If I have succeeded in actually making people look at the p… - Halimah Yacob

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If I have succeeded in actually making people look at the presidency as not something that is distant, not attached to people, but at least as one that’s more engaged, close to the people, I think that would be something that I would be very happy about.

Halimah Yacob

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About Halimah Yacob

Halimah Yacob (born 23 August 1954) is a Singaporean politician and lawyer who served as the eighth president of Singapore from 2017 to 2023. She is the first female president in Singapore's history. Prior to her presidency, she served as Speaker of Parliament from 2013 to 2017 and was the first female speaker in Singapore's history.

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Native Name: Halimah Binti Yacob / حاليمه بنت يا • ஹலிமா பின்தி யாகொப் • 哈莉玛·雅各布

Alternative Names: Halimah binti Yacob • Halimah binte Yacob

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