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Early life and education. Halimah was born on 23 August 1954 at her family home on Queen Street in Singapore, [6] to an Indian father and Malay mother. [7] [8] Her father was a watchman who died due to a heart attack when she was eight years old, leaving her and four siblings to be brought up by her mother.
- People's Action Party (2001–2017)
- Lee Hsien Loong
Early life and education. Halimah was born on 23 August 1954 at her family house in Singapore. [3] . She is an Indian Muslim. Her father is also an Indian Muslim. [4] . She is of Malay descent. [5] . Her father was a guard. He died of a heart attack when she was eight. Yacob and her four siblings grew up with their mother.
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Sep 19, 2023 · Pioneer in male-dominated politics. The 69-year-old is a Malay Singaporean, from a group that represents only 13.5 per cent of the population, with Singaporean Chinese making up almost three-quarters.
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Sep 14, 2017 · Published September 14, 2017. Updated September 14, 2017. SINGAPORE — President-elect Halimah Yacob’s rise to the highest office of the land caps a remarkable journey from her humble...
Mar 11, 2021 · BORN. 1954. INDUCTED. 2014. CATEGORY. Government. THE HONOURED INDUCTEES TO THE SINGAPORE WOMEN’S HALL OF FAME. Halimah Yacob. First Woman President of Singapore. Halimah Yacob is a trail blazer. In 2013 she became the first woman to be Speaker of the Singapore Parliament.
May 29, 2023 · Madam Halimah announced on Monday that she will not be seeking re-election in the upcoming presidential election, slated to be called by Sept 13. Political observers The Straits Times spoke to ...
Jan 5, 2022 · Published. Jan 05, 2022, 02:29 PM. SINGAPORE - When she was a child growing up in a struggling household, President Halimah Yacob was seized with the idea of becoming a lawyer to bring access...