2023 Singaporean presidential election
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Presidential elections were held in Singapore on 1 September 2023. It was the sixth elected Singaporean presidential election and the third where more than one candidate was contesting in the election. Current president Halimah Yacob did not want to seek re-election.
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The candidates contesting in the election are Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Ng Kok Song, and Tan Kin Lian, who are independent candidates. Candidates contesting must be an independent.
The winner of the election was announced on 2 September. It was revealed that Tharman Shanmugaratnam was the winner, getting 70.40% of the vote. He would be the first non-Chinese president to be elected. He will be inaugurated on 14 September as the ninth President of Singapore.[1]