981 Yeoh Ghim Seng (2nd Time)

24 Oct 1981 - 27 Mar 1985 Chengara Veetil Devan Nair .. 1923-2005

27 Mar      - 29 Mar 1985 Wee Kim Wee ................. 1917-2005

29 Mar      - 03 Sep 1985 Yeoh Ghim Seng (3rd Time)

03 Sep 1985 - 31 Aug 1993 Wee Kim Wee ................. 1915-2005

01 Sep 1993 - 31 Aug 1999 Ong Teng Cheong ............. 1936-2002

01 Sep 1999 - 31 Aug 2011 Sellapan Ramanathan ......... 1924-

01 Sep 2011 -             Tony Tan Keng Yam ........... 1940-

 

Chief Ministers

06 Apr 1955 - 08 Jun 1956 David Saul Marshall ......... 1908-1995

08 Jun 1956 - 05 Jun 1959 Tun Lim Yew Hock ............ 1914-1984

Prime Ministers

05 Jun 1959 - 28 Nov 1990 Lee Kuan Yew ................ 1923-

28 Nov 1990 - 12 Aug 2004 Goh Chok Tong

12 Aug 2004 -             Lee Hsien Loong