Singapore Presidential Election 2023: A look back at the 5 times it was previously held
$Straits Times Index(STI.SI)$ $STI ETF(ES3.SI)$ The city-state has held elections for its head of state since 1993 - what were the outcomes of each of the 5 elections? SINGAPORE — Before presidential elections in Singapore were introduced following a constitution amendment in 1991, the city-state's Parliament was in charge of electing and appointing the country's head of state. Four presidents were appointed in that manner: Yusof Ishak (1965 to 1970), Benjamin Sheares (1971 to 1981), Devan Nair (1981 to 1985) and Wee Kim Wee (1985 to 1993). Following the constitutional amendment to allow the president to be elected via popular vote for a