(photo source: S Rajaratnam School of International Studies)
Singapore’s first Foreign Minister S. Rajaratnam passed away on Wednesday, 22 Feb. Our deepest condolences to his family.
Mr Rajaratnam was one of Singapore’s founding fathers and was also responsible for the Singapore Pledge which manifested his belief that race should be secondary to nationality.
To find out more about Mr Rajaratnam’s ideas and beliefs, you can check out the following publications available at a library near you.
Dialogues with S. Rajaratnam, former Senior Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office
Translated by Lee Seng Giap; edited by Ang Hwee Suan
Call No.: R SING 320.95957 RAJ
Click here for item availability.
The Prophetic and the Political: Selected Speeches and Writings of S. Rajaratnam
Edited by Chan Heng Chee and Obaid ul Haq
Call No.: SING 320.95957 RAJ
Click here for item availability.
The Little Red Dot: Reflections by Singapore’s Diplomats
Edited by Tommy Koh and Chang Li Lin
Call No.: SING 327.5957 LIT
Click here for item availability.
Lee’s Lieutenants: Singapore’s Old Guard
Edited by Lam Peng Er and Kevin YL Tan
Call No.: SING 320.95957 LEE
Click here for item availability.
Preserving Non-alignment
S. Rajaratnam
Call No.: R SING 327.091716 RAJ
Only available at Lee Kong Chian Reference Library.
Challenge of Confrontation
S. Rajaratnam
Call No.: R SING 327.598 RAJ
Only available at Lee Kong Chian Reference Library.
Asia’s Unfinished Revolution
S. Rajaratnam
Call No.: R SING 950 RAJ
Only available at Lee Kong Chian Reference Library.
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What do you think? Leave us your thoughts about the man.
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1 Ivan Chew // Feb 23, 2006 at 11:06 pm
After I read “The Prophetic and the Political: Selected Speeches and Writings of S. Rajaratnam”, I was left with a profound sense of how far-sighted he was. I mean, back in the 1970s, before anyone had any idea what was “globalisation”, he was already talking about making Singapore “a global city” where we are linked with other cities and economies. Prophetic indeed.
2 Eugene Anthony // Mar 1, 2006 at 2:26 pm
When I heard the news Mr Rajaratnam had passed away, I told a close friend, there goes another legend (to me, Mr Devan Nair who had passed away not too long ago, was another legend).
I never encountered nor worked or saw Mr Rajaratnam in person, but everytime I read something about him in the newspapers, I was very moved. Can’t put my finger on it, but it was perhaps when you read about him, you get this strong feeling that he will always be known for a personality that touched people and made you feel warm and welcome.
On the day of the funeral service, I decided to sit outside the Singapore Recreation Club – where Connaught Drive meets Stamford Road – and waited to watch the hearse go by. When the hearse turned into Stamford Road, making its way to the Esplanade, there was this brief silence in the surrounding streets and I struggled hard to keep the tears in.
I thought to myself, “Here goes a man who made an impact on many people and he’s on his way to another place somewhere.”
3 Ivan Chew // Mar 1, 2006 at 4:19 pm
BTW, our colleagues at LKCRL have compiled a much more comprehensive list on works by and about S. Rajaratnam. I’ve posted the list at my personal blog page (way too long to be posted as a High Browse post). Credit for the list goes to Alex Ong from LKCRL.
4 Ivan Chew // Mar 1, 2006 at 5:02 pm
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5 My Right Brain :: Incidental Art of the Rambling Librarian // Mar 3, 2006 at 1:36 am
Poetic Legacy: S. Rajaratnam, 1915-2006
No, I’ve not written a poem. I was thinking about the Singapore Pledge.
It is with his passing that many have subsequently realised S. Rajaratnam was the one who penned it. Some have recited this for 12 years in their early school years and not k…
6 Tan Shao Yun // Mar 4, 2006 at 8:58 pm
Librarians? Can you e-mail me a summary about Mr. S. Rajaratnam? I know it’s quite tiring, but I need it for a project. I will be deeply gratified if you do. Thanks.
7 HB Editor // Mar 18, 2006 at 3:21 pm
Hi Shao Yun, I believe your enquiry has been redirected to the librarians and they’ve given you a response. You can contact them at ask@nlb.gov.sg for more questions. Cheers ~ Ivan.
8 JiggaDigga // Apr 8, 2006 at 1:28 am
Great reading, keep up the great posts.
Peace, JiggaDigga
9 ASK! // Jun 12, 2006 at 11:07 am
Where can I find the eulogy delivered by PM Lee for Mr S. Rajaratnam online?
ASK! about Singapore speeches You can find the full-text of the eulogy here. To find non-current (archived) government speeches online, you could visit STARS. If you’re looking for recent government speeches or press releases, SPRINTER is a real-time o…
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