Outgoing Singapore President Wishes New Indian-Origin President Elect

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. Singapore-born economist Tharman 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. The 66-year-old President-elec…

'All the best': Outgoing Singapore President Halimah extends wishes to Indian-origin president-elect Tharman

Outgoing President Halimah Yacob of Singapore has extended her best wishes to President-elect Tharman Shanmugaratnam, who will be sworn in as the country's ninth president. Shanmugaratnam, an economist, won 70.4% of the votes in the recent election. Halimah, Singapore's first female president, expressed gratitude for the trust and support she received during her term.