Singaporean presidential election, 2017
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The Singaporean presidential election of 2017 was the fifth Singaporean presidential election. It was held to elect the successor of the previous President of Singapore, Tony Tan, whose term expired on 31 August 2017. Following amendments to the Constitution of Singapore, the election was the first to be reserved for a particular racial group under a hiatus-triggered model. The 2017 election was reserved for candidates from the minority Malay community, who had not held the presidential office since 1970.
The close of nominations was on 13 September, and polling would have been held on 23 September if two or more candidates were eligible to stand. In accordance with the strict criteria laid out in the national constitution, the Elections Department declared Halimah Yacob to be the only eligible presidential candidate on 11 September. Halimah was consequently declared president-elect on 13 September, and was inaugurated as the eighth President of Singapore the following day.
The President is the head of state of Singapore. Following the Westminster system, the position is largely ceremonial, but enjoys several reserve powers including withholding presidential assent on supply bills and changing or revoking civil service appointments. The current system of holding elections for the Presidency began with the 1993 election, with the election of Ong Teng Cheong. Before then, the President was selected by Parliament.
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