1999 Singaporean Presidential Election
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The 1999 Singaporean presidential election was held to elect the next
President of Singapore The president of Singapore is the head of state of the Republic of Singapore. The role of the president is to safeguard the reserves and the integrity of the public service. The presidency is largely ceremonial, with the Cabinet led by the prime ...
with S. R. Nathan as the winning candidate in an uncontested election. He was the only candidate that was granted an eligibility certificate to contest in the 1999 presidential election.


Candidates

The Presidential Elections Committee declared S. R. Nathan (formerly known as Sellapan Ramanathan) to be the only eligible presidential candidate to be issued a Certificate of Eligibility. Nathan was successfully nominated on 18 August and was inaugurated as the sixth
President of Singapore The president of Singapore is the head of state of the Republic of Singapore. The role of the president is to safeguard the reserves and the integrity of the public service. The presidency is largely ceremonial, with the Cabinet led by the prime ...
on 1 September 1999.


Eligible


Declared ineligible


External links


Presidential Elections Results
Singapore Election Department

Singapore-Elections.com {{Singaporean elections
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