Congratulations to new President of Singapore

President Vo Van Thuong on September 14 sent a letter of congratulations to Tharman Shanmugaratnam as he has taken office as President of Singapore.

Thursday, September 14, 2023 at 14:58

Singaporean President Tharman Shanmugaratnam (Photo: AFP)

Tharman has become the 9th President of Singapore after winning 70.4% of votes in the September 1 election. He was most recently a senior minister in Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's cabinet.

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