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The incumbent president is Tharman Shanmugaratnam, who took office on 14 September 2023 after being duly elected in the 2023 presidential election with 70.41% of the vote. History.
President's Duties. The President is responsible for safeguarding the national reserves and the integrity of the public service. The President also receives foreign dignitaries, officiates at state functions and performs other ceremonial and community duties.
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.
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.
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 1, 2023 · Mr Tharman won the Presidential Election with 70.4 per cent of the vote, beating Ng Kok Song and Tan Kin Lian. He said the vote was a vote of confidence and optimism for Singapore's future.
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 post to an elected office with discretionary powers.
