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Outgoing Singapore President Wishes New Indian-Origin President Elect
Singapore's outgoing President Halimah Yacob on Wednesday extended her best wishes to the Indian-origin President-elect, Tharman Shanmugaratnam, in her final speech as the holder of the city-state's highest but non-political post.
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Singapore's Indian-Origin President To Be Sworn In On Thursday
Indian-origin Singapore-born economist Tharman Shanmugaratnam will be sworn in as the ninth president of the city-state on Thursday, days after he was overwhelmingly elected as the ninth head of state of the country.
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Opinion: What Singapore's New Indian-Origin President Says On India
Singapore, a multi-ethnic and diverse nation, witnessed a historic presidential election when Tharman Shanmugaratnam, a multi-generational Singaporean of Tamil ancestry, secured a landslide victory this week.
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PM Modi Congratulates Indian-Origin Leader On Election As Singapore President
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday congratulated Tharman Shanmugaratnam on his election as president of Singapore.
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"My Fellow Singaporeans...": Indian-Origin Leader Is New Singapore President
Singapore's former Indian-origin Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam was elected President on Friday, comfortably securing victory in the city-state's first contested vote for the largely ceremonial position in more than a decade.
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Singapore's Former Indian-Origin Minister Wins Presidential Election
Former Singapore deputy prime minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam was elected president Friday, according to officials results, in the city-state's first contested vote for the largely ceremonial position in more than a decade.
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Tharman Shanmugaratnam: 5 Points On Indian-Origin Contender In Singapore Election
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.
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Indian-Origin Ex-Minister In Final 3-Way Race To Be Singapore President
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.
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Some People Are Using Anger To Win Elections, Says Rahul Gandhi In Singapore: Highlights
Congress president Rahul Gandhi will address students at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore today.
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Singapore Gets First Female President Without A Vote
Halimah Yacob, a former speaker of parliament from the Muslim Malay minority, did not have to face an election for the largely ceremonial post originally due this month after authorities decided her rivals did not meet strict eligibility criteria.
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Kasparov pledged money to official in run for president of chess body
Two months earlier, Garry Kasparov and Leong negotiated a deal in which Ignatius Leong would help Kasparov's presidential run in exchange for $500,000, according to a draft contract reviewed by The New York Times. Kasparov also agreed, after his election, to open a new federation office in Singapore, to be run by Leong, for which he would be paid a...
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Tony Tan elected Singapore President
Former Deputy Prime Minister Dr Tony Tan has been elected Singapore's seventh president, who won the four-cornered elections by a thin margin of 7,269 votes against his nearest rival.Dr Tan, a veteran politician from the ruling People's Action Party (PAP), received 744,397 votes or 35.19 per cent of the 2.15 million votes polled on Saturday.His nea...
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Outgoing Singapore President Wishes New Indian-Origin President Elect
Singapore's outgoing President Halimah Yacob on Wednesday extended her best wishes to the Indian-origin President-elect, Tharman Shanmugaratnam, in her final speech as the holder of the city-state's highest but non-political post.
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Singapore's Indian-Origin President To Be Sworn In On Thursday
Indian-origin Singapore-born economist Tharman Shanmugaratnam will be sworn in as the ninth president of the city-state on Thursday, days after he was overwhelmingly elected as the ninth head of state of the country.
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Opinion: What Singapore's New Indian-Origin President Says On India
Singapore, a multi-ethnic and diverse nation, witnessed a historic presidential election when Tharman Shanmugaratnam, a multi-generational Singaporean of Tamil ancestry, secured a landslide victory this week.
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PM Modi Congratulates Indian-Origin Leader On Election As Singapore President
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday congratulated Tharman Shanmugaratnam on his election as president of Singapore.
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"My Fellow Singaporeans...": Indian-Origin Leader Is New Singapore President
Singapore's former Indian-origin Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam was elected President on Friday, comfortably securing victory in the city-state's first contested vote for the largely ceremonial position in more than a decade.
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Singapore's Former Indian-Origin Minister Wins Presidential Election
Former Singapore deputy prime minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam was elected president Friday, according to officials results, in the city-state's first contested vote for the largely ceremonial position in more than a decade.
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Tharman Shanmugaratnam: 5 Points On Indian-Origin Contender In Singapore Election
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.
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Indian-Origin Ex-Minister In Final 3-Way Race To Be Singapore President
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.
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Some People Are Using Anger To Win Elections, Says Rahul Gandhi In Singapore: Highlights
Congress president Rahul Gandhi will address students at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore today.
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Singapore Gets First Female President Without A Vote
Halimah Yacob, a former speaker of parliament from the Muslim Malay minority, did not have to face an election for the largely ceremonial post originally due this month after authorities decided her rivals did not meet strict eligibility criteria.
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Kasparov pledged money to official in run for president of chess body
Two months earlier, Garry Kasparov and Leong negotiated a deal in which Ignatius Leong would help Kasparov's presidential run in exchange for $500,000, according to a draft contract reviewed by The New York Times. Kasparov also agreed, after his election, to open a new federation office in Singapore, to be run by Leong, for which he would be paid a...
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Tony Tan elected Singapore President
Former Deputy Prime Minister Dr Tony Tan has been elected Singapore's seventh president, who won the four-cornered elections by a thin margin of 7,269 votes against his nearest rival.Dr Tan, a veteran politician from the ruling People's Action Party (PAP), received 744,397 votes or 35.19 per cent of the 2.15 million votes polled on Saturday.His nea...
