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Halimah Yacob
Halimah binte Yacob is a Singaporean politician and lawyer who was the eighth president of Singapore from 2017 to 2023, making her the first woman to serve in this role after being elected uncontested in the 2017 presidential election.
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politics · President of Singapore from 2017 to 2023 · politician · also Halimah Yacob, Halimah binti Yacob, Halimah binte Yacob, Yacob
Born 23 August 1954 · Q5642345
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2026· 6 entries
tabla.com.sg: Ex-President Halimah Yacob Has To Restrain Herself When It Comes To Patting Children’s Heads
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AsiaOne: Halimah Yacob now thinks twice about patting children's heads after Roxy Square incident, Singapore News
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Mothership: 'Now have to constantly restrain myself': Halimah Yacob on patting kids following Roxy Square altercation
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CNA: ‘Now I have to constantly restrain myself’: Halimah Yacob on patting children’s heads
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8days.sg: Founder Of Local Accessories Brand “Ugly Cried” After Spotting Halimah Yacob Wearing Her Brooch At NDP 2026
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2025· 1 entry
VERA Files rated the claim “Halimah Yacob, former president of Singapore, expressed support for the separation of the Mindanao Republic from the Philippines.” False.
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2023· 7 entries
Channel NewsAsia Singapore: In pictures: President Halimah Yacob bids goodbye at the Istana on last day of her term
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Channel NewsAsia Singapore: Singapore a consistent and reliable partner: Halimah Yacob on a key message when travelling as President
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The Straits Times: A president of ‘firsts’, a champion of social causes: Here’s a look at Madam Halimah Yacob’s term
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The Star: Singapore President Halimah Yacob says she will not run for second term in upcoming election
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Yahoo: Singapore President Halimah Yacob will not be standing for re-election
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Yahoo: President Halimah Yacob: Rethink education and work to not let privileges be entrenched
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Halimah Yacob conducted several overseas visits, including trips to Malaysia and Qatar
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2022· 1 entry
Awarded Asia's Most Influential Singapore (2022).
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2021· 1 entry
Awarded Asia's Most Influential Singapore (2021).
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2019· 1 entry
Halimah advocated for companies to embrace gender equality, noting that it will increase innovation and business profitability during her speech at the Women's Forum Asia
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2017· 2 entries
Career landmark: President of Singapore (2017–2023).
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Campaign: 2017 presidential election.
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2016· 2 entries
The 2017 presidential election was reserved for candidates from the Malay community
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Presidential eligibility criteria were changed so that if the presidency had not been held by a member of one of Singapore's major race communities in the previous five terms, the next term would be reserved for members
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2015· 1 entry
Career landmark: Member of the Parliament of Singapore (2015–2017).
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2014· 1 entry
Awarded Singapore Women's Hall of Fame (2014).
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2013· 1 entry
Career landmark: Speaker of the Parliament of Singapore (2013–2017).
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2001· 3 entries
And received an honorary Doctor of Law degree from NUS in 2016
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The Her World Woman of the Year Award in 2003, and the AWARE Heroine Award 2011
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Career landmark: Member of the Parliament of Singapore (2001–2015).
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1999· 1 entry
Halimah became the director of the Singapore Institute of Labour Studies (now Ong Teng Cheong Labour Leadership Institute)
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1978· 2 entries
As a legal officer at the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) and was appointed director of its legal services department in 1992
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With a Bachelor of Laws and was called to the Singapore Bar in 1981
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1954· 1 entry
Born 1954-08-23.
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