Benjamin Sheares
Former President of Singapore
Benjamin Henry Sheares was a Singaporean physician and academic who served as the second president of Singapore from 1971 until his death in 1981. Wikipedia
Born: August 12, 1907, Singapore
Died: May 12, 1981 (age 73 years), Singapore
Spouse: Yeo Seh Geok Sheares (m. 1939–1981)
Children: Constance Sheares
Education: Royal Postgraduate Medical School (1947–1948), Raffles Institution, King Edward VII College of Medicine, and more
Place of burial: Kranji State Cemetery
Presidential term: January 2, 1971 – May 12, 1981