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Halimah binti Yacob DUT (born 23 August 1954) is a Singaporean politician and lawyer who served as the eighth president of Singapore from 2017 to 2023. Halimah won in the 2017 presidential election in an uncontested walkover due to ineligible candidates. She is the first female president in Singapore's history.
Sep 13, 2023 · Sep 13, 2023, 11:35 PM. SINGAPORE – Six years after making history as Singapore’s first woman head of state, President Halimah Yacob left the highest office in the land with accolades of being ...
Sep 12, 2023 · Singapore’s eighth President Halimah Yacob reflects on the defining moments of her six years in office, from unlocking past reserves, to advocating for cause...
May 29, 2023 · President Halimah Yacob presenting the Singaporean of the Year award to Mr Anson Ng on Feb 9, 2023. With them are UBS Asia-Pacific president Edmund Koh (left) and ST editor Jaime Ho. PHOTO: ST FILE
Sep 19, 2023 · Halimah Yacob was a ground breaker in Singapore politics even before she became the nation's first female president. She also was the first woman to serve as speaker of parliament and only the ...
Sep 11, 2017 · SINGAPORE - Madam Halimah Yacob was issued a Certificate of Eligibility by the Presidential Elections Committee on Monday (Sept 11). The 63-year-old was the only presidential hopeful of three to ...
Aug 9, 2023 · President Halimah Yacob at the National Day Parade at the Padang on Aug 9, 2023. (Photo: CNA/Raydza Rahman) She said she also felt a sense of sadness as she left the Padang after interacting with ...
Sep 12, 2023 · SINGAPORE: Madam Halimah Yacob was at a Singapore Armed Forces Day event in July this year when a 10-year-old girl, whose father was receiving an award, came up to her.
Sep 13, 2017 · SINGAPORE – Madam Halimah Yacob, 63, became the first woman and first Malay in 47 years to ascend to the highest office, after successfully filing her nomination papers on Wednesday (Sept 13) as ...
May 29, 2023 · President Halimah Yacob was a people's President who was a strong advocate for social issues long before she was elected, advocates said following her announcement on Monday (May 29) that she will ...
