Which Indian-origin personality has been appointed as the acting President of Singapore?
Q. Which Indian-origin personality has been appointed as the acting President of Singapore?
Answer: J Y Pillay
Notes: J Y Pillay, an Indian-origin veteran civil servant, has been appointed as the acting president of Singapore. He succeeded Tony Tan Keng Yam, who completed a six-year term. He will act as the president until after polling day on Septemeber 23 – or after nomination day on September 13, if a candidate is elected unopposed. According to the report, this is the first time the office has fallen vacant since the elected presidency was introduced in 1991.

 

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