He will be retiring from politics after 22 years. Read more at straitstimes.com.
SINGAPORE - Senior Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam will be running for president in the upcoming election, stepping aside from politics after 22 years.
This is so that he can first fulfil his immediate commitments in Singapore and internationally, and ensure that arrangements are fully in place for his constituents in Jurong GRC to be well-served for the rest of the electoral term, he said. “But I understand why you have decided to make this move and run for President. It is in keeping with the spirit of public service and sense of duty that you have shown all these years,” he added.
He added that it had been a difficult decision, and that he consulted his family, and gave careful thought to how he could best serve the country in the years ahead.
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