Tharman Shanmugaratnam is Singapore's new president; former senior minister scores landslide 70.4 per cent victory

Tharman Shanmugaratnam and his wife Jane Ittogi with cheering supporters at Taman Jurong Market and Food Centre on Sept 1. - ST PHOTO: SHINTARO TAY

SINGAPORE: Singaporeans have given Tharman Shanmugaratnam a resounding mandate to be Singapore’s ninth president.

The 66-year-old former senior minister scored a big win with 70.4 per cent of the vote, while Ng Kok Song and Tan Kin Lian received 15.72 per cent and 13.88 per cent, respectively.