Every time we use a Singapore bank note, we see his face - the face of Yusof Ishak, the first President of Singapore. But did you know that he had to overcome challenges in his life and was also a champion in sports such as weightlifting and boxing? This book, which is targeted at upper primary and lower secondary pupils, will make this icon of Singapore come alive. It is suitable for anyone who wants an overview of the life and background of the first President of Singapore. General readers will come away with a better appreciation of him as a leader, a newspaperman and a family man, and will enjoy the many photographs of Yusof Ishak, at formal occasions and in less formal moments.
The Presidents of Singapore: Yusof Ishak
ISBN
9789814747509Authors
Lim WK, EdmundExtent
60Format
PaperbackYear
2017Publisher
Focus Publishing