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      • On 28 March 1985, Nair suddenly resigned in unclear circumstances. Deputy Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong stated in Parliament that Nair resigned to get treatment for his alcoholism, a charge Nair hotly denied.
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  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Devan_NairDevan Nair - Wikipedia

    According to Nair's counterclaim, he resigned under pressure when their political views came into conflict and Goh threatened him during a game of chess to oust him as president. Nair also alleged that he was fed drugs to make him appear disoriented and that rumours were spread about his personal life in an attempt to discredit him.

  4. www.upi.com › Archives › 1985/03/28Singapore's president resigns due to drinking problem - UPI

    Mar 28, 1985 · SINGAPORE -- President Devan Nair resigned as Singapore's third head of state, admitting he had turned into an alcoholic and deceived the prime minister for a year about his...

  5. www.latimes.com › archives › la-xpm-1985/03/28-mnSingapore President Quits, Admits He’s an Alcoholic

    Mar 28, 1985 · President C.V. Devan Nair resigned as Singapore’s third head of state, admitting that he had become an alcoholic and that he had deceived the prime minister for a year about his drinking...

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  7. www.latimes.com › archives › la-xpm-1985/03/29-mnSingapore President Quits Over Drinking - Los Angeles Times

    Mar 29, 1985 · The president of Singapore, C.V. Devan Nair, has resigned to seek treatment for alcoholism, Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew announced Thursday.

  8. www.nas.gov.sg › archivesonline › dataRESIGNATION OF MR C.V. DEVAN NAIR PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC ...

    RESIGNATION OF MR C.V. DEVAN NAIR PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE (Statement by the Prime Minister) The Prime Minister: Mr Speaker, Sir, the President was apparently well before he left on a private visit to Sarawak on Saturday, 9th March. Whilst in Sarawak, he developed symptoms of extreme weakness and exhaustion

  9. www.nlb.gov.sg › main › article-detailDevan Nair - National Library Board

    Dec 7, 2005 · Nair was appointed political secretary to the Minister for Education, a position he relinquished after a year. He returned to teaching. In the same year, he was appointed chairman of the Prisons Inquiry Commission and launched the Adult Education Board, becoming its first chairman, serving from 1960 to 1964.8.

  10. www.nlb.gov.sg › main › article-detailSingapore's presidents - National Library Board

    Nair became the first president to resign from office when he tendered his resignation in March 1985, about seven months before the end of his term as president on 23 October. 22 His resignation was announced in parliament on 28 March, during which a statement was made to explain that he had developed symptoms of extreme weakness and exhaustion ...