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were advocates for the concerns of developing countries and voiced their concerns at the ICFTU as they saw economic and social policy documents that were biased towards industrialized nations. They wanted greater attention paid to extreme poverty, unemployment and underdevelopment of their countries.
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599:(MCP). He harboured anti-colonial sentiments and campaigned for the self-determination of Singapore, which was then a British colony, causing him to be detained by the British in 1951. In 1954, he joined the
1617:
931:
Nair's legacy remains highly respected in
Singapore, especially in regards to his association with the labour movement. The Devan Nair Institute for Employment and Employability located in
1137:
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864:
to oust him as president. Nair also alleged that he was fed drugs to make him appear disoriented and that rumours were spread about his personal life in an attempt to discredit him.
1536:
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923:, died on 6 December of the same year as his wife in Hamilton, Canada. After his death, he was ashes and was buried at White Chapel Memorial Park together with his wife.
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on 2 September 1985. After his presidency in 1985, Nair retired from politics and briefly moved to the United States before moving again to live out his final years in
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statement concluded that "having reviewed the records, and on the basis of the family's knowledge of the circumstances leading to Mr. Nair's resignation as
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2129:
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2069:
977:, and the World Bank. His third son, Janaprakash Devan died in 2009. His only daughter, Vijaya Kumari Devan continues to reside in Hamilton, Ontario.
2084:
1027:
627:
645:, including serving as Secretary-General of the NTUC once more between 1970 and 1979, before taking up the presidency in 1981. He was succeeded by
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1983:
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1963:
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943:. The goal of the institution is to establish a network for workers and employers seeking employment and employability solutions in Singapore.
700:
763:. He returned to teaching after a year. In 1960, he became Chairman of the Prisons Inquiry Commission and launched the Adult Education Board.
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1997:
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ancestry, Nair was the son of a rubber plantation clerk, I. V. Karunakaran Nair of the
Illathu Veettil family, who was originally from
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After his resignation as
President, Nair and his wife migrated first to the United States in 1988 where they settled in
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736:(PAP) in 1954. Nair had been detained in 1951 by the British for anti-colonial activities. In 1955, Nair contested the
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when he was ten years old and he received his primary education at
Rangoon Road Primary School before enrolling into
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suit by Goh. Some claimed that the suit was thrown out of court after Nair's counterclaim. However, in a letter to
860:, he resigned under pressure when their political views came into conflict and Goh threatened him during a game of
840:(WP), the first time in Singapore since 1963 when a party candidate not from the PAP had won a parliamentary seat.
340:
883:, it is said that Goh agreed to discontinue the suit only when two of Nair's sons issued a statement, reported in
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However, Nair's claims were never substantiated. In 1999, an article about the case in the
Canadian newspaper
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824:. He resigned the seat in 1981 to accept the then largely ceremonial office of President as the country's
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During his parliamentary career, Nair was the Member of
Parliament (MP) for the Malaysian constituency of
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81:
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1138:"www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2013/09/23/why-no-dap-founder-portrait-at-party-premises-by/"
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in March 1985, we can declare that there is no basis for this allegation (of Mr. Nair being drugged)."
1618:"AROUND THE WORLD – AROUND THE WORLD – Singapore President Out – Drinking Problem Cited – NYTimes.com"
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on 1 July 2004, maintaining that Nair was no longer mentally competent to give evidence in court.
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On 28 March 1985, Nair suddenly resigned in unclear circumstances. Deputy Prime
Minister
711:. His disdain for colonial rule was apparent in those days, as he changed the lyrics of
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Nair was survived by his daughter, three sons, and five grandchildren. His eldest son,
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to recognise his contributions to the labour movement when he was
Secretary-General of
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2013:
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to anti-British ones in a school choir performance before a
British guest-of-honour.
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between 1979 and 1981. Prior to his presidency, Nair was
Secretary-General of the
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783:. This contrasted with his 1955 election defeat. He stayed in Malaysia after the
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in a landslide victory. He was subsequently appointed political secretary to the
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Nair was initially a member of the Communist Anti-British League before joining
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973:. His second son, Janamitra Devan, was the former Vice-President of the
584:, was a Singaporean politician and union leader who served as the third
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and James Puthucheary as suspected communist subversives after the
915:, Canada, where they lived for the rest of their lives. His wife,
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but lost—becoming the only PAP candidate who did not get elected.
852:
stated in Parliament that Nair resigned to get treatment for his
800:
These proposals were accepted and later reflected in the work of
1445:. Singapore: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. p. 279.
791:(DAP), but returned to Singapore in 1969 to eventually lead the
630:, and continued to serve after the expulsion under its new name
1850:
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Politically active in both Malaysia and Singapore, Nair was a
1307:"SW: Former president Nair criticises suppression of dissent"
618:
between 1964 and 1969 and for the Singapore constituency of
961:
and is currently Chief of Government Communications at the
965:(MCI) and also a director at the public policy think-tank
1200:"Thailand's Indians hope for stability, peace after coup"
607:
and helped secure his release. In 1961, he founded the
1800:
1169:. Liverpool: Liverpool University Press. p. 38.
611:(NTUC), serving as its Secretary-General until 1965.
1612:
Dodsworth & Brown Funeral Home (Robinson Chapel)
1414:"Obituary:Devan Nair, 82, ex-president of Singapore"
1274:"Obituary:Devan Nair, 82, ex-president of Singapore"
969:(IPS). Janadas Devan is married to literary scholar
820:
seat in a by-election, and retained the seat in the
1949:
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1784:President of the ICFTU Asian Regional Organisation
637:Nair would soon return to Singapore and echoed his
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856:, a charge Nair hotly denied. According to Nair's
595:as a young adult, having been affiliated with the
755:. Nair was released in 1959 when the PAP won the
653:, Canada, when he died there at the age of 82 of
576:(5 August 1923 – 6 December 2005), also known as
1439:Singh, Daljit; Salazar, Lorraine Carlos (2006).
688:for his secondary education where he passed his
27:Politician active in both Malaysia and Singapore
1166:Labour and globalisation: results and prospects
2100:Democratic Action Party (Malaysia) politicians
707:. In 1949, he became General-Secretary of the
1862:
1381:"Former Singapore leader stricken by illness"
745:Preservation of Public Security Ordinance Act
473:White Chapel Memorial Park, Hamilton, Ontario
8:
771:He was the only PAP member contested in the
1408:
1406:
935:was opened on 1 May 2014 by Prime Minister
832:which was notably won by opposition leader
320:10 February 1979 – 13 October 1981
1869:
1855:
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980:Nair was a good friend of Dutch economist
963:Ministry of Communications and Information
272:14 August 1965 – 9 September 1965
46:
2120:Singaporean politicians of Indian descent
1501:
1499:
1497:
1495:
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1103:
743:In 1956, he was detained again under the
588:from 1981 until his resignation in 1985.
1464:
1462:
1083:"Devan Nair: He formed and led the NTUC"
94:23 October 1981 – 28 March 1985
2075:Malaysian politicians of Indian descent
1807:
997:
223:11 October 1965 – 30 July 1967
2115:Singaporean people of Malayali descent
2060:Members of the Parliament of Singapore
1507:"Growing up in the President's shadow"
1140:. MToday News Sdn. Bhd. Archived from
2125:People who lost Malaysian citizenship
1337:"Lee v. Globe and Mail (Nair v. Lee)"
7:
2110:Malaysian people of Malayali descent
2025:Singaporean people of Indian descent
1998:Powers of the president of Singapore
988:'s Voyage Through History" for him.
641:beliefs by becoming involved in the
368:18 May 1964 – 20 March 1969
2055:Members of the Cabinet of Singapore
1559:"Devan Nair helped shape Singapore"
1533:"Management Team - Janamitra Devan"
634:(DAP) which he founded until 1967.
628:Singapore's expulsion from Malaysia
2105:Malaysian people of Indian descent
2080:Malaysian political party founders
1005:Independent, The (11 April 2016).
984:, and composed a poem titled "The
804:'s Economic and Social Committee.
25:
2130:Naturalised citizens of Singapore
2090:Victoria School, Singapore alumni
2050:People's Action Party politicians
1339:. 1 November 2006. Archived from
975:International Finance Corporation
757:1959 Singaporean general election
738:1955 Singaporean general election
680:Nair and his family emigrated to
669:during British colonial rule. Of
2070:Malaysian emigrants to Singapore
1940:
1834:
1822:
1810:
1202:. Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd
767:Involvement in PAP, DAP and NTUC
64:
2085:Singaporean emigrants to Canada
773:1964 Malaysian general election
624:People's Action Party of Malaya
2140:Deaths from dementia in Canada
1753:National Trades Union Congress
1727:National Trades Union Congress
1111:"Who's Who - The Top 15 Names"
941:National Trades Union Congress
793:National Trades Union Congress
747:together with trade unionists
138:National Trades Union Congress
1:
609:National Trade Union Congress
1470:"Devan Nair Institute opens"
1442:Southeast Asian Affairs 2006
1247:John, Alan (29 March 1985).
1222:"Singapore Party Loses Vote"
911:. The couple later moved to
753:Chinese middle schools riots
2135:Singaporean trade unionists
2065:Members of the Dewan Rakyat
967:Institute of Policy Studies
955:, was a senior editor with
699:, Nair became a teacher at
2156:
1509:. my paper. Archived from
569:Chengara Veetil Devan Nair
410:Chengara Veetil Devan Nair
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1585:A Hakka Woman's Singapore
709:Singapore Teachers' Union
677:, Kerala, British India.
665:Born on 5 August 1923 in
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724:Anti-imperialism beliefs
661:Early life and education
460:Cause of death
252:Secretary-General of the
208:Secretary-General of the
135:Secretary-General of the
2045:Presidents of Singapore
1878:Presidents of Singapore
1674:Parliament of Singapore
1163:Munck, Ronaldo (2004).
828:. This resulted in the
816:in 1979 by winning the
814:Parliament of Singapore
789:Democratic Action Party
701:St Joseph's Institution
632:Democratic Action Party
597:Malayan Communist Party
508:Malayan Communist Party
502:Democratic Action Party
211:Democratic Action Party
70:Official portrait, 1981
1951:Presidential elections
1932:Tharman Shanmugaratnam
1656:President of Singapore
1649:Benjamin Henry Sheares
1062:National Library Board
917:Avadai Dhanam Lakshimi
907:. They later moved to
905:Gaithersburg, Maryland
893:President of Singapore
830:1981 Anson by-election
808:President of Singapore
761:Minister for Education
586:president of Singapore
520:Avadai Dhanam Lakshimi
82:President of Singapore
1198:Singh, Bajinder Pal.
822:1980 general election
734:People's Action Party
692:examination in 1940.
605:1959 general election
601:People's Action Party
494:People's Action Party
255:People's Action Party
1770:Trade union offices
1690:Member of Parliament
1591:. pp. 120–121.
1561:. Asian Pacific Post
1385:singapore-window.org
1355:"Letters:Devan Nair"
1311:singapore-window.org
927:Devan Nair Institute
909:Bloomington, Indiana
350:Malaysian Parliament
302:Singapore Parliament
234:Position established
192:Position established
1751:Secretary-General,
1725:Secretary-General,
1711:Government offices
1589:Straits Times Press
1343:on 1 November 2006.
1280:. 8 December 2005.
1249:"President resigns"
427:Straits Settlements
2040:Singaporean Hindus
2035:People from Kerala
1641:Political offices
1418:The New York Times
1361:. 22 December 2005
1278:The New York Times
1226:The New York Times
1144:on 8 December 2015
889:The Globe and Mail
885:The Globe and Mail
880:The New York Times
870:The Globe and Mail
705:St Andrew's School
580:, better known as
293:Position abolished
2007:
2006:
1799:
1798:
1790:Succeeded by
1760:Succeeded by
1734:Succeeded by
1701:Succeeded by
1663:Succeeded by
1622:query.nytimes.com
1598:978-981-4642-47-7
1513:on 11 August 2015
1452:978-981-230-373-8
1420:. 8 December 2005
1317:on 2 January 2017
1253:The Straits Times
1228:. 1 November 1981
1176:978-0-85323-817-1
1117:. 28 October 1956
1115:The Straits Times
1032:www.istana.gov.sg
958:The Straits Times
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713:Rule, Britannia!
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