Ex-deputy PM Shanmugaratnam elected Singapore President
- Tharman Shanmugaratnam, an Indian-origin former Singaporean deputy prime minister, was elected president of Singapore.
- This was the city-state’s first contested vote for the largely ceremonial position in more than a decade.
- He replaces incumbent Halimah Yacob who ran unopposed for her six-year term in 2017.
About Singapore
- Capital – Singapore
- National language – Malay
- Official languages – Malay, Chinese, Tamil and English
- Currency – Singapore dollar
