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The presidential election had to be held within three months of that date. [14] [15] Any Singaporean citizen who wished to be a candidate in the election had to apply and receive a Certificate of Eligibility (COE), as well as a community certificate. [16] On 11 August, the writ of election was issued by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.
The Istana, the official residence of the President of Singapore, photographed in January 2006. Presidential elections in Singapore, in which the President of Singapore is directly elected by a popular vote, were introduced after a constitutional amendment made in 1991. Potential candidates for office must meet stringent qualifications set out ...
There are currently two types of elections in Singapore.Parliamentary and presidential elections. According to the Constitution of Singapore, general elections for Parliament must be conducted within three months of the dissolution of Parliament, which has a maximum term of five years from the first sitting of Parliament, and presidential elections are conducted every six years.
Tan was also one of four candidates who ran for president in the 2011 election. Singapore's president sits for a 6-year term. ($1 = 1.3568 Singapore dollars) (Reporting by Xinghui Kok, Additional ...
A former member of Singapore's ruling party on Saturday scored a landslide victory to become the city-state's president, in an election seen as a barometer of public sentiment amid economic ...
On 2 September, Tharman was announced as the winner after receiving 70.41% of the vote, with Ng Kok Song receiving 15.72% and Tan Kin Lian receiving 13.87%, and was elected as the ninth president of Singapore. [69] He is the first non-Chinese presidential candidate to win in a contested presidential election in Singapore. [70]
Under Article 65(4) of the Singaporean Constitution, the maximum duration for a term of Parliament is five years from the date of its first sitting before it is automatically dissolved by operation of law; however, the Prime Minister (under the command of a vote of confidence from a majority of sitting Members of Parliament) has sole discretion to advise the President for early dissolution at ...
The president of the Republic of Singapore [a] is the head of state of Singapore.The president represents the country in official diplomatic functions and possesses certain executive powers over the Government of Singapore, including the control of the national reserves and the ability to revoke and appoint public service appointments.