Tharman Shanmugaratnam

President of Singapore since 2023

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October 2024 The Global Commission on the Economics of Water, which Tharman co-chairs, released its final report.
October 2024 The Global Commission on the Economics of Water, which Tharman co-chairs, released its final report.
July 2024 Tharman became co-chair of the High-Level Advisory Council on Jobs, established by the World Bank Group.
July 2024 Tharman became co-chair of the High-Level Advisory Council on Jobs, established by the World Bank Group.
June 2024 Tharman made state visits to Italy and Estonia.
June 2024 Tharman made state visits to Italy and Estonia.
May 15 2024 Tharman appointed Lawrence Wong as the 4th prime minister of Singapore after Lee Hsien Loong resigned.
May 15 2024 Tharman appointed Lawrence Wong as the 4th prime minister of Singapore after Lee Hsien Loong resigned.
January 24 2024 Tharman made his first state visit to Brunei as president.
January 24 2024 Tharman made his first state visit to Brunei as president.
2023 Tharman was reappointed to co-chair the Advisory Board of the Human Development Report alongside Joseph Stiglitz for the term 2023/24.
2023 Tharman was reappointed to co-chair the Advisory Board of the Human Development Report alongside Joseph Stiglitz for the term 2023/24.
September 14 2023 Tharman was sworn in as the ninth president of Singapore at a ceremony held at the Istana.
September 14 2023 Tharman was sworn in as the ninth president of Singapore at a ceremony held at the Istana.
September 2 2023 Tharman Shanmugaratnam was announced as the winner of the 2023 presidential election, receiving 70.41% of the vote, marking a landslide victory and making history as the first presidential candidate not of Chinese descent to win in a contested presidential election in Singapore.
September 2 2023 Tharman Shanmugaratnam was announced as the winner of the 2023 presidential election, receiving 70.41% of the vote, marking a landslide victory and making history as the first presidential candidate not of Chinese descent to win in a contested presidential election in Singapore.
August 18 2023 The Presidential Elections Committee (PEC) issued Tharman the Certificate of Eligibility (COE) for the presidential election.
August 18 2023 The Presidential Elections Committee (PEC) issued Tharman the Certificate of Eligibility (COE) for the presidential election.
August 7 2023 Tharman submitted his application for the Certificate of Eligibility (COE) to the Elections Department.
August 7 2023 Tharman submitted his application for the Certificate of Eligibility (COE) to the Elections Department.
July 26 2023 Tharman launched his presidential campaign with the slogan 'Respect for All'.
July 26 2023 Tharman launched his presidential campaign with the slogan 'Respect for All'.
July 8 2023 Tharman was succeeded by Lawrence Wong as Chairman of the Investment Strategies Committee (ISC) and in his roles at the International Advisory Council of the Economic Development Board (EDB).
July 8 2023 Tharman was succeeded by Lawrence Wong as Chairman of the Investment Strategies Committee (ISC) and in his roles at the International Advisory Council of the Economic Development Board (EDB).
July 7 2023 Tharman resigned from all his positions in the government and as a member of the People's Action Party (PAP) to stand in the presidential election.
July 7 2023 Tharman Shanmugaratnam was succeeded by Lawrence Wong as Chairman of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and Deputy Chairman of GIC.
July 7 2023 Tharman resigned from all his positions in the government and as a member of the People's Action Party (PAP) to stand in the presidential election.
July 7 2023 Tharman Shanmugaratnam was succeeded by Lawrence Wong as Chairman of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and Deputy Chairman of GIC.
June 8 2023 Tharman announced his intention to run for the 2023 presidential election and disclosed his scheduled resignation from all government positions and as a member of the People's Action Party (PAP) on 7 July 2023.
June 8 2023 Tharman announced his intention to run for the 2023 presidential election and disclosed his scheduled resignation from all government positions and as a member of the People's Action Party (PAP) on 7 July 2023.
March 2023 Tharman co-chaired the Global Commission on the Economics of Water, whose initial recommendations shaped the outcomes of the UN Water Conference.
March 2023 Tharman co-chaired the Global Commission on the Economics of Water, whose initial recommendations shaped the outcomes of the UN Water Conference.
2022 Tharman served as Co-Chairman of the High-Level Russia-Singapore Inter-Governmental Commission, which he contributed to until 2022.
2022 Tharman served as Co-Chairman of the High-Level Russia-Singapore Inter-Governmental Commission, which he contributed to until 2022.
March 2022 Tharman was appointed as a member of the United Nations Secretary-General's High-Level Advisory Board on Effective Multilateralism.
March 2022 Tharman was appointed as a member of the United Nations Secretary-General's High-Level Advisory Board on Effective Multilateralism.
January 2021 Tharman was appointed by the G20 to co-chair the G20 High Level Independent Panel (HLIP) on Financing the Global Commons for Pandemic Preparedness and Response, alongside Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and Lawrence Summers.
January 2021 Tharman was appointed by the G20 to co-chair the G20 High Level Independent Panel (HLIP) on Financing the Global Commons for Pandemic Preparedness and Response, alongside Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and Lawrence Summers.
2020 Tharman was re-elected to Parliament in the 2020 general elections.
2020 Tharman was re-elected to Parliament in the 2020 general elections.
2019 Tharman was appointed as a member of the Board of Trustees of the World Economic Forum (WEF).
2019 Tharman was appointed Deputy Chairman of GIC, Singapore's sovereign wealth fund, a role he held until 7 July 2023.
2019 Tharman was appointed as a member of the Board of Trustees of the World Economic Forum (WEF).
2019 Tharman was appointed Deputy Chairman of GIC, Singapore's sovereign wealth fund, a role he held until 7 July 2023.
October 2019 Tharman received the Institute of International Finance's inaugural Distinguished Leadership and Service Award.
October 2019 Tharman received the Institute of International Finance's inaugural Distinguished Leadership and Service Award.
June 2019 Tharman was conferred the Freedom of the City of London award for his contributions to global finance governance.
June 2019 Tharman was conferred the Freedom of the City of London award for his contributions to global finance governance.

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