Tharman Shanmugaratnam

The 9th President of Singapore and former Senior Minister known for his economic expertise.

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Occupation

President of Singapore

Born

January 22, 1957

Zodiac

Aquarius

25,420

days alive

69

years old

Born
January 22, 1957
Zodiac
♒︎Aquarius·rooster 🐓
Updated Jul 2026

About

Tharman Shanmugaratnam is the current President of Singapore. He previously served as Deputy Prime Minister and held key economic portfolios in government.

Before Fame

Details of Tharman's life before entering politics are not available in the provided text.

Trivia

He is the first presidential candidate of non-Chinese descent to win a contested presidential election in Singapore. He served as Chairman of the Monetary Authority of Singapore for 12 years. He was a member of the People's Action Party (PAP) before resigning to run for president.

Family Life

Details of Tharman's family life are not available in the provided text.

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Astrology
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Earth
Air
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Sun Sign

Aquarius♒︎

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Moon Sign

Scorpio♏︎

Dominant Element

Air

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Planetary positions calculated for January 22, 1957

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2023
Day 24,329
Age 66

Elected President of Singapore

Confidence
96%
Sep 2, 2023

Elected as the ninth President of Singapore with 70.4% of the vote.

Day 24,242
Age 66

Resignation from PAP and Parliament

Confidence
96%
Jun 7, 2023

Resigned from the People's Action Party (PAP) and Parliament.

Day 24,236
Age 66

Presidential Candidacy Announced

Confidence
96%
Jun 1, 2023

Announced intention to run for President of Singapore.

2020
Day 22,989
Age 62

Re-elected as MP

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2020

Re-elected to Parliament.

2019
Day 22,624
Age 61

Senior Minister of Singapore

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2019

Appointed as Senior Minister of Singapore.

2015
Day 21,163
Age 57

Re-elected as MP

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2015

Re-elected to Parliament.

2011
Day 19,702
Age 53

Deputy Prime Minister

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2011

Appointed as Deputy Prime Minister.

Day 19,702
Age 53

Chairman of the Monetary Authority of Singapore

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2011

Appointed as Chairman of the Monetary Authority of Singapore.

Day 19,702
Age 53

Coordinating Minister for Economic and Social Policies

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2011

Appointed as Coordinating Minister for Economic and Social Policies.

Day 19,702
Age 53

Minister for Manpower

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2011

Appointed as Minister for Manpower.

Day 19,702
Age 53

Re-elected as MP

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2011

Re-elected to Parliament.

2007
Day 18,241
Age 49

Minister for Finance

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2007

Appointed as Minister for Finance.

2006
Day 17,876
Age 48

Re-elected as MP

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2006

Re-elected to Parliament.

2003
Day 16,780
Age 45

Minister for Education

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2003

Appointed as Minister for Education.

2001
Day 16,050
Age 43

Political Debut

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2001

Elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for Jurong Group Representation Constituency (GRC).

1957
Day 34
Age 0

Born

Confidence
96%
Feb 25, 1957

Tharman Shanmugaratnam was born.