Tony Tan
Tony Tan
Tony Tan Keng Yamis the seventh President of Singapore, in office since 2011. He served as a Member of the Singapore Parliament from 1979 to 2006 and held various ministerial portfolios, including defence, finance, Arts, trade and industry. In the late 1980s, Lee Kuan Yew mentioned Tan as his first choice to succeed himself as Prime Minister of Singapore, but he declined. He left the Cabinet from 1991 to 1995 to lead the Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation before returning as Deputy...
NationalitySingaporean
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth7 February 1940
CountrySingapore
'Singaporeans first' is different from saying 'Singaporeans only.'
Singapore is an international city, and it would be a grave mistake to close our doors.
I'm glad that Singaporeans were receptive to my message and have elected me to serve as their president.
I strive to be the best possible president that I can be to work for all of you and to represent out country and all Singaporeans.
I plan to work my utmost for Singaporeans, whatever be their political affiliation. The presidency is above politics.
Families represent the basic building blocks of our society, and primary care a foundational piece of any healthcare system.
Whatever initiatives we launch, we must always put the interests of Singaporeans and Singapore first.
Singapore is a natural gateway for international firms looking to access Asia and for Asian businesses to access the world.
I will work in partnership with the Government, all political parties, and civil society to safeguard and advance the future of all Singaporeans.
I would be able to provide a different perspective and act independently of the Government in the decisions that have to be made by the President.
Through the outreach that I have done, through platforms, I hope to unify Singaporeans because at the end of the day, Singapore is our home. We share a common destiny, and I think all of us work together for the benefit of our country.
On behalf of Singapore... I would like to extend our deepest condolences to his wife and family and to the people of the US,