S. Jayakumar

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2406:3003:2000:3EBE:99E3:2EB7:C81:754A: He is no longer in politics.

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{{Indian name|Jayakumar|Shunmugam}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Shunmugam Jayakumar
| native_name = {{nobold|சண்முகம் செயக்குமார்}}
| image = File:Jayakumar (1).jpg
| image_caption =
| order = 4th
| office = Senior Minister of Singapore
| term_start = 1 April 2009
| term_end = 20 May 2011
| primeminister = [[Lee Hsien Loong]]
| alongside = [[Goh Chok Tong]] (2004–2011)
| predecessor = [[Lee Kuan Yew]]
| successor = ''Seat Vacant''
| office2 = [[Co-ordinating Minister for National Security]]
| primeminister2 = [[Lee Hsien Loong]]
| term_start2 = 1 September 2005
| term_end2 = 31 October 2010
| predecessor2 = [[Tan Keng Yam Tony]]
| successor2 = [[Wong Kan Seng]]
| office3 = [[Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore]]
| alongside3 = [[Tony Tan]], [[Wong Kan Seng]]
| term_start3 = 12 August 2004
| term_end3 = 1 April 2009
| president3 = [[S. R. Nathan]]
| primeminister3=[[Lee Hsien Loong]]
| predecessor3 = [[Lee Hsien Loong]]
| successor3 = [[Teo Chee Hean]]
| constituency3 = [[East Coast Group Representation Constituency|East Coast GRC]]
| office4 = [[Minister for Foreign Affairs (Singapore)|Minister for Foreign Affairs]]
| primeminister4 = [[Goh Chok Tong]]
| term_start4 = 2 January 1994
| term_end4 = 12 August 2004
| predecessor4 = [[Wong Kan Seng]]
| successor4 = [[George Yeo]]
| office5 = [[Minister for Law (Singapore)|Minister for Law]]
| term_start5 = 12 September 1988
| term_end5 = 30 April 2008
| primeminister5 = [[Lee Kuan Yew]] [[Goh Chok Tong]] [[Lee Hsien Loong]]
| predecessor5 = [[Edmund William Barker]]
| successor5 = [[K. Shanmugam]]
| office6 = [[Minister for Home Affairs (Singapore)|Minister for Home Affairs]]
| primeminister6 = [[Lee Kuan Yew]] [[Goh Chok Tong]]
| term_start6 = 2 January 1985
| term_end6 = 1 January 1994
| predecessor6 = [[Chua Sian Chin]]
| successor6 = [[Wong Kan Seng]]
| constituency_MP7 = [[East Coast Group Representation Constituency|East Coast GRC]] ([[Bedok]]) [[Bedok SMC]] (1980–1988) [[Bedok Group Representation Constituency|Bedok GRC]] ([[Bedok]]) (1988–1997)
| term_start7 = 23 December 1980
| term_end7 =19 April 2011
| predecessor7 = Sha'ari bin Tadin
| successor7 = [[Lim Swee Say]]
| office8 = [[Permanent Representative to the United Nations]]
| term_start8 = 1971
| term_end8 = 1974
| predecessor8 =
| successor8 =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1939|08|12}}
| birth_place = [[Singapore]], [[Straits Settlements]]
| death_date =
| death_place =
| nationality = Singaporean
| spouse = Lalitha Rajahram
| party = [[People's Action Party]] (1980-2011)
| relations =
| children = 3
| residence =
| alma_mater = [[National University of Singapore]]
| profession = Lawyer, diplomat
| religion =
}}
'''Shunmugam Jayakumar''' {{post-nominals|post-noms=[[Darjah Utama Temasek|DUT (with High Distinction)]]}} ({{lang-ta|சண்முகம் செயக்குமார்}}; born 12 August 1939),<ref name="Corfield2010">{{cite book|author=Justin Corfield|title=Historical Dictionary of Singapore|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vhBMmG9yXgYC&pg=PA124|date=2 December 2010|publisher=Scarecrow Press|isbn=978-0-8108-7387-2|pages=124–|access-date=9 April 2018|archive-date=6 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200806093545/https://books.google.com/books?id=vhBMmG9yXgYC&pg=PA124|url-status=live}}</ref> often known as '''S. Jayakumar''', is a Singaporean former politician, lawyer and diplomat of [[Tamil people|Tamil]] descent. He retired from politics in 2011.

A former member of the governing [[People's Action Party]] (PAP), he previously served as Singapore's [[Senior Minister]] in the [[Cabinet of Singapore|Cabinet]] and the [[Co-ordinating Minister for National Security]] from 2009 to 2011, 6th [[Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore|Deputy Prime Minister]] from 2004 to 2009, [[Minister for Foreign Affairs (Singapore)|Minister for Foreign Affairs]] from 1994 to 2004, [[Minister for Home Affairs (Singapore)|Minister for Home Affairs]] from 1988 to 1994, [[Ministry of Law (Singapore)|Minister for Law]] from 1988 to 2008, and [[Ministry of Manpower (Singapore)|Minister for Labour]] from 1984 to 1985. He was a member of parliament (MP) for the constituency of Bedok within the [[East Coast Group Representation Constituency]].

S. Jayakumar was the 6th Deputy Prime Minister on 2 January 1994 till 12 August 2004 when former Deputy Prime Minister [[Lee Hsien Loong]] stepped down from position. S. Jayakumar was serving as Deputy Prime Minister with [[Tony Tan]] & [[Wong Kan Seng]]. <ref>{{cite web|title=Senior Minister S. Jayakumar to retire|url=http://www.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne+News/Singapore/Story/A1Story20110324-269930.html|access-date=16 June 2011|archive-date=26 March 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110326023934/http://www.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne%2BNews/Singapore/Story/A1Story20110324-269930.html|url-status=live}}</ref> In June 2020, he was appointed Pro-Chancellor of the [[National University of Singapore]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Former DPM S. Jayakumar appointed NUS pro-chancellor|date=18 June 2020|url=https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/education/former-dpm-s-jayakumar-appointed-nus-pro-chancellor|access-date=11 July 2020|archive-date=26 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200626112113/https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/education/former-dpm-s-jayakumar-appointed-nus-pro-chancellor|url-status=live}}</ref>

== Academic career ==
Jayakumar received his secondary education in [[Raffles Institution (Secondary)|Raffles Institution]], before going on to the [[University of Singapore]] where he graduated with a [[Bachelor of Laws]] (Honours). He was admitted to the Bar in 1964, and then furthered his education at [[Yale Law School]] where he received a [[Master of Laws]] degree in 1966. Upon his return to Singapore, Jayakumar took on a lecturing position in the Faculty of Law at the [[National University of Singapore]] from 1964 to 1981, assuming the position of Dean of the Faculty in 1974, which he held until 1980.<ref>{{cite web|title=History and Milestones|url=https://law.nus.edu.sg/about-us/history-milestones/|access-date=5 April 2021}}</ref>

== Political career==
Jayakumar served as Singapore's Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN) and High Commissioner to Canada from 1971 to 1974, and was a member of Singapore's delegation to the [[United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea|UN Law of the Sea Conference]] from 1974 to 1979.

Jayakumar authored three books and 32 articles on the topics of constitutional law, international law and legal education. He was awarded the [[Bintang Bakti Masyarakat|Public Service Star]] (BBM) in 1980.

In 1980, Jayakumar was elected a member of parliament (MP) for the constituency of [[Bedok]]. He was returned as the MP for the same constituency in [[1984 Singaporean general election|1984]] as an incumbent, and as one of the three MPs in the newly created [[Group Representation Constituency]] (GRC) scheme in [[1988 Singaporean general election|1988]]. This was again the case, as one of the four MPs in the same GRC in the 1991 General Election. He was re-elected as one of six MPs for the [[East Coast GRC]] in the [[1997 Singaporean general election|1997 General Election]]. In [[2006 Singaporean general election|2006]], he was re-elected in the new five-member [[East Coast GRC]].

In 1981, Jayakumar was appointed as a Minister of State at the [[Minister for Home Affairs (Singapore)|Ministry of Home Affairs]] and [[Ministry of Law (Singapore)|Ministry of Law]]. He entered the Cabinet of Prime Minister [[Lee Kuan Yew]] in 1984 as the Minister for Labour with the additional portfolios of Second Minister for Home Affairs and Second Minister for Law.

Jayakumar was appointed Minister for Home Affairs and Second Minister for Law on 2 January 1985.

In 1988, Jayakumar was appointed Minister for Law and Minister for Home Affairs. He retained these portfolios when [[Goh Chok Tong]] became Prime Minister in 1990.

In January 1994, Jayakumar was appointed Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Law.

On 12 August 2004 when it was his 65th birthday, Jayakumar was appointed Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Law in the Cabinet of the new Prime Minister, [[Lee Hsien Loong]]. On 1 September 2005, Jayakumar took over the role as [[Co-ordinating Minister for National Security]] from former President [[Tan Keng Yam Tony|Tony Tan]] to oversee [[Counter-terrorism in Singapore|counter-terrorism policies in Singapore]].

Jayakumar stepped down as Minister for Law on 30 April 2008,<ref>{{cite news| title=PM Lee unveils cabinet changes| url=http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/338040/1/.html| date=29 March 2008| access-date=29 March 2007| archive-date=31 March 2008| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080331133643/http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/338040/1/.html| url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Shanmugam gets Law in new Cabinet line-up |url=http://www.straitstimes.com/Free/Story/STIStory_221942.html |date=30 March 2008 |access-date=30 March 2007 |url-status = dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080403054019/http://www.straitstimes.com/Free/Story/STIStory_221942.html |archive-date=3 April 2008 }}</ref> and as Deputy Prime Minister on 1 April 2009.

==Retirement from politics==
Jayakumar was appointed a Senior Minister on 1 April 2009 before retiring from politics on 21 May 2011.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Chang |first=Rachel |title=Former Senior Minister S Jayakumar launches memoir |publisher=Straits Times |url=http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/former-senior-minister-s-jayakumar-launches-memoir |url-status=live |access-date=2 December 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208184205/http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/former-senior-minister-s-jayakumar-launches-memoir |archive-date=8 December 2015}}</ref>
He decided not to contest in the [[2011 Singaporean general election|2011 General Elections]] due to health reasons. He also resigned as a permanent member of the Presidential Council for Minority Rights which he was appointed to the position on 1 July 1998.<ref>{{Cite web |date=22 November 2013 |title=S. Jayakumar |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_2013-11-26_164632.html |access-date=5 April 2021 |website=Singapore Government Agency |publisher=Singapore Infopedia}}</ref>

After retirement, he served as Chair of the [[National University of Singapore Faculty of Law]]'s Advisory Council<ref>{{Cite web |title=NUS Law Advisors |url=http://law.nus.edu.sg/about_us/advisors.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140426223513/http://law.nus.edu.sg/about_us/advisors.html |archive-date=26 April 2014 |access-date=23 April 2014}}</ref> and Patron of the NUS Centre for International Law.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20091106004909/http://cil.nus.edu.sg/about-2/patrons-advisors/ NUS Centre for International Law Patrons.]</ref> He is Emeritus Professor at the National University of Singapore's Faculty of Law.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |title=S JAYAKUMAR |url=https://law.nus.edu.sg/people/s-jayakumar/ |access-date=5 April 2021 |website=NUS Law |publisher=National University of Singapore}}</ref> He is also presently a consultant with [[Drew & Napier]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jayakumar |first=S. |title=Professor |url=http://www.drewnapier.com/Lawyers/Professor-S-Jayakumar |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208074416/http://www.drewnapier.com/Lawyers/Professor-S-Jayakumar |archive-date=8 December 2015 |access-date=2 December 2015 |publisher=Drew & Napier LLC |df=dmy-all}}</ref> He is currently appointed as a [[pro-chancellor]] of the National University of Singapore for a three year term starting from 1 July 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ang |first=Jolene |date=2020-06-18 |title=Former DPM S. Jayakumar appointed NUS pro-chancellor |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/education/former-dpm-s-jayakumar-appointed-nus-pro-chancellor |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200622142232/https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/education/former-dpm-s-jayakumar-appointed-nus-pro-chancellor |archive-date=22 June 2020 |access-date=2020-06-19 |website=The Straits Times |language=en}}</ref>

Jayakumar has written and published several books related to his life and experiences in foreign affairs and diplomacy. In 2009, Jayakumar and Ambassador-at-Large Tommy Koh published the book titled "Pedra Branca: The Road to the World Court" which covers the territorial dispute between Malaysia and Singapore over Pedra Branca, a small island of strategic value located near the entry point to the Straits of Malacca.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=2009 |title=Pedra Branca: The Road to the World Court |url=https://nuspress.nus.edu.sg/products/pedra-branca-the-road-to-the-world-court |access-date=6 April 2021 |website=National University of Singapore (NUS) |publisher=National University of Singapore (NUS)}}</ref> 2011 saw the launch of "Diplomacy: A Singapore Experience", written by Professor S Jayakumar.<ref name="Diplomacy">{{Cite web |last= |date=9 June 2011 |title=Straits Times Press launches Professor S Jayakumar's book, "Diplomacy – A Singapore Experience" |url=https://corporate.sph.com.sg/media_releases/1237 |access-date=5 April 2021 |website=SPH |publisher=Singapore Press Holdings Ltd}}</ref> The book covers his reflections on many events and episodes during his many years in public service.<ref name="Diplomacy">{{Cite web |last= |date=9 June 2011 |title=Straits Times Press launches Professor S Jayakumar's book, "Diplomacy – A Singapore Experience" |url=https://corporate.sph.com.sg/media_releases/1237 |access-date=5 April 2021 |website=SPH |publisher=Singapore Press Holdings Ltd}}</ref> It also shared behind-the-scenes political decision making that governed Singapore's responses during important post-independence events that formed the basis of Singapore's foreign policy principles.<ref name="Diplomacy">{{Cite web |last= |date=9 June 2011 |title=Straits Times Press launches Professor S Jayakumar's book, "Diplomacy – A Singapore Experience" |url=https://corporate.sph.com.sg/media_releases/1237 |access-date=5 April 2021 |website=SPH |publisher=Singapore Press Holdings Ltd}}</ref> In 2015, he published a memoir titled 'Be at the Table or Be on the Menu: A Singapore Memoir', which covers his early life and his career as a law academic and dean before he entered politics.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Abdul Khamid |first=Hetty Musfirah |title=S Jayakumar's book a reminder of Singapore's position in the world: PM Lee |publisher=CNA |url=http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/s-jayakumar-s-book-a/1829340.html |url-status=live |access-date=2 December 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208110050/http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/s-jayakumar-s-book-a/1829340.html |archive-date=8 December 2015}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Chang |first=Rachel |date=May 6, 2015 |title=Former Senior Minister S Jayakumar launches memoir |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/former-senior-minister-s-jayakumar-launches-memoir |access-date=5 April 2021 |website=The Straits Times |publisher=The Straits Times}}</ref> In 2019, Jayakumar, Ambassador-at-Large Tommy Koh and Deputy Attorney-General Lionel Lee launched the book titled "Pedra Branca: Story Of The Unheard Cases" which recounts how Singapore's team prepared in the dispute with Malaysia over the sovereignty of Pedra Branca and also serves as a continuation to "Pedra Branca: The Road to the World Court".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Teo |first=Gwyneth |date=30 January 2019 |title=Book on 'unheard cases' of Pedra Branca challenge launched |url=https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/pedra-branca-book-launched-story-of-unheard-cases-11185572 |access-date=6 April 2021 |website=CNA |publisher=CNA}}</ref> In November 2020, former Senior Minister Jayakumar launched his book titled "Governing: A Singapore Perspective" which covers his views and experiences of Singapore's governance, such as how he viewed the Lee family dispute over their 38 Oxley Road home, and Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's retirement plan if the COVID-19 crisis has not improved.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ho |first=Grace |date=November 6, 2020 |title=Former senior minister Jayakumar launches book on governance in Singapore |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/politics/former-senior-minister-s-jayakumar-launches-book-on-governance-in-singapore |access-date=5 April 2021 |website=The Straits Times |publisher=The Straits Times}}</ref>

On 4 April 2021, during the National Day Awards, Jayakumar was bestowed the Order of Temasek (With High Distinction), the nation's highest civilian honour, by President Halimah Yacob for his "wide-ranging, invaluable and unique contributions to the well-being and security of Singapore".<ref name="NDP Award">{{Cite web |last=Yuen-C |first=Tham |date=4 April 2021 |title=Former senior minister S. Jayakumar heads list of 500 receiving National Day honours |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/politics/former-senior-minister-s-jayakumar-heads-list-of-500-receiving-national-day |access-date=5 April 2021 |website=The Straits Times |publisher=The Straits Times}}</ref> In the investiture ceremony, he was praised for having "given his entire life to the service of Singapore" and the citation of his award said: "Uniquely among public servants, Prof Jayakumar brought an exceptionally keen legal mind to bear on a considerable range of issues, from national security and foreign policy to political and constitutional developments."<ref name="NDP Award">{{Cite web |last=Yuen-C |first=Tham |date=4 April 2021 |title=Former senior minister S. Jayakumar heads list of 500 receiving National Day honours |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/politics/former-senior-minister-s-jayakumar-heads-list-of-500-receiving-national-day |access-date=5 April 2021 |website=The Straits Times |publisher=The Straits Times}}</ref>

==Honours==
*{{flag|Singapore}}:
**[[File:Darjah Utama Temasek ribbon (from 1996).png|70px]] [[Darjah Utama Temasek|Order of Temasek]] with high distinction (2020)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Former DPM S Jayakumar heads list of National Day Award recipients|url=https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/former-dpm-s-jayakumar-national-day-award-recipient-13003898|access-date=2020-08-10|website=CNA|language=en|archive-date=9 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200809224733/https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/former-dpm-s-jayakumar-national-day-award-recipient-13003898|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Yuen-C|first=Tham|date=2020-08-09|title=Nation's top civilian honour for Jayakumar|url=https://www.straitstimes.com/politics/nations-top-civilian-honour-for-jayakumar|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200810122942/https://www.straitstimes.com/politics/nations-top-civilian-honour-for-jayakumar|archive-date=10 August 2020|access-date=2020-08-10|website=The Straits Times|language=en}}</ref>
*{{flag|Japan}}:
**[[File:JPN Kyokujitsu-sho 1Class BAR.svg|70px]] Grand Cordon of the [[Order of the Rising Sun]] (2012)<ref>{{cite web|title=Japan to confer award on former DPM Jayakumar|url=http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1198094/1/.html|publisher=ChannelNewsAsia|access-date=29 April 2012|archive-date=28 April 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120428223648/http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1198094/1/.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

==References==
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==Bibliography==
* {{citation|last=Jayakumar|first=S.|title=The water issue: statement by Singapore Foreign Minister Prof S Jayakumar in Parliament, 25 Jan 2003|location=Singapore|publisher=Ministry of Foreign Affairs|year=2003}}
:(Contains official documents, press statements and speeches, correspondence between ministers of Singapore and Malaysia and text of the water agreements)
* {{citation|last=Jayakumar|first=S.|title=The Southeast Asian drama: evolution and future challenges : Georgetown University inaugural distinguished lecture on Southeast Asia, Washington DC, 22 April 1996 |location=Singapore(?)|publisher=Ministry of Foreign Affairs(?)|year=c. 1996}}
* {{cite book|editor-last=Jayakumar|editor-first=S.|editor2=chairman ... |title=People's Action Party 1954–1984 : Petir 30th anniversary issue|location=Singapore|publisher=Central Executive Committee, People's Action Party|year=1984}}
* {{citation|editor-last=Jayakumar|editor-first=S.|title=Our heritage and beyond : a collection of essays on Singapore, its past, present and future|location=Singapore|publisher=Singapore National Trades Union Congress|year=1982}}
* {{citation|last1=Jayakumar|first1=S.|last2=Chin|first2=Tet Yung|title=Report on the development of the Faculty of Law |location=Singapore|publisher=National University of Singapore|year=1981}}
* {{cite book|last=Jayakumar|first=S.|title=Constitutional law cases from Malaysia and Singapore|location=Singapore|publisher=Malayan Law Journal|year=1976}}
* {{cite book|last=Jayakumar|first=S.|title=Constitutional law, with documentary materials|location=Singapore|publisher=Malaya Law Review, Faculty of Law, University of Singapore|year=1976}}
* {{cite book|last=Jayakumar|first=S.|title=Public international law cases from Malaysia and Singapore|location=Singapore|publisher=Singapore University Press|year=1974}}

==External links==
*[http://www.cabinet.gov.sg/CabinetAppointments/Prof+S.+JAYAKUMAR.htm Official Biography of Prof. S. Jayakumar] in the Cabinet of Singapore.

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