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Signature. Tharman Shanmugaratnam [a] (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. Prior to his presidency, Tharman served as Senior Minister of Singapore between 2019 and 2023, Coordinating Minister for Social Policies ...
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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 record ...
- PERSONAL LIFE. Mr Tharman is married to Jane Yumiko Ittogi, who is a lawyer by training and of Chinese-Japanese descent. They have a daughter and three sons.
- EDUCATION. Mr Tharman attended the Anglo-Chinese School before graduating from the London School of Economics (LSE) with a Bachelor of Science degree in economics.
- ENTRY INTO POLITICS. An economist by professional background, Mr Tharman was first elected Member of Parliament in November 2001 in Jurong GRC, after the PAP team secured 79.75 per cent of the votes.
- OFFICIAL SECRETS ACT CASE. In 1992, while serving as director of the Economics Department of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), Mr Tharman was one of five people charged under the Official Secrets Act after the growth rate for Singapore’s economy in the second quarter of that year was published in the Business Times before it was revealed officially.
Sep 2, 2023 · The city-state's government is run by the prime minister, currently Lee Hsien Loong of the PAP, which has ruled Singapore continuously since 1959. “Singaporeans have chosen Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam to be our next president by a decisive margin,” Mr Lee said. The US sent a congratulatory message to Mr Shanmugaratnam that pointed to ...
Sep 2, 2023 · The former deputy prime minister and PAP member secured 70.4% of votes in a landslide victory. He will be the ninth president of Singapore, a role that involves checks and balances on the government.
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Sep 14, 2023 · The former Senior Minister and Deputy Prime Minister won 70.41 per cent of the vote in the Sep 1 election, and took his oath of office at the Istana on Sep 14. He pledged to be scrupulous and independent in his role as the custodian of the nation's reserves and a symbol of multiracialism.
Sep 1, 2023 · Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Singapore's former deputy prime minister, speaks to members of the media as he arrives to cast his ballot at a polling station during the presidential election in Singapore ...
