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Ong Teng Cheong [a] GCMG (22 January 1936 – 8 February 2002) was a Singaporean statesman, architect and union leader who served as the fifth president of Singapore from 1993 to 1999. He was the first elected president in Singapore's history.
Feb 8, 2002 · Ong Teng Cheong (b. 22 January 1936, Singapore–d. 8 February 2002, Singapore) was the fifth president of Singapore and the first to be elected into office. He was sworn in as president on 1 September 1993.
As the fifth president of the Republic of Singapore, Ong Teng Cheong was our first head of state to be popularly elected through the people's vote in the 1993 presidential election.
Feb 8, 2018 · Ong Teng Cheong was the fifth president of the Republic of Singapore. He was popularly elected after winning the mandate of the people. A total of 952,513 voters cast their vote for...
Feb 8, 2014 · Interview of Singapore’s first elected president, Ong Teng Cheong, by Asiaweek. It’s now six months since you stepped down. How do you feel about your time as president? I am satisfied with what I did. I hope it was all for the best. I was elected to do a job. And I had to do that job whether the government — or anyone else — liked it or not.
Nov 20, 2016 · Ong Teng Cheong (1936-2002) was Singapore’s first elected President. He was also the nation’s fifth President, holding office between 1993 and 1999. In his political career that spanned over 25 years, Ong Teng Cheong had also served as a Member of Parliament (MP), Minister for Communications, Minister for Labour and Deputy Prime Minister.
Biography of Mr Ong Teng Cheong. 1936 - Mr Ong Teng Cheong was born in Singapore on 22 January (second eldest of 5 children). 1946 - Enrolled in Zhong Zheng Primary School, completed primary education in 1949. 1950 - Enrolled in Chinese High School, graduated in 1955.
Ong Teng Cheong was the fifth president of the Republic of Singapore and the first to be popularly elected by the people in the 1993 presidential election. [1] An architect by training, Ong had been in the public service for more than 20 years before he became president.
Oct 12, 2016 · Ong Teng Cheong was the President of Singapore from 1993–1999. He is remembered for being a tireless servant to the people and for his significant contributions to the labour movement and the arts in Singapore.
Dr Tan championed the development of higher education in Singapore as Minister for Education, Minister-in-charge for National University of Singapore and Nanyang Technological Institute (1981-1983) and Deputy Prime Minister overseeing higher education (1995-2005).
