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Elected President. Tharman Shanmugaratnam Independent. Presidential elections were held in Singapore on 1 September 2023, the sixth public presidential elections but only the third to be contested by more than one candidate. Incumbent president Halimah Yacob, who had been elected unopposed in 2017, did not seek re-election.
The Elections Department of Singapore ( ELD ), known exonymously as the Elections Department, is a department under the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) of the Government of Singapore which are responsible for overseeing the procedure for elections in Singapore, including parliamentary elections, presidential elections and referendums.
Tan had previously contested the 2011 presidential election, in which he won 34.85% of the popular vote but lost by a small margin of 7,269 votes to former deputy prime minister Tony Tan. An event to commemorate the party's launch was planned at the Singapore Expo on 15 June, but police permits required for the event were not approved in time. [8]
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 in the Constitution. Certificates of Eligibility are issued by the Presidential Elections ...
Tharman Shanmugaratnam. Tharman Shanmugaratnam[ a] (born 25 February 1957), also known mononymously as Tharman, is a Singaporean politician and economist who has been serving as the ninth president of Singapore since 2023. A former member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he was the Member of Parliament (MP) representing Jurong GRC ...
The election process begins when the President, acting on Cabinet's advice, issues a writ of election addressed to the returning officer.On nomination day, the returning officer and their representatives will be present at designated nomination centres between 11:00 am and 12:00 noon to receive prospective candidates' nomination papers, and political donation certificates certifying that they ...
Tan Jee Say, a presidential candidate in the 2011 presidential elections, mentioned in the press conference of Tan Kin Lian on 11 August 2023 that Mr Tan (would) "make a good president, a courageous, genuine, and humble one." [30] Tan was issued the certificate of eligibility on 18 August 2023. [31]
Presidential elections have been held since 1993. Under the "Presidential Elections Act", [14] to run for president, one must obtain a "Certificate of Eligibility" from the Presidential Elections Committee. These conditions are: Be a citizen of Singapore. [15] Be at least 45 years of age. [16]