Tharman Shanmugaratnam Elected As Singapore’s 9th President in 70.4% Landslide
In the first contested presidential election in over a decade, Singaporeans chose former senior minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam as the nation’s next president – by a resounding margin.He received 1,74
Tharman Shanmugaratnam Leads With 70% of Votes in Presidential Race: Sample Count
FORMER senior minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam is currently in the lead to become Singapore’s ninth president, with 70 per cent of the votes in an early sample count released at 10.42 pm on Polling Day
Singapore Presidential Election 2023: A look back at the 5 times it was previously held
$Straits Times Index(STI.SI)$ $STI ETF(ES3.SI)$ The city-state has held elections for its head of state since 1993 - what were the outcomes of each of the 5 elections? SINGAPORE — Before presidential elections in Singapore were introduced following a constitution amendment in 1991, the city-state's Parliament was in charge of electing and appointing the country's head of state. Four presidents were appointed in that manner: Yusof Ishak (1965 to 1970), Benjamin Sheares (1971 to 1981), Devan Nair (1981 to 1985) and Wee Kim Wee (1985 to 1993). Following the constitutional amendment to allow the president to be elected via popular vote for a
Sample Counts, Invalid Votes and Recounts – What You Need to Know About PE2023 Polling Day
What is a sample count and can votes be rejected? Find out how your votes will be counted before Singapore heads to the polls on Friday for the Presidential Election.
Predictability is the name of the game in Singapore’s elections. The ruling People’s Action Party (PAP) and its candidates always win handsomely. And while their margin of success is the envy of polit