The Yang di-Pertuan Negara of Singapore was a title for the head of the State of Singapore from 1959 to 1965. Following the state's independence from Malaysia on 9 August 1965 to became the Republic o
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The president of Singapore, officially the President of the Republic of Singapore, is the head of state of Singapore. The president represents the country in official diplomatic functions and possesse
Yang di-Pertuan Negara of Singapore
…from 1959 to 1965. Following the state's independence from Malaysia on 9 August 1965 to became the Republic of Singapore, the title was changed to President of Singapore. Following revisions to the Constitution in 1959, which granted the former Colony of Singapore self-governance from the United Kingdom as the State of…
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The president has personal discretion as to whether to approve budgets or financial transactions of specified statutory boards and state-owned companies that are likely to draw on past reserves. The Monetary Authority of Singapore, photographed here in September 2009, is one such statutory board.
The Elections Department, which oversees elections in Singapore