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The spouse of the president of Singapore, [a] sometimes referred to as the first lady or first gentleman, is a title typically held by the wife of the president of Singapore, concurrent with the president's term in office.
President Halimah Yacob at the inauguration of the South Korean president Yoon Suk-yeol in Seoul, 10 May 2022. Halimah was sworn in as the President of Singapore on 14 September 2017 at The Istana. [58] She became Singapore's first female president and the first Malay president in 47 years. [59]
Koh Sok Hiong (Chinese: 许淑香; 5 July 1916 – 7 July 2018), also known as Ms Wee Kim Wee, was a Singaporean philanthropist and chef who served as the 4th Spouse of the President of Singapore from 1985 to 1993, of President Wee Kim Wee. Born in Singapore during colonial rule, Koh studied at Nanyang Girls' High School before marrying Wee in ...
Preceded by the Yang di-Pertuan Negara, the office of president was created on 22 December 1965 after Singapore's independence in August 1965, with incumbent Yang di-Pertuan Negara Yusof Ishak serving as the first president. [1] [2] Under the Constitution, presidents must be a Singaporean citizen, [3] non-partisan, [4] and elected by a popular ...
The president of the Republic of Singapore [a] is the head of state of Singapore.The president represents the country in official diplomatic functions and possesses certain executive powers over the Government of Singapore, including the control of the national reserves and the ability to revoke and appoint public service appointments.
Ho was born on 27 March 1954 in Singapore. She attended Crescent Girls' School and National Junior College—where she became one of the top students for the A Level examinations in her cohort and was named Student of the Year, [3] before graduating from the University of Singapore (now the National University of Singapore) in 1976 with a Bachelor of Engineering with first class honours degree ...
Tharman Shanmugaratnam [a] PPA(E) (born 25 February 1957) is a Singaporean politician and economist who has been the ninth president of Singapore since 2023. Prior to his presidency, Tharman served as Senior Minister of Singapore between 2019 and 2023, Chairman of the Monetary Authority of Singapore between 2011 and 2023, and Deputy Prime ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 13 January 2025. President of Singapore from 1965 to 1970 In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Ishak is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Yusof. Yusof bin Ishak DUT SK DUBC PJG Yusof c. 1957–1959 1st President of Singapore In office 9 ...