Halimah elected without a vote Singapore’s first woman president calls for nation to stay united

Making history: Halimah (left) greeting supporters at the nomination centre in Singapore. — AFP

SINGAPORE: Halimah Yacob has pledged to be a president for every Singaporean after being declared president-elect.

Addressing her supporters yesterday, she acknowledged that some in the community had doubts about the election, which is reserved for Malay candidates.