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unusual facts about Tony Tan Keng Yam



2012 in Singapore

9 August – Singapore celebrates its 47th (XLVII) national day with her NDP 2012 held at the Float at Marina Bay and it was the very first National Day Parade for Dr Tony Tan Keng Yam as President of the Republic Of Singapore.

Singapore–United Kingdom relations

The two Singaporean dignitaries who visited the United Kingdom in 2011 are Ow Foong Pheng, Permanent Secretary Singapore Ministry of Trade & Industry in September and HE Tony Tan, President of Singapore in December.

Singaporean presidential election, 1993

However, some members of the Cabinet and the People's Action Party supported Chua, including Finance Minister Richard Hu and former Trade Minister and then-Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Tony Tan Keng Yam.

Wong Kan Seng

On 1 September 2005, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong appointed Wong as one of two Deputy Prime Ministers following the retirement of Tony Tan.


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