Presidential elections in Singapore
- Presidential elections in Singapore
Presidential elections in Singapore were first held in 1991 when constitutional amendments allowed Singaporeans to elect the President of Singapore by popular vote.
1993 presidential election
The first presidential election was held in September 1 1993. The two candidates were Ong Teng Cheong and Chua Kim Yeow. A total of 1,756,517 votes were polled. Ong received 952,513 votes while Chua had 670,358 votes.
1999 presidential election
After 6 years in office, Mr Ong Teng Cheong decided not to run for a second term. Sellapan Ramanathan, a former diplomat and Ambassador to the United States of America was elected by default as there were no suitable candidates besides Mr Nathan himself, in 1999 to become the sixth president of the Republic of Singapore.
2005 presidential election
The previous term of President Sellapan Ramanathan ended on 31 August, 2005. On 12 July, 2005, Nathan announced that he was seeking re-election and submitted an eligibility application to the Presidential Elections Committee. [http://news.monstersandcritics.com/asiapacific/article_1033219.php/Singapores_president_announces_bid_for_second_term] Three other candidates have also submitted their eligibility applications.
On August 13, 2005, the Presidential Elections Committee announced that Nathan had received the Certificate of Eligibility, but the other candidates were rejected on grounds of not having sufficient experience. Nathan was thus declared the next President on August 17, and sworn in for a second term as President of Singapore at the age of 81 on 1 September 2005.
External links
* [http://www.elections.gov.sg/presidential_elections.htm Presidential elections]
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