Singapore receives six applications for presidential election

Bloomberg

Updated 17 August 2023 at 9:10 pm·1-min read

Singapore's The Istana main building with a fountain in the foreground. — The Istana is the official residence and office of the President of Singapore. (Photo: Getty Images)

By Yoolim Lee

(Bloomberg) — Singapore received a total of six applications for certificates of eligibility to run in the country’s presidential elections, according to a statement from the Elections Department.

Four individuals have publicly declared their intention to run for the role. They are: Tharman Shanmugaratnam, a former deputy prime minister; former chief investment officer of Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC Pte Ng Kok Song; George Goh, a local businessman and former non-resident ambassador to Morocco; and former presidential candidate Tan Kin Lian.

Singapore plans to hold the elections on 1 September if more than one candidate is contending for the post.

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