From the time he stepped into office until his exit, S.R. Nathan exemplified peace, humility and compassion.!
Sellapan Ramanathan
Sellapan Ramanathan (Tamil: செல்லப்பன் ராமநாதன்; (July 3, 1924 – August 22, 2016) was the sixth President of the Republic of Singapore.
Often referred to as S.
The question of peace, progress and prosperity, it's a motherhood statement, all of us like it.
R. Nathan, he became president on September 1, 1999.
Biography
[change | change source]Early life
[change | change source]Nathan was an IndianSingaporean; his childhood was spent with his two older brothers and parents, V.
Sellapan and Apiram, in Muar, Johor, in a house near the sea.
By then the young Nathan had returned to where he was born, Singapore, to live with an uncle, and received his early education in several Anglo-Chinese Schools, such as the Rangoon Road Afternoon School, and later Victoria School.
He started working before completing his studies. During the Japanese Occupation of Singapore, Nathan worked for the Japanese civilian police as a translator.[1] After the war, while working, he completed his secondary education through self-study, and entered the Uni