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Singapore’s outgoing President Halimah Yacob on Wednesday extended her best wishes to the Indian-origin President-elect, Tharman Shanmugaratnam, in her final speech as the holder of the city-state’s highest but non-political post. Singapore-born economist Tharman will be sworn in as the ninth
Indian-origin Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon administered the oath of office to President Tharman at a ceremony held at Istana, a 154-year-old palace in the heart of Singapore's Shopping and Hotel Belt of Orchard Road. The Istana is the official residence of the President of Singapore.
Tharman Shanmugaratnam, an Indian-origin economist, has been sworn in as the ninth president of Singapore. He succeeded Halimah Yacob, Singapore's first female president, and will serve a six-year term. Tharman, who has dedicated his life to public service, was widely endorsed by Singapore's predominantly Chinese society.
Tharman surprised everyone by securing 70.4 per cent of the votes in the presidential election held on September 1, leaving behind Chinese-origin business executives Ng Kok Song with 15.72 per cent and Tan Kin Lian with 13.88 per cent votes
Indian-origin Singapore-born economist Tharman Shanmugaratnam was on Thursday sworn in as the ninth president of the predominantly Chinese and economically prosperous city-state.