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Tharman Shanmugaratnam (born 25 February 1957), also known mononymously as Tharman, is a Singaporean politician and economist who has been serving as the ninth president of Singapore since 2023. A former member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he was the Member of Parliament (MP) representing Jurong GRC between 2001 and 2023.
Sep 1, 2023 · Singaporeans have chosen Tharman Shanmugaratnam as their next president - but many would have let out a small sigh of disappointment as they did so. On Friday, the former top minister won a...
Jun 8, 2023 · SINGAPORE: Former Senior Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam was the first person to announce his bid for the Singapore presidency when he said on Jun 8 that he will retire from politics and all his...
Sep 2, 2023 · Singapore's former deputy prime minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam was elected president on Friday, earning a landslide victory in the city-state's first contested vote for the largely ceremonial position in more than a decade.
Sep 1, 2023 · Mr Tharman won the Presidential Election with 70.4 per cent of the vote, beating Ng Kok Song and Tan Kin Lian. He said the vote was a vote of confidence and optimism for Singapore's future.
Sep 14, 2023 · SINGAPORE: Tharman Shanmugaratnam was sworn in at the Istana on Thursday (Sep 14) as Singapore's ninth President, two weeks after his landslide election victory.
Tharman Shanmugaratnam is officially Singapore's ninth President. In his inauguration speech, Mr Tharman swore to be “scrupulous and independent” in his decisions on Singapore's reserves ...
