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Tharman Shanmugaratnam [a] PPA(E) (born 25 February 1957) is a Singaporean politician and economist who has been the current and 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 ...
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.
The term of president was previously 4 years, with it being extended to 6 years following the 1991 constitutional amendment. [12] Two presidents, Yusof and Benjamin Sheares, have died in office. [13] [14] Devan Nair was the first president to resign mid-term. [15] S. R. Nathan was the longest serving president, serving as president for 12 years ...
Halimah binti Yacob (born 23 August 1954) is a Singaporean politician and lawyer who held the office of the eighth president of Singapore from 2017 to 2023, making history as the first woman to serve in this role.
Aaron Beng Yao Cheng PPA(E) PPA(G) is a Singaporean vice-admiral and Chief of Defence Force. [1] [2] Prior to his appointment as Chief of Defence Force, he served as Chief of Navy between 2020 and 2023. He is the first naval officer to serve as Chief of Defence Force, and the first to hold the rank of Vice-Admiral in the Singapore Armed Forces ...
Lee was educated at Nanyang Primary School and Catholic High School—where he played clarinet in the school band, [8] and National Junior College before he was awarded the President's Scholarship and Singapore Armed Forces Overseas Scholarship in 1971 by the Public Service Commission (PSC) to study mathematics at Trinity College, University of ...
The president of Singapore is the head of state of Singapore, is paid an annual salary of S$1.54 million, or US$1.1 million, and is subject to periodic White Paper reviews. [3] The previous president was Halimah Yacob, who took office on 14 September 2017. She was the first female president in the country's history. [4]
Vice President: Mehriban Aliyeva [a] 21 February 2017 Benin: Vice President: Mariam Chabi Talata: 24 May 2021 Bolivia: Vice President: David Choquehuanca: 8 November 2020 Botswana: Vice-President: Ndaba Gaolathe: 7 November 2024 Brazil: Vice President: Geraldo Alckmin: 1 January 2023 Bulgaria: Vice President: Iliana Iotova: 22 January 2017 ...