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Ong Teng Cheong was a Singaporean statesman, architect and union leader who served as the fifth president of Singapore from 1993 to 1999. He was the first president to be directly elected in a popular vote and the main advocate behind the construction of the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) system.
Feb 8, 2002 · Learn about the life and achievements of Ong Teng Cheong, the fifth president of Singapore and the first to be elected into office. He was also an architect, a politician, a union leader and a patron of arts and sports.
Learn about the life and legacy of Ong Teng Cheong, who served as the fifth president of Singapore from 1993 to 1999. He was a labour leader, a deputy prime minister, a constitutional defender and a cultural advocate.
Feb 8, 2002 · Ong Teng Cheong was the fifth president of Singapore, who served from 1993 to 1999. He was elected with a record 58.7 percent of votes and challenged the government on constitutional and financial issues.
Jun 9, 2023 · Ong Teng Cheong: “I had a job to do” Mr Ong served as Singapore’s president from 1993 to 1999, having held various ministerial portfolios in the PAP government and the position of secretary-general of the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) prior to that.
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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.
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...
