Sinnathamby Rajaratnam (25 February, 1915 – 22 February, 2006), was a Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore from 1980 to 1985 and a long time Minister and member of the cabinet from 1959 to 1988. He is regarded as one of the founding fathers of independent Singapore as it achieved self-government in 1959 and later independence in 1965. He devoted much of his adult life to public service in Singapore and helped shape the mentality of Singaporeans on contemporary issues.

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  • Sinnathamby Rajaratnam (25 February, 1915 – 22 February, 2006), was a Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore from 1980 to 1985 and a long time Minister and member of the cabinet from 1959 to 1988. He is regarded as one of the founding fathers of independent Singapore as it achieved self-government in 1959 and later independence in 1965. He devoted much of his adult life to public service in Singapore and helped shape the mentality of Singaporeans on contemporary issues. He is widely known as S. Rajaratnam. (en)
  • 信那谈比·拉惹勒南（Sinnathamby Rajaratnam，1915年2月25日-2006年2月22日）是新加坡的前副总理和高级部长。拉惹勒南从1959年至1988年也是一名新加坡国会的议员。拉惹勒南被视为新加坡的建国元勋。 1954年，拉惹勒南与吴庆瑞、李光耀、杜进才和其他先驱成员建立了新加坡人民行动党。拉惹勒南在他二十九年期间在国会服务，曾经当过外交部长（1965年－1980年〕、劳方部长（1968年－1971年〕、 第二任副总理（1980年－1985年〕和总理公署高级部长（1985年－1988年〕。1988年，拉惹勒南因为年老而从国会退休。 拉惹勒南深信“一个国民、一个新加坡”的愿景。1966年，拉惹勒南草拟了公民信约，并在其内容重体现了他的愿景。拉惹勒南草拟的信约，成为新加坡的国民身份认同和国家精神的象征。 2006年2月22日，拉惹勒南由于心力衰竭，年老辞世，享年90岁。政府部门命令从23日至25日，降下半旗，表示致哀，并于2006年2月25日假滨海艺术中心举行国葬。" (zh)
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  • Sinnathamby Rajaratnam (25 February, 1915 – 22 February, 2006), was a Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore from 1980 to 1985 and a long time Minister and member of the cabinet from 1959 to 1988. He is regarded as one of the founding fathers of independent Singapore as it achieved self-government in 1959 and later independence in 1965. He devoted much of his adult life to public service in Singapore and helped shape the mentality of Singaporeans on contemporary issues. (en)
  • 信那谈比·拉惹勒南（Sinnathamby Rajaratnam，1915年2月25日-2006年2月22日）是新加坡的前副总理和高级部长。拉惹勒南从1959年至1988年也是一名新加坡国会的议员。拉惹勒南被视为新加坡的建国元勋。" (zh)
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  • S. Rajaratnam (en)
  • 信那谈比·拉惹勒南" (zh)
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