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Wednesday, November 12, 2008

Non Chinese PM?

Hmm...we can have presidents of different races in the past years, so having a non chinese pm should be possible...but no so soon?

Thought we are one singaporean, so it just a matter of peoples' choice to vote, and determine who will be the one to helm Singapore's direction and growth. And PM is not the sole decision maker, but his decision need to be supported by his consitutent and people.

How about a woman prime minister, how about a PR being a PM, how about a FT to be a PM? I guess a greater shock with not be of a different race or a non chinese PM, but our opposition member to become a PM one day, due to his/her capabilities and supported by the faith of the people.

List of Presidents of the Republic of Singapore

1 Yusof bin Ishak, 9 August 1965 - 23 November 1970

2 Benjamin Henry Sheares, 2 January 1971 - 12 May 1981

3 C. V. (Chengara Veetil) Devan Nair, 23 October 1981 - 27 March 1985

4 Wee Kim Wee, 3 September 1985 - 1 September 1993

5 Ong Teng Cheong, 1 September 1993 - 1 September 1999

6 S. R. Nathan (Sellapan Ramanathan, 1 September 1999 - Present

Prior to the introduction of elections for the Presidency, between 1965 and 1993, the Presidents of Singapore were Malay, Eurasian, Indian and Chinese in turn. While there might have been some general expectation that a system of rotation among the ethnic groups in Singapore would have continued to apply, this possibility was put to rest by the introduction of an elected Presidency in 1991. There are no constitutional provisions specifying that such system should apply.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_Singapore

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