Tharman Shanmugaratnam

President of Singapore since 2023
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Tharman Shanmugaratnam

Summary

Tharman Shanmugaratnam is a human[1]. Born in Singapore[2], he… he was born on January 22, 1957[3]. He worked as a politician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,638 views/month, #5,763 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Born in Singapore[2], Tharman Shanmugaratnam…
  • Tharman Shanmugaratnam was born on January 22, 1957[3].
  • Tharman Shanmugaratnam's father was Kanagaratnam Shanmugaratnam[6].
  • Tharman Shanmugaratnam held citizenship in Singapore[7].
  • Tharman Shanmugaratnam worked as a politician[4].
  • Tharman Shanmugaratnam held the position of Member of the Parliament of Singapore[8].
  • Tharman Shanmugaratnam held the position of Member of the Parliament of Singapore[9].
  • Tharman Shanmugaratnam held the position of Member of the Parliament of Singapore[10].
  • Tharman Shanmugaratnam held the position of President of Singapore[11].
  • Among Tharman Shanmugaratnam's employers was Monetary Authority of Singapore[12].
  • Tharman Shanmugaratnam was educated at London School of Economics and Political Science[13].
  • Tharman Shanmugaratnam's education included a stint at Harvard University[14].
  • Tharman Shanmugaratnam's education included a stint at Wolfson College[15].
  • Tharman Shanmugaratnam's education included a stint at Anglo-Chinese School[16].
  • Tharman Shanmugaratnam was educated at John F. Kennedy School of Government[17].
  • Tharman Shanmugaratnam's education included a stint at University of Cambridge[18].
  • Tharman Shanmugaratnam received the Asia's Most Influential Singapore[19].
  • Tharman Shanmugaratnam was a member of Group of Thirty[20].
  • Tharman Shanmugaratnam's religion is recorded as Hinduism[21].
  • Tharman Shanmugaratnam is recorded as male[22].
  • Tharman Shanmugaratnam's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Tharman Shanmugaratnam was affiliated with the People's Action Party[24].
  • Tharman Shanmugaratnam's Commons category is recorded as Tharman Shanmugaratnam[25].
  • Tharman Shanmugaratnam's described at URL is recorded as https://www.tatlerasia.com/people/tharman-shanmugaratnam[26].
  • Tharman Shanmugaratnam's participant in is recorded as World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2016[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Singapore[2], Tharman Shanmugaratnam… he was born on January 22, 1957[3]. His father was Kanagaratnam Shanmugaratnam[6].

Education

Educated at London School of Economics and Political Science[13], a public research university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1895[30], headquartered in London[31]; Harvard University[14], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1636[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35]; Wolfson College[15], a college of the University of Cambridge[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1965[38], headquartered in Cambridge[39]; Anglo-Chinese School[16], a school[40], in Indonesia[41], founded in 1886[42]; John F. Kennedy School of Government[17], a private school[43], in United States[44], founded in 1936[45], headquartered in Cambridge[46]; and University of Cambridge[18], a collegiate university[47], in United Kingdom[48], founded in 1209[49], headquartered in Cambridge[50].

Career and Affiliations

Tharman Shanmugaratnam worked as a politician[4]. He was employed by Monetary Authority of Singapore[12]. Positions held include Member of the Parliament of Singapore[8] and President of Singapore[11], a position[51], in Singapore[52], founded in 1965[53].

Recognition

Tharman Shanmugaratnam received the Asia's Most Influential Singapore[19].

Personal Life

Tharman Shanmugaratnam's religion is recorded as Hinduism[21]. He was affiliated with the People's Action Party[24].

Why It Matters

Tharman Shanmugaratnam ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,638 views/month, #5,763 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

FAQs

Where was Tharman Shanmugaratnam born?

Born in Singapore[2], Tharman Shanmugaratnam…

Who were Tharman Shanmugaratnam's parents?

Tharman Shanmugaratnam's father was Kanagaratnam Shanmugaratnam[6].

What did Tharman Shanmugaratnam do for work?

Tharman Shanmugaratnam worked as politician[4].

Where did Tharman Shanmugaratnam go to school?

Tharman Shanmugaratnam was educated at London School of Economics and Political Science[13], Harvard University[14], Wolfson College[15], and Anglo-Chinese School[16].

What awards did Tharman Shanmugaratnam receive?

Honors received include Asia's Most Influential Singapore[19].

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Class ancestry

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [54] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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