Draft:2029 Singaporean presidential election

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Declined by Paper9oll 14 months ago. Last edited by HuskyWarrior 4 months ago. Reviewer: Inform author.

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Comment: WP:TOOSOON. — Paper9oll (🔔 • 📝) 15:39, 14 September 2023 (UTC)

The next Singaporean presidential election is scheduled to be held by 2029, following the expiration of the current six year term.

Background

The president of Singapore is the head of state of the Republic of Singapore. The incumbent president is Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam who took office on 14 September 2023.^[1]

Eligibility

Candidates are required to meet either the public or private sector requirements, as stated in the constitution.^[2] The election will be an open election as not more than five terms has elapsed since a member of each ethnic community has occupied the office, a system introduced by constitutional amendments in 2016.^[3]

References

^ Correspondent, Goh Yan HanPolitical (2023-09-14). "Tharman sworn in as S'pore's 9th president, reiterates plans to unite nation". The Straits Times. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 2023-09-14. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)
^ "Constitution of the Republic of Singapore - Singapore Statutes Online". sso.agc.gov.sg. Retrieved 2023-09-14.
^ Hussain, Zakir (2016-09-07). "Constitutional Commission Report released; key changes proposed to elected presidency". The Straits Times. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 2023-09-14.

[1] Correspondent, Goh Yan HanPolitical (2023-09-14). "Tharman sworn in as S'pore's 9th president, reiterates plans to unite nation". The Straits Times. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 2023-09-14. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)

[2] "Constitution of the Republic of Singapore - Singapore Statutes Online". sso.agc.gov.sg. Retrieved 2023-09-14.

[3] Hussain, Zakir (2016-09-07). "Constitutional Commission Report released; key changes proposed to elected presidency". The Straits Times. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 2023-09-14.

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