Search results
Presidential elections were held in Singapore on 1 September 2023, the sixth public presidential elections but only the third to be contested by more than one candidate. Incumbent president Halimah Yacob, who had been elected unopposed in 2017, did not seek re-election.
Sep 1, 2023 · SINGAPORE: Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam will be Singapore's next President after securing a landslide victory with 70.4 per cent of the vote. The final result, announced by the returning officer...
May 31, 2024 · Press Release on Updating Election Processes to Ensure Free and Fair Parliamentary Elections in Singapore The Subsidiary Legislation (SL) under the Parliamentary Elections Act (PEA) 1954 has been revised and will come into effect on 14 Jun 2024.
Sep 1, 2023 · SINGAPORE: Singaporeans voted on Friday (Sep 1) in their first contested Presidential Election in 12 years, and the result - Tharman Shanmugaratnam will be the country's ninth head of state....
May 13, 2023 · Countdown to Singapore’s Presidential Election: The who and the what | The Straits Times. By September, Singaporeans will know who their next president is going to be. Will Madam Halimah...
10 months ago. 'Vote of confidence in Singapore': Tharman on his resounding victory in the Presidential Election. 10 months ago. PM Lee congratulates Tharman, is confident he will carry out...
Catch Polling Day action as Singapore votes for its president, and get live results of the three-way race.
Aug 11, 2023 · Published. Aug 11, 2023, 03:08 PM. SINGAPORE - Singaporeans will go to the polls on Sept 1, if more than one person qualifies to run for the presidency. They will know if they get to cast their...
Presidential elections in Singapore, in which the President of Singapore is directly elected by a popular vote, were introduced after a constitutional amendment made in 1991. Potential candidates for office must meet stringent qualifications set out in the Constitution.
Aug 28, 1993 · The President has two important roles - first, as a symbol and unifier of a diverse and multi-racial Singapore; and second, as a custodian of our nation's past reserves and the integrity of our public service. The first Presidential Election was held on 28 August 1993.
