1999 Singaporean presidential election

none June 2026 September 2015 May 2026 Singapore presidential 1993 Singaporean presidential election 1993 2005 Singaporean presidential election 2005 18 August 1999 1,967,984 ( 12.04%) President of Singapore SR Nathan.jpg Sellapan Ramanathan Independent politician Unopposed President Ong Teng Cheong Sellapan Ramanathan Independent politician Independent politician Presidential elections were scheduled to be held in Singapore on 18 August 1999. S.R. Nathan previously served as Singapore's Ambassador to the United States from 1990 to 1996 and was elected in an uncontested election due to the lack of eligible candidates. He was sworn in as the sixth President of Singapore on 1 September 1999. As of , Nathan was also the first (and to date, the only) President-elect without any direct affiliation to any political party or a prior record of political experience. Candidates Only S. R. Nathan's Certificate of Eligibility was accepted while the two other candidates were rejected.Yeo Geraldine 18 August 1999 Only Nathan gets eligibility cert https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19990818-1.2.5.1 10 June 2026 The Straits Times 2 NewspaperSG Eligible Candidates BackgroundOutcome S. R. Nathan Seconded to the National Trades Union Congress, and then worked in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Home Affairs. He was the Ambassador-at-large of Institute for Defence and Strategic Studies. Application for the Certificate of Eligibility Accepted. Declared Ineligible Candidates BackgroundOutcomeOoi Boon EweA member of the People's Liberal Democratic Party. He submitted eligibility forms to the Elections Department but was declared ineligible. Application for the Certificate of Eligibility rejected.Tan Soo PhuanThe Secretary-General of the Democratic Progressive Party. He submitted eligibility forms to the Elections Department but was declared ineligible. Declined to be candidate Candidates Background Ong Teng Cheong The incumbent and fifth president of Singapore, he decided not to seek re-election for a second term, partially due to the death of his wife.2023-08-30 Singapore Presidential Election 2023: A look back at the 5 times it was previously held https://sg.news.yahoo.com/singapore-presidential-election-2023-look-back-previously-held-010356984.html 2026-06-11 Yahoo News en-SG1999-07-17 Leader will not seek a second term https://www.scmp.com/article/288230/leader-will-not-seek-second-term 2026-06-11 South China Morning Post en References External links Presidential Elections Results, Singapore Election Department Singaporean presidential election of 1999, Singapore-Elections.com 1999 Category:1999 elections in Asia Presidential election Category:Uncontested elections