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Ong Teng Cheong GCMG (22 January 1936 – 8 February 2002) was a Singaporean statesman, architect and union leader who served as the fifth president of Singapore from 1993 to 1999. He was the first president to be directly elected in a popular vote in Singapore's history after winning the 1993 presidential election .
Feb 8, 2002 · Learn about the life and achievements of Ong Teng Cheong, the fifth president of Singapore and the first to be elected into office. He was also an architect, a politician, a union leader and a patron of arts and sports.
Nov 20, 2016 · Learn about the life and achievements of Ong Teng Cheong, who served as Singapore's fifth President from 1993 to 1999. He was also a prominent politician, architect, trade unionist and the nation's first directly-elected head of state.
Ong Teng Cheong was the fifth president of the Republic of Singapore and the first to be popularly elected by the people in the 1993 presidential election. [1] An architect by training, Ong had been in the public service for more than 20 years before he became president.
Nov 24, 2008 · Ong Teng Cheong (b. 22 January 1936, Singapore–d. 8 February 2002, Singapore) was the fifth president of Singapore and the first to be elected into office. He was sworn in as president on 1 September 1993.
Learn about the life and achievements of Mr Ong Teng Cheong, who served as Singapore's Deputy Prime Minister, PAP Chairman and NTUC Secretary-General before becoming the first Elected President in 1993. Find out how he contributed to the labour movement, the arts, education and planning in Singapore.
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Mr Ong Teng Cheong was born on 22 January 1936. He was the second eldest of five children, with one elder sister, one younger brother and two younger sisters. Mr Ong completed his primary education at Zhong Zheng Primary School (1949) and graduated from Chinese High School in 1955.
