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Dick Van Dyke dismisses Biden age concerns: I’m 98, and ‘I’ve got all my marbles’
Legendary actor Dick Van Dyke is dismissing concerns about President Biden’s age, saying even though he’s more than a decade older than the commander in chief, he’s still ...
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Putrajaya sees birth of Football City, but OCM boss insists on calling Bukit Jalil home
No change in plans as Olympic Council of Malaysia president Tan Sri Norza Zakaria still wants to see a new home in Bukit Jalil, despite Putrajaya being ...
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The president of the Republic of Singapore 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.
Tharman Shanmugaratnam was elected as Singapore’s President in September 2023. He served in politics for 22 years before resigning to contest in the Presidential Election; the President, as Head of State, holds a non-partisan office in Singapore’s system of governance.
The Istana is the office of the President of the Republic of Singapore and is used to receive and entertain state guests.
Halimah binti Yacob DUT (born 23 August 1954) is a Singaporean politician and lawyer who served as the eighth president of Singapore from 2017 to 2023. Halimah won in the 2017 presidential election in an uncontested walkover due to ineligible candidates. She is the first female president in Singapore's history.
On 2 September 2023, Tharman was announced as the winner after receiving 70.41% of the vote in a landslide victory and was elected as the ninth president of Singapore. He is the first presidential candidate not of Chinese descent to win in a contested presidential election in Singapore.
Sep 12, 2017 · Learn about the career and life of Madam Halimah Yacob, who was the only candidate for the 2017 presidential election reserved for Malay candidates. She was a former unionist, MP, Minister of State and Speaker of Parliament.
Learn about the history and role of Singapore's presidents, from the first Yang di-Pertuan Negara to the current Tharman Shanmugaratnam. Find out how the presidency evolved from a ceremonial to an elected position with discretionary powers.
