1999 Singaporean presidential election
The Singaporean presidential election of 1999 was held to elect the next President of Singapore.
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Candidates
Eligible
| Candidates | Background | Outcome |
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| S. R. Nathan | Seconded to the National Trades Union Congress, and then worked in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Home Affairs. He was the Ambassador-at-large of Institute for Defence and Strategic Studies. | Application for the Certificate of Eligibility Accepted. |
Declared ineligible
| Candidates | Background | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Ooi Boon Ewe | A member of the People's Liberal Democratic Party. He submitted eligibility forms to the Elections Department to issue a certificate of eligibility but was declared ineligible. | Application for the Certificate of Eligibility rejected. |
| Tan Soo Phuan | The Secretary-General of the Democratic Progressive Party. He submitted eligibility forms to the Elections Department to issue a certificate of eligibility but was declared ineligible. |
Results
The Presidential Elections Committee declared S. R. Nathan (formerly known as Sellapan Ramanathan) to be the only eligible presidential candidate to be issued a Certificate of Eligibility. Nathan was successfully nominated on 18 August and was inaugurated as the sixth President of Singapore on 1 September 1999.
| Candidate | Results | ||
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| Votes | Percentage (%) | ||
| S R Nathan | Walkover | N/A | |
External links
- Presidential Elections Results, Singapore Election Department
- Singaporean presidential election of 1999, Singapore-Elections.com
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