Singapore's Elected President: An Office that is Still Evolving

• Main Author: LEE, Jack Tsen-Ta
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2016
• Subjects: Constitution of Singapore; Elected President of Singapore; Asian Studies; Constitutional Law; Leadership Studies; Political Science
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/sol_research/1729; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/sol_research/article/3681/viewcontent/20160720_JL2_ElectedPresident_stamped.pdf
• Institution: Singapore Management University

Constitutional changes effected to Singapore's Constitution in 1991 transformed the office of President from a purely ceremonial one chosen by the Parliament, to one directly elected by the people exercising certain discretionary powers. Among other things, the President may now veto attempts b...