- Yang di-Pertuan Negara
"Yang di-Pertuan Negara", literally meaning "Someone who is the Eminent Master of The State" in Malay, was used as an official title at various times in
Malaysia ,Singapore andBrunei .ingapore
In
1959 , following revisions to the Constitution, which granted Singapore internal self-government, the ceremonial post of "Yang di-Pertuan Negara" replaced the British colonialGovernor . Under a transitional arrangement, the last British Governor, Sir William Goode, served as "Yang di-Pertuan Negara" fromJune 3 toDecember 3 1959 . He was succeeded byYusof bin Ishak , who was sworn into office on the same day as the country's national flag, coat of arms, and national anthem were adopted.The title was retained when
Singapore became the fourteenth state ofMalaysia in1963 , but onAugust 9 ,1965 , Singapore was separated from the federation to become an independent nation. OnDecember 22 of that year, the Constitution was amended, changing the title to President with retroactive effect from the date of independence.Brunei
In Brunei, the
Sultan of Brunei is also known as the "Yang di-Pertuan Negara" of Brunei.abah
In the Malaysian
state ofSabah , the Governor of Sabah was known by the formal title of "Yang di-Pertua Negara" from1963 until1976 when the office was retitled "Yang di-Pertua Negeri ".
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