Block H-PRES

Presidents

9 documents

SG-H-PRES-01: Yusof bin Ishak — The First President of a Nation He Did Not Choose to Lead

Full Title: Yusof bin Ishak — Journalist, Yang di-Pertuan Negara, and the First President of the Republic of Singapore: A Malay Head of State for a Ch…

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SG-H-PRES-02: Benjamin Sheares — The Doctor Who Became Head of State

Full Title: Benjamin Henry Sheares — Obstetrician, Academic, and the Second President of Singapore: The Apolitical Presidency and the Eurasian in the …

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SG-H-PRES-03: C.V. Devan Nair — The President Who Resigned

Full Title: Chengara Veetil Devan Nair — Trade Unionist, Politician, and the Third President of Singapore Whose Resignation Remains the Most Sensitive…

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SG-H-PRES-04: Wee Kim Wee — The Last Ceremonial President

Full Title: Wee Kim Wee — Journalist, Diplomat, and the Fourth President of Singapore: The Last Ceremonial President and the Retrospective Controversy…

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SG-H-PRES-05: Ong Teng Cheong — The First Elected President

Full Title: Ong Teng Cheong — The First Elected President of Singapore: The Presidential Reserves Fight, the 56 Man-Years, and the Decision Not to See…

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SG-H-PRES-06: S.R. Nathan — The Quiet Presidency

Full Title: Sellapan Ramanathan (S.R. Nathan) — Civil Servant, Intelligence Officer, Diplomat, and the Sixth President of Singapore: Two Uncontested T…

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SG-H-PRES-07: Tony Tan — The President Elected by 0.35%

Full Title: Tony Tan Keng Yam — Deputy Prime Minister, GIC Executive Director, and the Seventh President of Singapore: The Four-Cornered Race, the 0.3…

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SG-H-PRES-08: Halimah Yacob — The Reserved Election Presidency

Full Title: Halimah Yacob — Trade Unionist, Speaker of Parliament, and the Eighth President of Singapore: The First Woman President, the Reserved Elec…

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SG-H-PRES-09: Tharman Shanmugaratnam — The 70.4% Mandate

Full Title: Tharman Shanmugaratnam — Finance Minister, Deputy Prime Minister, and the Ninth President of Singapore: The 70.4% Landslide, the Presidenc…