SINGAPORE — President Halimah Yacob, 68, will not be standing for re-election in the next presidential election, she said in a statement on Monday (May 29).
"It has been a great honour and privilege to serve as the eighth President of Singapore for the past six years. The experience has been most inspiring and, at the same time, humbling," she said.
Mdm Halimah took office on September 14, 2017, after running in an uncontested election due to a lack of eligible candidates. The election was reserved for ethnic Malays as there had not been a president from the racial group for the five most recent presidential terms.As Singapore’s first female president, Mdm Halimah sought to ensure “a broader and more open” meritocracy for Singapore, urging lawmakers to narrow social divisions and address inequality.
On the global stage, Mdm Halimah has made several visits abroad to meet her counterparts, including to Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei, the United Kingdom, South Korea and Japan. Mdm Halimah visited China in Feb 2022, when she met President Xi Jinping and former premier Li Keqiang. She also attended the opening ceremony of the Olympic Winter Games held in Beijing.
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