Singapore’s 9th president Tharman sworn in, reiterates plans to unite nation

Tharman Shanmugaratnam (centre), accompanied by PM Lee Hsien Loong, inspecting the line-of-honour at the Istana shortly before he was inaugurated as Singapore's ninth president on Sept 14. - ST

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): Tharman Shanmugaratnam is officially Singapore’s ninth president, having been sworn in about two weeks after his resounding win at the polls.

Tharman, 66, took the oath on Thursday (Sept 14) evening at his inauguration ceremony, after completing an inspection of the guards at the Istana.