President of Singapore
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The President of Singapore is the country’s largely ceremonial head of state, elected to safeguard the nation’s reserves and integrity of its public service while representing Singapore at home and abroad.
Aliases (3)
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
head of state
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political office → |
| advisedBy |
Cabinet of Singapore
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| appointer |
electorate of Singapore
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| category |
Presidents of Singapore
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| commanderInChiefOf |
Singapore Armed Forces (ceremonial)
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| constitutionalRole |
custodian of national reserves
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guardian of integrity of public service → |
| country |
Singapore
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| createdBy |
Constitution of the Republic of Singapore
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| eligibilityRequirement |
must be a citizen of Singapore
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must be at least 45 years old → must be of a community reserved for that election if it is a reserved election → must be resident of Singapore for at least 10 years → must meet public or private sector service criteria set in Constitution → |
| firstHolder |
Yusof Ishak
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| flag |
Presidential Standard of Singapore
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| formationDate |
9 August 1965
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| governmentBranch |
executive branch of Singapore
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| grantPower |
grant pardons on advice of Cabinet
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| jurisdiction |
Republic of Singapore
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| languageVariant |
Chinese: 新加坡总统
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Malay: Presiden Singapura → Tamil: சிங்கப்பூர் குடியரசுத் தலைவர் → |
| legalFramework |
Constitution of Singapore, Part V
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| nominator |
Presidential Elections Committee (eligibility vetting)
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| oathAdministeredBy |
Chief Justice of Singapore
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| participatesIn |
opening of Parliament of Singapore
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state visits and diplomatic ceremonies → |
| power |
discretionary powers in specific areas defined by Constitution
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veto key public service appointments → veto use of past reserves → |
| precedence |
highest office in order of precedence in Singapore
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| residence |
The Istana
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| responsibility |
represent Singapore at home and abroad
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safeguard Singapore’s past reserves → safeguard integrity of Singapore’s public service → |
| role |
largely ceremonial head of state
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| seat |
The Istana
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| selectionMethod |
elected presidency system
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popular election → |
| style |
Her Excellency
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His Excellency → |
| subordinateTo |
Constitution of Singapore
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| symbolism |
symbol of Singapore’s sovereignty
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symbol of national unity → |
| termLength |
6 years
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| termLimit |
no formal term limit
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| worksWith |
Prime Minister of Singapore
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Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Supreme Court of Singapore
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appointingAuthorityOfJudges |
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President of Singapore
("Presidents of Singapore")
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category |
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Portrait Series banknotes
("First President of Singapore")
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featuresTitle |
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Singapore
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headOfState |
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President of Singapore
("Malay: Presiden Singapura")
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languageVariant |