Halimah binti Yacob DUT (born 23 August 1954) is a Singaporean politician and lawyer who served as the eighth president of Singapore from 2017 to 2023.
Halimah Yacob
Former President of Singapore
Halimah Yacob DUT is a Singaporean politician and lawyer who served as the eighth president of Singapore from 2017 to 2023. Halimah won in the 2017 presidential election in an uncontested walkover due to ineligible candidates. She is the first... Wikipedia
Born: 1954 (age 69 years), Queen Street, Singapore
Previous offices: President of Singapore (2017–2023), Speaker of the Parliament of Singapore (2013–2017), Minister for Social and Family Development of Singapore (2012–2013), and more
Spouse: Mohammed Abdullah Alhabshee (m. 1980)
Presidential term: September 14, 2017 – September 13, 2023
Full name: Halimah binti Yacob
Height: 5′ 1″
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My life in public service has spanned over three decades. Serving as your President has been my privilege for the past six years. To the people of Singapore, ...
Halimah Yacob. 130999 likes · 1434 talking about this. Mdm Halimah Yacob served as the eighth President of the Republic of Singapore.
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Mdm Halimah Yacob began her career in 1978 as a legal officer with the National Trades Union Congress, and rose up the ranks to be the Executive Secretary ...
Mdm Halimah Yacob served in the National Trades Union Congress for 33 years. She held various positions, as Deputy Secretary General; Director of departments ...
Sep 25, 2023 · We are pleased to announce that Mdm Halimah Yacob has been appointed Chancellor, effective 1 October 2023.
Mdm Halimah is known as a strong labour advocate, championing many issues on behalf of workers, when she was serving in the labour movement as the legal counsel ...