Devan Nair

Chengara Veetil Devan Nair, also known as C. V. Devan Nair, (born August 5, 1923 in Malacca, Malaysia) was the third President of Singapore and was elected by Parliament on October 23, 1981. He served as President until 1985.Prior to this, he led the Singapore trade union movement. Like most political leaders in Singapore, he was a member of the People's Action Party. When he was young, he received his education first at Rangoon Road Primary School and then at Victoria School where he passed his Senior Cambridge examination in 1940.

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August 5 - 1923 - Malacca - Malaysia - President of Singapore - 1985 - People's Action Party - Victoria School - Senior Cambridge

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He was the only PAP member to win in the Malaysian general election, 1964, winning the Bungsar constituency, near Kuala Lumpur.

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Malaysian general election - 1964 - Kuala Lumpur

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On March 28, 1985, Nair resigned in unclear circumstances. Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew stated in parliament that Nair resigned to get treatment for alcoholism, a charge Nair hotly denies. According to Nair's counterclaim, he resigned under pressure when their political views came into conflict and Lee threatened to seek a motion in parliament to oust him as president. Nair also alleged that he was fed drugs to make him appear disoriented, and rumors were spread about his personal life in an attempt to discredit.

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March 28 - 1985 - Lee Kuan Yew - Alcoholism

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Nair currently lives in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Upon the death of his wife, Avadai Dhanam in April 18, 2005, it was noted that the then terminally-ill former president Wee Kim Wee had sent condolences just two weeks before his death.

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Hamilton, Ontario - Canada - April 18 - 2005 - Wee Kim Wee

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