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The history of the Republic of Singapore began when Singapore was expelled from Malaysia and became an independent republic on 9 August 1965. [1] After the separation, the fledgling nation had to become self-sufficient, however was faced with problems including mass unemployment, housing shortages and lack of land and natural resources such as petroleum.
Nonetheless, on 31 August (the original Malaysia Day), Lee Kuan Yew stood in front of a crowd at the Padang in Singapore and unilaterally declared Singapore's independence. [82] On 31 August, Singapore declared its independence from the United Kingdom, with Yusof bin Ishak as the head of state (Yang di-Pertuan Negara) and Lee Kuan Yew as prime ...
The self-governance of Singapore was carried out in several stages. Since the founding of Singapore in 1819, Singapore had been under the colonial rule of the British. The first local elections on a limited scale for several positions in the government of Singapore started in 1948 following an amendment to the Constitution of Singapore.
The decades after and during the war saw a political awakening amongst the local populace and the rise of nationalist and anti-colonial sentiments, including a cry for Merdeka ("independence" in the Malay language). The British were also prepared to embark on a program of gradually increasing self-governance for Singapore and Malaya. [3]
Asad Latif, "The Security of New States, Pakistan and Singapore: A Study in Contrast and Compulsions," (Thesis, University of Cambridge for the degree of Master of Letters in History, 1993) Hassan R, "Role of the state in population planning: Singapore and Pakistan," Genus. 1984 Jan–Jun;40(1–2):155-71.
Establishment of the First Saudi State Singapore: 3 June 1959: Self-government under the United Kingdom 9 August 1965: Malaysia unilaterally expels Singapore from the federation of Malaysian states, creating an independent Singaporean state Sri Lanka: 4 February 1948: Independence from the United Kingdom Syria: 28 September 1961
During recent talks hosted by the U.N. in Doha, Pakistan's special envoy to Afghanistan met with the Taliban, while Ishaq Dar, Pakistan’s Foreign Minister, has said that his office plans to ...
Singapore; Depositary: Singapore Government dated 1 June 1966 The Secretary-General of the United Nations acting in his capacity as depositary the following: [1] English and French Registered No. I-8206: Language: English: Full text; Agreement relating to the separation of Singapore from Malaysia as an independent and sovereign state at Wikisource