Election Of Singapore President

Potential candidates for office must meet stringent qualifications set out in the constitution.

Election of singapore president. The president has two important roles first as a symbol and unifier of a diverse and multi racial singapore. The 2020 singaporean general election was a general election held in singapore on 10 july 2020. And second as a custodian of our nation s past reserves and the integrity of our public service.

The president is the head of state of singapore. Polling for this presidential election considered the most hard fought in singapore s history took place on 27 august 2011 41 tan garnered 35 2 percent of the votes followed by tan cheng bock s 34 8 percent tan jee say s 25 percent and tan kin lian s 4 9 percent 42. The president is the head of state and hold office for a term of 6 years.

The first presidential election was held on 28 august 1993. Presidential elections in singapore in which the president of singapore is directly elected by popular vote were introduced through amendments to the constitution of singapore in 1991. President halimah yacob dissolved parliament on 23 june 2020 on the advice of prime minister lee hsien loong it elected members of parliament to the 14th parliament of singapore since singapore s independence in 1965 using the first past the post electoral system.

Presidential elections in singapore. Following the westminster system the position is largely ceremonial but enjoys several reserve powers including withholding presidential assent on supply bills and changing or revoking civil service appointments. Bangkok singapore will get a new president on wednesday but she will not be elected.

The election was won by tony tan keng yam with 745 693 35 19 of valid votes. The current system of holding elections for the presidency began with the 1993 election with the election of ong teng cheong. Tony tan was declared president elect with 35 19 126 7 of the votes leading by a 0 34 1 22 margin ahead of tan cheng bock or 7 269 votes.

Singapore president halimah yacob prime minister lee hsien loong and deputy prime minister heng swee keat have sent their congratulations to newly elected leaders in the united states. The 2011 presidential election was the first election with a ballot since the 1993 election and was also singapore s first presidential election contested by more than two candidates.