Devan Nair

President of Singapore

5 August 1923 Malacca, Straits Settlements

6 December 2005(2005-12-06) (82) Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

23 October 1981 – 28 March 1985

Malaysian-Singaporean politician Devan Nair Chengara Veetil BBM (Malayalam: ദേവൻ നായർ ചെങ്ങറ വീട്ടിൽ) (5 August 1923 – 6 December 2005), also known as C. V. Devan Nair, was a Malaysian–Singaporean politician. He served as the third President of Singapore serving from 23 October 1981 to 28 March 1985. He was elected by the Parliament of Singapore to replace Benjamin Henry Sheares as President of Singapore after Sheares had died in office. Nair was sworn in as president on 23 October 1981. On 28 March 1985, Nair resigned in unclear circumstances. Nair was a member of parliament for Anson from 1979 to 1981 and a member of Bungsar, Selangor from 1964 to 1969. He was the Secretary-General of the Malaysian People's Action Party in 1965 and 1st Secretary-General of DAP in 1965 to 1967 before being elected as the President of Singapore by the Parliament of Singapore. Nair died on 6 December 2005 at Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.