Singaporeans Pick Tharman as Next President in Landslide Victory

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Tharman Shanmugaratnam waves after a speech at the nomination centre for the presidential election in Singapore on Aug. 22. Photo: Roslan Rahman/VCG

(The Straits Times) - Singaporeans have given Tharman Shanmugaratnam a resounding mandate to be Singapore’s ninth president.

The 66-year-old former senior minister scored a big win with 70.4% of the vote, while Ng Kok Song and Tan Kin Lian received 15.72% and 13.88%, respectively.

Even before the official result was announced by Returning Officer Tan Meng Dui at 12.22am, it was clear who the winner was.

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