Tag Archive: Malay President

The Next President, Hopefully Female, Likely Malay, Will Be Served By An All-Men Council Of Advisers

In 1991, Parliament passed a Bill to amend the Constitution of Singapore to change Singapore’s presidency to an Elected Presidency. The Elected President (EP) was given new discretionary powers to safeguard Singapore’s past reserves and to appoint key personnel in…
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TOC Chief Editor: Halimah Yacob Biased Against WP MPs In Parliament

<Facebook post by Terry Xu> My bet is Halimah Yaccob. Then you have the claim that Singapore is progressive with a female President and a Malay one somemore. I have seen for my eyes how biased is Halimah Yaccob towards…
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Malay President – Halimah Yacob, Abdullah Tarmugi Or Bahren Shaari?

MADAM HALIMAH YACOB, 62 APPOINTMENTS 2001 to now: Member of Parliament 2011 to 2012: Minister of State (Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports) 2012 to 2013: Minister of State (Ministry of Social and Family Development) 2013 to now: Speaker…
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