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Indian-Origin Economist Tharman Shanmugaratnam Sworn In As Singapore President
14Sep By adminNo Comments
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Indian-Origin Economist Tharman Shanmugaratnam Sworn In As Singapore President

[ad_1] He is married to Jane Ittogi, a Singaporean lawyer of Japanese-Chinese heritage.Singapore: 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.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.The ceremony was attended by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, members of the Cabinet, MPs, top civil servants and members of the diplomatic corps.Mr Tharman, 66, will serve a six-year term. He succeeds President Halimah Yacob, Singapore's...
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Tharman Shanmugaratnam: 5 Points On Indian-Origin Contender In Singapore Election
1Sep By adminNo Comments
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Tharman Shanmugaratnam: 5 Points On Indian-Origin Contender In Singapore Election

[ad_1] Tharman Shanmugaratnam was born in Singapore and has vast experience. More than 2.7 million Singaporeans are voting to elect the country's ninth President today. Tharman Shanmugaratnam, an Indian-origin candidate, is among the contenders for the top post. Here are 5 points on him:The 66-year-old is an economist. He was born in Singapore. He formally launched his presidential campaign last month with a pledge to evolve the country's culture to keep it a "shining spot" in the world.Mr Shanmugaratnam joined politics in 2001. He has served in the public sector and ministerial positions with Singapore's ruling People's Action Party (PAP) for over two decades.He also has experience in the government and with the city-state'...
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Indian-Origin Ex-Minister In Final 3-Way Race To Be Singapore President
22Aug By adminNo Comments
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Indian-Origin Ex-Minister In Final 3-Way Race To Be Singapore President

[ad_1] Indian-origin Tharman Shanmugaratnam in final 3-way race to become Singapore PresidentSingapore: Singapore-born Indian-origin Tharman Shanmugaratnam was today officially announced as a candidate for the prosperous city-state's presidential election on September 1, along with two Chinese-origin former business executives.Mr Tharman, 66, former investment chief of state-owned company Ng Kok Song, 75, and former head of the state-run insurance company Tan Kin Lian, 75, were officially announced as candidates by the Elections Department (ELD) for Singapore's highest but non-political post.As the three have been officially announced as candidates, they cannot pull out of the race without forfeiting their election deposits of SGD 40,500 each, according to a report by The Straits Times n...
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Indian-Origin Ex-Minister In Final 3-Way Race To Be Singapore President
22Aug By adminNo Comments
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Indian-Origin Ex-Minister In Final 3-Way Race To Be Singapore President

[ad_1] Indian-origin Tharman Shanmugaratnam in final 3-way race to become Singapore PresidentSingapore: Singapore-born Indian-origin Tharman Shanmugaratnam was today officially announced as a candidate for the prosperous city-state's presidential election on September 1, along with two Chinese-origin former business executives.Mr Tharman, 66, former investment chief of state-owned company Ng Kok Song, 75, and former head of the state-run insurance company Tan Kin Lian, 75, were officially announced as candidates by the Elections Department (ELD) for Singapore's highest but non-political post.As the three have been officially announced as candidates, they cannot pull out of the race without forfeiting their election deposits of SGD 40,500 each, according to a report by The Straits Times n...
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Indian-Origin Minister To Run In Singapore’s Presidential Election
8Jun By adminNo Comments
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Indian-Origin Minister To Run In Singapore’s Presidential Election

[ad_1] TharmanShanmugaratnam was first elected Member of Parliament in 2001. (File)Singapore: Tharman Shanmugaratnam, an Indian-origin senior minister of Singapore on Thursday announced his intention to run in the city-state's presidential election later this year, stepping aside from active politics after 22 years.Mr Tharman, 66, also said he intends to resign from the ruling People's Action Party (PAP) which has been running the prosperous city-state since the 1960s. He also informed Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong of his decision to retire from politics and all his positions in the government and contest in the presidential election that must be held by September 13.Tharman Shanmugaratnam was first elected Member of Parliament in 2001, in Jurong Group Representation Constituencies (Jur...
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