SINGAPORE: Singapore’s former deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam was elected President Friday, earning a landslide victory in the city-state’s first contested vote for the largely ceremonial position in more than a decade.
Singaporeans headed to the polls that were closely watched as an indication of support for the ruling party after a rare spate of scandals, but the long-time stalwart of the party won more than two-thirds of the vote over two rivals.“I believe that it’s a vote of confidence in Singapore. “It’s a vote of optimism for a future in which we can progress together and support each other as Singaporeans,” the former finance minister said in a speech before the results were announced.
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