1959 in Singapore

Incumbents

• Yang di-Pertuan Negara - Sir William Allmond Codrington Goode
• Yang di-Pertuan Negara - Yusof Ishak
• Prime Minister - Lee Kuan Yew

  Events

April

• 25 April - The 1959 General Elections was held. Lee Kuan Yew was elected as Prime Minister of Singapore.

  June

• 3 June - The 1958 State of Singapore Constitution is adopted, allowing for self-governance in Singapore.
• 5 June - The first Cabinet is sworn into power.
• 8 June - A campaign against decadent lifestyles is launched.
• 25 June - The Ministry of National Development forms the Primary Production Department to better serve farmers and fishermen.

  December

• 3 December - Encik Yusof bin Ishak is sworn in as Singapore's second Yang di-Pertuan Negara. On the same day, the National Flag of Singapore, the Coat of arms of Singapore and the national anthem, Majulah Singapura, are unveiled.
• 12–17 December - Singapore participates in the 1959 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games, the first SEAP event. It came in fourth with 33 medals.

  Births

• 9 February - Gan Kim Yong, Minister of Health.
• 26 March - K. Shanmugam, Minister of Home Affairs.

  Deaths