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Ong Teng Cheong, Singaporean architect and politician, 5th President of Singapore (born 1936)

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Ong Teng Cheong

President of Singapore from 1993 to 1999

Ong Teng Cheong was a Singaporean statesman, architect and union leader who served as the fifth president of Singapore between 1993 and 1999. Born when Singapore was a part of the Straits Settlements, Ong was educated at the University of Adelaide and studied architecture. He…
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President of Singapore

Head of state of Singapore

The president of the Republic of Singapore is the head of state of Singapore. The president represents the country in official diplomatic functions and possesses certain executive powers over the government of Singapore, including the control of the national reserves and the…
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February 8

Day of the year

February 8 is the 39th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 326 days remain until the end of the year.
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