Remembering S R Nathan: A Mentor For All Seasons

by Mushahid Ali (Editor), Kumar Ramakrishna (Editor)

Overview

Remembering S R Nathan: A Mentor for All Seasons is a collection of essays commemorating the life of Singapore's sixth President, the late Mr S R Nathan. The book aims to give greater insights into the wide-ranging roles he had in his various contributions to Singapore. It reviews his leadership and influence, his distinguished civil service career, and his commitment to social service. The organisation of the sections in the book reflects the extensive footprints Mr Nathan has left in many different sectors: foreign service; security and intelligence; community building and social welfare; labour and trade unions; media; and research and academia. This book also contains views on his remarkable career from foreign observers. Other contributors include public servants, policymakers, and scholars who have worked with him, learned from him, and who were inspired by his lifelong dedication to Singapore. Told through the voices of these people, Remembering S R Nathan: A Mentor for All Seasons gives an informative, and yet, personal account of Mr Nathan as a leader and mentor.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789813222816
Publisher:	World Scientific Publishing Company, Incorporated
Publication date:	08/08/2017
Pages:	308
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.90(d)

Table of Contents

Message K Shanmugam xv

Foreword Eddie Teo xvii

Preface Ong Keng Yong xxiii

Acknowledgements xxix

Introduction 1

A Mentor for All Seasons Mushahid Ali Kumar Ramakrishna 1

Remembrances 9

Eulogy Lee Hsien Loong 11

Eulogy Vivian Balakrishnan 18

Tribute Mary Liew Chan Chun Sing 23

MFA's Tribute to Mr S R Nathan 26

Eulogy Tommy Koh 29

A True Friend Zainul A Rasheed 33

Lifelong Mentor and Friend S Chandra Das 37

Views from Abroad 43

The Unassuming Statesman C Uday Bhaskar 45

In Memoriam: President S R Nathan, A Friend of Indonesia Jusuf Wanandi 48

S R Nathan: A Friend in Deed Kalimullah Hassan 52

S R Nathan's Academic World Paul Evans 62

Condolence Messages from Southeast Asia 67

Negara Brunei Darussalam 69

Kingdom of Cambodia 70

Republic of Indonesia 71

Lao People's Democratic Republic 72

Malaysia 73

Republic of the Union of Myanmar 74

Republic of the Philippines 75

Kingdom of Thailand 76

Socialist Republic of Vietnam 78

Pictures

Reflections: Foreign Service 79

The MFA Years Barry Desker 81

Boss, Mentor, and Friend Calvin Eu Mun Hoo 91

Calm and Cool Leader A Selvarajah 96

S R Nathan: Mentor with Heart Seetoh Hoy Cheng 100

S R Nathan: The Thought Leader S Gopinath Pillai 108

Reflections: Security and Intelligence 115

S R Nathan and His Leadership Role in the Laju Affair 1974 Tee Tua Ba 117

Reflections: Social Service and Community Building 137

S R Nathan and His Social Service Legacy Jennie Chua 139

Lessons I Learnt from Five Decades of Interaction with the Late Mr S R Nathan K Kesavapany 145

A People's President Who Inspired Singaporeans to Build a Better World Jean Tan 155

Reflections: Labour and Trade Unions 161

Union Befriender, Media Rescuer Peter H L Lim 163

Stabilising Industrial Relations Tan Ming Hui Stephanie Neubronner 177

Reflections: Media 183

Diplomat, Media Boss, and President Yang Razali Kassim 185

Bridging Media and Government: S R Nathan's Unique Role Han Fook Kwang 192

Reflections: Research and Academia 199

A Man For All Seasons Kumar Ramakrishna 201

S R Nathan and the Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies (IDSS): The Formative Years Aug Cheng Guan 207

Nurturing a New Generation of Scholars Joseph C Y Liow Bernard Loo Bhubhindar Singh 213

Appendices 219

1 Testimonial Letter from Miss Jean M Robertson, Senior Lecturer, University of Malaya, 1955 221

2 Citation for the Conferment of Fellow of the Singapore Association of Social Workers to Mr S R Nathan by Associate Professor Ann Wee, 2008 225

3 Citation for the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Letters by the Public Orator, Professor Bertil Andersson, President, Nanyang Technological University, 6 December 2011 231

4 Speech by Mr S R Nathan Director, Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies at the Inauguration Ceremony, 1996 236

List of Abbreviations 239

References 243