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Tharman Shanmugaratnam (born 25 February 1957), also known mononymously as Tharman, is a Singaporean politician and economist who has been serving as the ninth president of Singapore since 2023. A former member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he was the Member of Parliament (MP) representing Jurong GRC between 2001 and 2023.
- PERSONAL LIFE. Mr Tharman is married to Jane Yumiko Ittogi, who is a lawyer by training and of Chinese-Japanese descent. They have a daughter and three sons.
- EDUCATION. Mr Tharman attended the Anglo-Chinese School before graduating from the London School of Economics (LSE) with a Bachelor of Science degree in economics.
- ENTRY INTO POLITICS. An economist by professional background, Mr Tharman was first elected Member of Parliament in November 2001 in Jurong GRC, after the PAP team secured 79.75 per cent of the votes.
- OFFICIAL SECRETS ACT CASE. In 1992, while serving as director of the Economics Department of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), Mr Tharman was one of five people charged under the Official Secrets Act after the growth rate for Singapore’s economy in the second quarter of that year was published in the Business Times before it was revealed officially.
Sep 1, 2023 · Singaporeans have chosen Tharman Shanmugaratnam as their next president - but many would have let out a small sigh of disappointment as they did so. On Friday, the former top minister won a...
Sep 14, 2023 · The former Senior Minister and Deputy Prime Minister won 70.41 per cent of the vote in the Sep 1 election, and took his oath of office at the Istana on Sep 14. He pledged to be scrupulous and independent in his role as the custodian of the nation's reserves and a symbol of multiracialism.
Sep 1, 2023 · Mr Tharman secured 70.4 per cent of the vote, defeating Mr Ng Kok Song and Mr Tan Kin Lian in a landslide victory. He will be Singapore's ninth President and the first from the ruling party since 2011.
Jun 8, 2023 · An exchange of letters between Senior Minister and Coordinating Minister for Social Policies Tharman Shanmugaratnam and Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on 8 June 2023.
Sep 14, 2023 · Speech by President Tharman Shanmugaratnam at the Swearing-In Ceremony. 14 September 2023. Prime Minister. Chief Justice. Distinguished guests. Ladies and gentlemen. 1. I am honoured and humbled to have been elected as the 9th President of Singapore.
