Halimah Yacob, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Halimah Yacob

8th President of the Republic of Singapore

Date of Birth: 23-Aug-1954

Place of Birth: Singapore

Profession: politician

Nationality: Singapore

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

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About Halimah Yacob

  • Halimah binti Yacob (Jawi: ?????? ??? ?????; born 23 August 1954) is a Singaporean politician who is the current President of Singapore.
  • She was elected in an uncontested election in the 2017 Singaporean presidential election.
  • Halimah was sworn in as President on 13 September 2017.On 7 August 2017, she resigned from her positions as Speaker and MP, and from her membership in the PAP, to stand as a candidate for the 2017 Singapore presidential election.
  • On 13 September 2017, she was returned President-elect in a walkover, as no other presidential candidate was issued the Certificate of Eligibility.
  • She was sworn in the following day, becoming the first female president in the country's history.

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