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Halimah Yacob formally elected Singapore’s first woman president
SINGAPORE: Halimah Yacob, a former speaker of parliament, was declared elected as Singapore’s first woman president on Wednesday after the returning officer announced she...
Muslim Malay woman to be Singapore president
Halimah Yacob, a former speaker of parliament, will be formally named to the mostly ceremonial post on Wednesday, media reported, after other candidates fell short of the criteria set for contesting the election.
