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  1. 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.

  2. Sep 14, 2023 · SINGAPORE – Six years after making history as Singapore’s first woman head of state, President Halimah Yacob left the highest office in the land with accolades of being a powerful symbol of unity...

  3. May 29, 2023 · SINGAPORE - President Halimah Yacob announced on Monday that she will not stand for re-election in the upcoming presidential election. In her six years in office, she has championed social causes...

  4. Sep 11, 2017 · SINGAPORE - Madam Halimah Yacob was issued a Certificate of Eligibility by the Presidential Elections Committee on Monday (Sept 11). The 63-year-old was the only presidential hopeful of three to...

  5. May 29, 2023 · SINGAPORE: President Halimah Yacob was a people's President who was a strong advocate for social issues long before she was elected, advocates said following her announcement on...

  6. Sep 19, 2023 · Halimah Yacob was a ground breaker in Singapore politics even before she became the nation's first female president. She also was the first woman to serve as speaker of parliament and only the second Muslim, holding the role between 2013 and 2017.

  7. Aug 9, 2023 · SINGAPORE: It was an emotional occasion for President Halimah Yacob on Wednesday (Aug 9) as she presided over her last National Day Parade (NDP) as head of state.

  8. 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...

  9. Apr 10, 2023 · SINGAPORE: President Halimah Yacob delivered an address that sets the agenda for the rest of this government's term at the opening of the second session of Singapore's 14th parliament on Monday...

  10. Sep 14, 2017 · SINGAPORE — President-elect Halimah Yacobs rise to the highest office of the land caps a remarkable journey from her humble beginnings. The youngest of five children, Madam Halimah lost her...

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