1967 Singaporean presidential election

The 1967 Singaporean presidential election was held to elect the next President of Singapore.[1]

1967 Singaporean presidential election
30 November 1967
 
Nominee Yusof Ishak
Electoral vote 47
President before election

Yusof Ishak

 Elected President

Yusof Ishak

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This was the first presidential election held in Singapore since the country's independence in 1965. Under the Singaporean constitution, the president is elected by the Parliament of Singapore.[2] Yusof Ishak was unanimously elected by the Parliament to a four-year term.[3]

Election

The election took place during a sitting of the Parliament on 30 November 1967.

On that day's sitting, 47 out of the 51 members of Parliament were present, and four members were absent.[4]

Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew nominated Yusof Ishak as president during the sitting.[1] The Parliament voted unanimously to elect Ishak as president.

Ishak was sworn in for his second term as president on 4 December 1967.[2]

Result
Candidate Party Votes %
Yusof Ishak Independent 47 100
Total 47 100
Absent MPs 4 -
Total MPs/turnout 51 92.16

References
  1. "ELECTION OF PRESIDENT OF REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE". Parliament of Singapore. 30 November 1967. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  2. Sim, Cheryl. "Singapore's presidents". Singapore Infopedia. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  3. "Another term for President Yusof". The Straits Times. 1 December 1967. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  4. "Official Report". Parliament of Singapore. 30 November 1967. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
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