Senior Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam announces intention to run for Singapore's presidency
SINGAPORE: Senior Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam intends to run for the Singapore presidency in an election that must be held by Sep 13.
Mr Tharman informed Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong of his decision on Thursday to retire from politics and all his positions in government. He also said he intends to resign from the People's Action Party. Mr Tharman, 66, had been Senior Minister since May 2019, after serving for several years as Deputy Prime Minister, Finance Minister and Education Minister.
He was Coordinating Minister for Social Policies and also advised the Prime Minister on economic policies.An economics graduate, he spent most of his earlier professional career at the Monetary Authority of Singapore , where he served as chairman from 2011. On the global stage, Mr Tharman is chair of the G20 Eminent Persons Group on Global Financial Governance.Related:
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