# singapore presidential elections

How Singapore elected a president without a vote | CNN » Singaporeans were meant to go to the polls at the end of next week to vote for a new president, but they’ll no longer have the chance, with only one candidate qualifying for the race. Cnn.com

Opinion | As Singapore elects non-Chinese president, a history lesson on tolerance » Tharman Shanmugaratnam became the first South Asian to win a contested presidential poll in Singapore, a propitious milestone with echoes in 7th century China, where, unusually, foreigners held high office. Scmp.com

Analysis | Singapore’s Presidential Poll Isn’t Perfect. Vote Anyway » The candidates are meant to be above politics. The problem is, none of them are. Washingtonpost.com

Singapore’s Presidential Poll Isn’t Perfect. Vote Anyway » The candidates are meant to be above politics. The problem is, none of them are. Bloomberg.com

Singapore’s Former Deputy Premier Tharman Wins Presidency by a Landslide » Candidates with long-standing ties to the ruling party have dominated the largely-ceremonial post since it became an elected position three decades ago. Time.com

Singapore to vote on new president amid rumblings of discontent » Former finance minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam is leading the field of three candidates chosen under demanding criteria. Aljazeera.com