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Tharman Shanmugaratnam

President[1]

President, Republic of Singapore. 7 public offices on record since 2003.

In office
Serving
Record
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Offices
7

Sourced from en.wikipedia.org · checked 12 Oct 2026

Tharman Shanmugaratnam has been President of Singapore since 14 September 2023. An economist by training, he was a Member of Parliament from 2001 to 2023 and held the posts of Minister for Education, Minister for Finance, Deputy Prime Minister and Senior Minister. He chaired the Monetary Authority of Singapore from 2011 to 2023.[2]

Overview

Current office

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President[1]

Republic of Singapore

Country
Singapore
Born
25 Feb 1957, Singapore[2]
First office on record
Minister for Education, 2003

Career

Record in public office

7 offices
  1. In office

    President[1]

    Republic of SingaporeSourced
  2. 2019 – 2023

    Senior Minister[2]

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  3. 2015 – 2023

    Coordinating Minister for Social Policies[2]

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  4. 2011 – 2023

    Chairman, Monetary Authority of Singapore[2]

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  5. 2011 – 2019

    Deputy Prime Minister[2]

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  6. 2007 – 2015

    Minister for Finance[2]

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  7. 2003 – 2008

    Minister for Education[2]

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Education

Education

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  • BSc economics, London School of Economics[2]
  • MPhil economics, University of Cambridge[2]
  • MPA, Harvard Kennedy School[2]

Evidence

How this record is supported

Claims by status

10 claims · 2 sources

  • Verified 0
  • Sourced 10

Sources

  1. [1]
    List of current heads of state and government

    WikipediaReferenceChecked 12 Oct 2026

  2. [2]
    Tharman Shanmugaratnam

    WikipediaReferenceChecked 17 Oct 2026

Cite this record

Govpedia. "Tharman Shanmugaratnam." President. Record gp:person/tharman-shanmugaratnam, last checked 12 Oct 2026. IQGov. https://govpedia.org/person/tharman-shanmugaratnam/