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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.
The Istana is the office of the President of the Republic of Singapore and is used to receive and entertain state guests.
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. He is the first presidential candidate not of Chinese descent to win in a contested presidential election in Singapore.
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.
Benjamin Henry Sheares succeeded Yusof as president. The 63-year-old renowned obstetrician and gynaecologist was elected as president by parliament on 30 December 1970.18 He took office on 2 January 1971 and was re-elected for a second and third four-year term on 6 November 1974 and 29 December 1978 respectively.19.
Sep 11, 2017 · The former unionist and Speaker of Parliament is set to be Singapore's first female president. On Wednesday, she will turn up at the People's Association headquarters in King George's Avenue...
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...
May 30, 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...
Sep 14, 2023 · SINGAPORE: Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam was inaugurated as Singapore’s ninth President on Thursday (Sep 14). The swearing-in at the Istana was held at about 8pm after a farewell ceremony for...
