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The president of Singapore is the head of state of the Republic of Singapore.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.
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.
He is the first non-Chinese presidential candidate to win in a contested presidential election in Singapore. [70] Tharman also garnered the highest vote count in Singapore's presidential electoral history of 70.41%. He was sworn in on 14 September at a ceremony held at the Istana, succeeding Halimah Yacob. [71]
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
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 25 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 ...
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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.
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.