Puan noor aishah biography

Noor Aishah Mohammad Salim was all of 26 years old when she became Singapore's First Lady in as the wife of Yusof Ishak, Singapore's Yang di-Pertuan.

Post a Comment. PM Lee noted Mr Lee wanted a distinguished Malay as the first head of state, to show the federation that Singaporeans accepted Malays as their leaders, and to forge good relations with Tunku Abdul Rahman and other Malay leaders. PM Lee said Mr Yusof answered the call of duty, continuing as first president on independence, and discharged his duties with dedication and dignity while standing for the enduring values that underpin Singapore's success - meritocracy, multiracialism and modernisation - with Puan Noor Aishah by his side.

She insisted on living simply so their children's lives were as "normal" as possible. They lived in a small bungalow on the Istana grounds, and Mr Yusof paid the rent out of his salary. And while the family would lunch at the dining table using porcelain crockery and cutlery, they would roll out a carpet for dinner, and sit on the floor eating with their fingers, in the traditional way.

As the president's wife, Puan Noor Aishah kept traditions alive, from putting Malay dishes and kuih on the Istana menu to wearing kebaya - which she sewed herself - at state events. She transformed the tenor and feel of the Istana. In the colonial era, it was a "staid, stuffy, officious and distant place", the book notes, but by the end of , it was "elegant, traditional, Asian, full of charm, warm and welcoming".

Noor Aishah Mohd Salim was born on in Selangor and was adopted by Mohd Salim Jusoh and his wife Fatimah bte Ali, both bangsawan.

Puan Noor Aishah, who was at the launch with family members, including daughter Zuriana and granddaughter Fatimah Imran, said she was grateful for the effort behind the book. She was initially reluctant to have it, but friend and long-time neighbour T. Menon persuaded her to share her "unique and extraordinary" life story. The quiet humility and charm of Noor Aishah.

A new book by Dr Kevin Y. She became a national figure overnight with her husband's appointment as Yang di-Pertuan Negara in