Briefcase used by S. Rajaratnam

Title
Briefcase used by S. Rajaratnam
Year/Period
1960s
Region
Singapore
Dimension
Object size: 13.5 x 45.5 x 33 cm
Accession No.
2006-01343
Collection of
National Museum of Singapore
Credit Line
Gift of Datuk Dr S. Vijayaratnam and S. Jothiratnam

This briefcase belonged to S. Rajaratnam, one of the founding fathers of the PAP and the first Minister for Culture when Singapore achieved self-government in 1959. A strong advocate of multiculturalism, Rajaratnam often led the way in calling for communal barriers to be removed as part of nation-building.

 

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