Former Singapore president Halimah Yacob awarded Order of Temasek for lifetime of devoted, distinguished service


Former president Halimah Yacob receiving the Order of Temasek (With High Distinction) from President Tharman Shanmugaratnam on Oct 29. - ST PHOTO: ARIFFIN JAMAR

SINGAPORE: Former president Halimah Yacob was conferred the nation’s highest civilian honour on Sunday, for “embodying so fully the Singapore Story – and for her lifetime of devoted and distinguished service”.

She received the Order of Temasek (With High Distinction) from President Tharman Shanmugaratnam at the National Awards Investiture, held at the Institute of Technical Education College Central.

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