President of Singapore
The President of the Republic of Singapore is the country's head of state. Singapore has a parliamentary system of government. Executive authority is exercised by the Cabinet who was led by the Prime Minister of Singapore. The current president is Tharman Shanmugaratnam, who was elected with the 70% of the vote at the 2023 presidential election.
| President of the Republic of Singapore | |
|---|---|
 Presidential Flag | |
| Style | Mister President (informal) His Excellency (formal, diplomatic) |
| Residence | Istana |
| Appointer | Elected by Parliament (1965–1991) Direct election (since 1991) |
| Term length | 6 years; renewable |
| Constituting instrument | Constitution of Singapore, Article 17 |
| Inaugural holder | Yusof Ishak |
| Formation | 9 August 1965 |
| Salary | S$1,680,000 annually |
| Website | istana |
The president's official residence and office is the Istana. However, no presidents since Yusof bin Ishak (1965–1970) have lived there.[1] The current president, Halimah Yacob, had wanted to stay in the HDB flat at Yishun, but if she fails to comply with the security requirements, she will have to move out. She is also the first female President of Singapore and first Malay head of state in 47 years since the death of Mr Yusof bin Ishak who was Singapore's first president.
List of presidents
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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev speaking to President S. R. Nathan during the former's visit in 2009
The president has personal discretion as to whether to approve budgets or financial transactions of specified statutory boards and state-owned companies that are likely to draw on past reserves. The Monetary Authority of Singapore, photographed here in September 2009, is one such statutory board.
The Elections Department, which oversees elections in Singapore
President Ong Teng Cheong received by Carlos Menem.
References
- ↑ Security stepped up at President-elect Halimah's Yishun housing block. Today. 13 September 2017. http://www.todayonline.com/singapore/president-elect-hopes-continue-living-yishun-flat. Retrieved 14 September 2017.