Age, Biography and Wiki
| Birth Day | February 25, 1957 |
| Birth Place | Singapore |
| Age | 67 YEARS OLD |
| Birth Sign | Pisces |
Net worth: $100K - $1M
About
Embossed politician, economist, and statesman who began serving as the ninth president of Singapore in 2023. Although he was previously affiliated with the People's Action Party, he later joined the Independent Party. A lifelong civil servant, he has previously held roles in the Singapore government including Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore, Minister for Finance, and Senior Minister of Singapore. He has also upheld leading positions with international foundations including the United Nations and the International Monetary Fund.
After completing his primary education at the Anglo-Chinese School, he went on to attend the London School of Economics, from which he graduated with a bachelor's degree in economics. He later enrolled with the University of Cambridge's Wolfson College to earn his master's degree in economics. He also earned an additional master's degree in public administration from Harvard University's Harvard Kennedy School.
He has been the recipient of countless honors, both nationally and internationally. Some of these accolades include the Singapore Public Service Medal and Public Administration Medal, as well as the Distinguished Leadership and Service Award from the Institute of International Finance of England.
A fourth-generation Singaporean of Sri Lankan Tamil ancestry, he is the son of Professor Emeritus K. Shanmugaratnam, who is widely referred to as, "the father of pathology in Singapore" due to his work in medical science and with the Foundation of the Singapore Cancer Registry. He married Singaporean Chinese Japanese lawyer Jane Yumiko Ittogi, with whom he has four children. They are three sons and one daughter.
He has co-chaired the Global Commision on the Economics of Water with Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and Johan Rockström. As president of Singapore, he was succeeded by former leader Halimah Yacob.
