who is the president of singapore?
Tony Tan Keng Yam, who won the fourth presidential election held on 27 August 2011, was sworn in as Singaporeâs seventh president on 1 September the following month. History of presidency in Singapore The Office of the President of Singapore was preceded by the Office of Yang di-Pertuan Negara. The latter was created on 3 June 1959 when the constitution confirming Singapore as a self-governing state under British rule was brought into force.