Devan Nair
Chengara Veetil Devan Nair (abbreviated CV Devan Nair ) (born August 5, 1923 in Malacca , Malaysia ; † December 6, 2005 in Hamilton , Canada ) was the third President of Singapore (October 23, 1981 to March 28, 1985). Nair co-founded the People's Action Party (PAP) in Singapore. He was the successor to Benjamin Henry Sheares .
resignation
On March 28, 1985, Nair resigned under unexplained circumstances. He himself stated that this step was taken under political pressure: Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew had threatened him due to political differences with an application for impeachment in parliament. The latter said, however, that Nair had resigned from office to have his alcoholism problems treated.
Fall Lee vs. Globe and Mail
In an interview with Globe and Mail , Nair said that Lee Kuan Yew's methods of suing his political opponents to the point of financial ruin or of driving them into insignificance represent a violation of political rights. Nair also said that Lee is "becoming more and more of a self-righteous know-it-all" surrounded by ministerial front men. Based on such statements, Lee sued him, and Nair counterclaimed. Lee then requested that his counterclaim be dismissed, which he justified with the fact that Nair's counterclaim had no basis. However, a higher court rejected Lee's application. The court also countered Lee that he had abused the process. Nair acted on a legal basis.
literature
- Devan Nair , in: Internationales Biographisches Archiv 48/1985 of November 18, 1985, in the Munzinger Archive ( beginning of article freely available)
Web links
- Mr. Devan Nair. The Istana , January 25, 2013(English).
Individual evidence
- ↑ Marcus Gee: Former president criticises suppression of dissent. (No longer available online.) In: The Globe and Mail . March 29, 1999, archived from the original on January 2, 2017 ; accessed on August 5, 2018 (English, published on singapore-window.org). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Obituary: Devan Nair, 82, ex-president of Singapore. In: The New York Times . December 8, 2005, accessed August 5, 2018 .
- ↑ Lee v. Globe and Mail (2001), 6 CPC (5th) 354 (Ont.SCJ)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Nair, Devan |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Nair, Chengara Veetil Devan |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Singaporean politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 5, 1923 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Malacca , Malaysia |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 6, 2005 |
| Place of death | Hamilton , Canada |