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  2. List of presidents of Singapore - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  3. Timeline of Singaporean history - Wikipedia

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    This is a timeline of Singaporean history, ... will be voting for the next President after the 6th President of Singapore – SR Nathan stepped down on 31 August 2011.

  4. President of Singapore - Wikipedia

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    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.

  5. History of the Republic of Singapore - Wikipedia

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    The history of the Republic of Singapore began when Singapore was expelled from Malaysia and became an independent republic on 9 August 1965. [1] After the separation, the fledgling nation had to become self-sufficient, however was faced with problems including mass unemployment, housing shortages and lack of land and natural resources such as petroleum.

  6. History of Singapore - Wikipedia

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    On 22 December 1965, the Constitution Amendment Act was passed under which the Head of State became the President and the State of Singapore became the Republic of Singapore. Singapore later co-founded the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on 8 August 1967 and was admitted into the Non-Aligned Movement in 1970.

  7. S. R. Nathan - Wikipedia

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    He was the longest-serving president in Singapore's history and the only one to serve two full terms. In January 2010, Nathan surpassed his predecessor Benjamin Sheares to become Singapore's longest-serving President. In August of that same year, he surpassed Yusof Ishak as Singapore's longest-serving Head of State. Nathan was reportedly ...

  8. Category:Presidents of Singapore - Wikipedia

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  9. Presidential elections in Singapore - Wikipedia

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    The President of Singapore is the head of state of the Republic of Singapore. [1] The President was originally indirectly elected by Parliament [2] and had a largely ceremonial role. The Elected President scheme was instituted in 1991 through a constitutional amendment, [3] which transformed the office of President into one directly elected by