September 13, 2023 1:33 PM

Tharman Shanmugaratnam to be sworn in as Singapore’s president tomorrow

Indian-origin Singapore-born economist Tharman Shanmugaratnam will be sworn in as the ninth president of the city-state tomorrow, days after he was overwhelmingly elected as the head of state. A predominantly Chinese society overwhelmingly endorsed Mr Shanmugaratnam. He has served Singapore all his life in public service. Prior to being president-elect, he served as a senior minister and Deputy Prime Minister from May 2011 to May 2019. He is also a member of the Board of Trustees of the Wor...