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Ong Teng Cheong

Ong Teng Cheong

Former President of Singapore
Ong Teng Cheong GCMG was a Singaporean politician, architect and union leader who served as the fifth president of Singapore from 1993 to 1999. He was the first president to be directly elected in a popular vote in Singapore's history after... Wikipedia
Born: January 22, 1936, Singapore
Died: February 8, 2002 (age 66 years), Singapore
Spouse: Ling Siew May (m. 1963–1999)
Education: University of Liverpool (1965–1967), The University of Adelaide (1956–1961), and The Chinese High School (1950–1955)
Presidential term: September 1, 1993 – August 31, 1999