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Halimah binti Yacob DUT [1] (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.
Sep 12, 2023 · Singapore’s eighth President Halimah Yacob reflects on the defining moments of her six years in office, from unlocking past reserves, to advocating for causes close to her heart. ...more.
Oct 29, 2023 · SINGAPORE - Former president Halimah Yacob was conferred the nation’s highest civilian honour on Sunday, for “embodying so fully the Singapore Story – and for her lifetime of devoted and...
Sep 12, 2023 · President Halimah Yacob was received by President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev at Kuksaroy Palace on her state visit to the country in May. She is the first Singapore president to visit the...
Sep 13, 2017 · SINGAPORE – Madam Halimah Yacob, 63, became the first woman and first Malay in 47 years to ascend to the highest office, after successfully filing her nomination papers on Wednesday (Sept 13) as...
Halimah Yacob (@halimahyacob) • Instagram photos and videos. 87K Followers, 2 Following, 1,923 Posts - Halimah Yacob (@halimahyacob) on Instagram: ""Let's focus on our shared values, not our differences. There is so much good we can do, especially if we do them together.""
Halimah Yacob (born 23 August 1954) is a Singaporean politician and lawyer.She became the 8th President of Singapore in September 2017. Before becoming president, she was the Speaker of Parliament from 2013 until 2017.. Halimah was a former member of the People's Action Party (PAP), She was the Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Bukit Batok East ward of Jurong GRC between 2001 and 2015 ...
Jun 11, 2024 · From her humble beginnings to becoming Singapore’s President, her journey is a testament to resilience, adaptability, and the pursuit of excellence in the face of uncertainty. Madam Halimah Yacob’s narrative is one of transformation amidst uncertainty.
4 days ago · Former Singapore president Halimah Yacob speaking at a conference in Beijing in 2019. She was one of the former People’s Action Party members who came from the labour movement.
Madam Halimah Yacob has had an illustrious career, starting in 1978 as a legal officer with the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC), before rising through the ranks to become the Executive Secretary of the United Workers of Electronics, Director of the Women’s Development Secretariat and...
