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In December 1959, Noor Aishah, wife of President Yusof Ishak, became the first person to assume the role at the age of 26. [2] Her biography, Puan Noor Aishah: Singapore's First Lady, was published in 2017.
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.
On 2 September, Tharman was announced as the winner after receiving 70.41% of the vote, with Ng Kok Song receiving 15.72% and Tan Kin Lian receiving 13.87%, and was elected as the ninth president of Singapore. [69] He is the first non-Chinese presidential candidate to win in a contested presidential election in Singapore. [70]
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 ...
Yusof is survived by his wife of 21 years, Puan Noor Aishah, and their three children, Orkid Kamariah, Imran, and Zuriana. [15] Puan Noor Aishah continued her husband's legacy of public service and was the first Asian to become president of the Singapore Girl Guides Association. [16]
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 ...
Noor Aishah binti Mohammad Salim DUBC (born 21 May 1933) is the widow of former President, Yusof Ishak. She took the role as Spouse of the President of Singapore between 1965 and 1970. Early life
Ling Siew May (Chinese: 林秀梅; 1937 – 30 July 1999) was a Chinese-born Singaporean architect who served as the 5th Spouse of the President of Singapore from 1993 to 1999, to President Ong Teng Cheong. She founded ONG & ONG, an architecture and urban planning firm, with her husband in 1972.