Yang di-Pertuan Negara

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Sabah

The head of state of Sabah was once known as Yang Di-Pertua Negara and later known as Yang Di-Pertua Negeri.[1]

Sarawak

The head of state of Sarawak was once known as Yang Di-Pertua Negara and later known as Yang Di-Pertua Negeri.[1]

Singapore

Background

Following revisions to the

British monarch
in Singapore, though the term 'governor' was also commonly used to refer to the office bearer.

Although the Yang di-Pertuan Negara was the title for the

Governor-General.[2]

Under a transitional arrangement, the last governor of Singapore, Sir

were adopted.

The title was retained on 31 August 1963 when Singapore declare unilateral declaration of independence from the United Kingdom and accession to Malaysia as a

On 9 August 1965, Singapore was separated from the federation to become an independent state within the Commonwealth of Nations. On 22 December of that year, the Constitution was amended to make the country a republic, and had changed the title to President with retroactive effect from the date of independence.[4]

List of officeholders

Portrait Name
(Born–Died)
Term of Office Origin Background or
Previous Appointment
Monarch Ref
Took Office Left Office Duration
1 Sir William Goode
(1907–1986)
3 June 1959 2 December 1959 5 months Middlesex, England Chief Secretary of Singapore, Governor of Singapore

Elizabeth II

[5][6]
2 Yusof Ishak
(1910–1970)
3 December 1959 9 August 1965 3 years, 9 months Taiping, Perak Chairman of the Public Service Commission of Singapore

Elizabeth II
(Until 15 September 1963)
Putra of Perlis
(From 16 September 1963)

[7][8]

Brunei

In

Sultan of Brunei
is also known as the Yang Di-Pertuan Negara Brunei Darussalam.

The full title for the head of state and head of government of Brunei is Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan dan Yang Di-Pertuan Negara Brunei Darussalam.[9]

See also

References

  1. ^ .
  2. ^ a b The head of state in Singapore: An historical perspective in Managing Political Change in Singapore: The Elected Presidency', Kevin Tan, Peng Er Lam, Routledge, 1997, page 9
  3. ^ The Istana, K. K. Seet, Peter Mealin, Times Editions, 2000, page 88
  4. ^ Republic of Singapore Independence Act (Original Enactment: Act 9 of 1965)
  5. ^ "No. 41726". The London Gazette. 5 June 1959. p. 3629.
  6. ^ "Farewell in the rain for Goode". The Straits Times. 3 December 1959. p. 12.
  7. ^ "Yusof Ishak: The man and his passions". AsiaOne. 25 August 2014. Archived from the original on 25 April 2016. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
  8. Ministry of Foreign Affairs Singapore. Archived
    from the original on 15 April 2016. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
  9. ^ "Chancellory - Universiti Brunei Darussalam". Archived from the original on 2016-09-15. Retrieved 2016-03-04.