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Sub Category - Government |
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First Elected President |
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Government & Society - Government |
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The first Presidential Election was held on 28 Aug 1993, after the Constitution had been amended on 30 Nov 1991 to allow for an elected President with powers to safeguard national reserves and veto appointments to public office. Ong Teng Cheong became Singapore’s first directly-elected President on 1 Sep 1993. He served until 31 Aug 1999. |
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