Sellapan Ramanathan (born July 3, 1924 in Tamil Nadu, India) is the sixth and current President of Singapore. Often referred as S.R. Nathan, the President was elected, uncontested, on 18 August 1999. He succeeded Ong Teng Cheong. July 3rd is the 184th day of the year (185th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 181 days remaining. ... 1924 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Tamil Nadu (தமிழ் நாடு, Land of the Tamils) is a state at the southern tip of India. ... Flag of the President of Singapore The President of Singapore is the head of state, being elected by universal suffrage since 1993. ... August 18 is the 230th day of the year (231st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1999 is a common year starting on Friday of the Common Era, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Ong Teng Cheong (January 22, 1936 - February 8, 2002) was the first elected President of Republic of Singapore. ...

Mr Nathan received his early education in several Anglo-Chinese Schools like, Rangoon Road Afternoon School and Victoria School. Name Anglo-Chinese School Abbreviation ACS Country Singapore Founded March 1,1886 Community Urban Religion Christian (Methodist) Students Boys (Except ACS (International), ACJC and ACS(I) IB students (2006)) Levels Pri 1-JC2/IB Year 6 Colours Red, Gold, Blue Motto The Best Is Yet To Be Publications ECHO Magazine...

Mr Nathan started working before completing his studies. After the war, whilst working, he completed his secondary education through self-study and entered the University of Malaya (then in Singapore) where he graduated in 1954 with a Diploma in Social Studies (Distinction). 1954 was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Mr Nathan began his career in the Singapore Civil Service as a medical social worker in 1955. He was appointed Seamen's Welfare Officer the following year. In 1962, he was seconded to the Labour Research Unit of the Labour Movement, first as Assistant Director and later Director of the Labour Research Unit until January 1966. He continued as a Member of its Board of Trustees until April 1988. 1955 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1962 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1966 was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ...

In February 1966, he was transferred to the Foreign Ministry. He served as Assistant Secretary and rose to be Deputy Secretary before being appointed Acting Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Home Affairs in January 1971. 1966 was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... 1971 is a common year starting on Friday (click for link to calendar). ...

In August of the same year, Mr Nathan moved to the Ministry of Defence where he was a Director with the rank of Permanent Secretary. He was involved with Singapore's first terrorist incident on 31 January 1974, when members of the terrorist Japanese Red Army (JRA) bombed petroleum tanks on Pulau Bukom off the coast of Singapore. Mr Nathan, then Director of the Security & Intelligence Division of the Internal Security Department, was among a group of ISD and govenment officers who volunteered to be held hostage by the JRA to secure the release of civilian hostages. Terrorism is a controversial term with multiple definitions. ... 1974 is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ... The Japanese Red Army (日本赤軍) (JRA) is an international organisation founded by Ms. ...

Sellapan Rama Nathan with William Cohen

In February 1979, he returned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and became its First Permanent Secretary until February 1982 when he left to become the Executive Chairman of the Straits Times Press (1975) Ltd, the Singapore newspaper company. At various times from 1982 to 1988, Mr Nathan also held directorship of several other companies including the Singapore Mint Pte Ltd, The Straits Times Press (London) Ltd, Singapore Press Holdings Ltd and Marshall Cavendish Ltd. He held a directorship in the Singapore International Media Pte Ltd between September 1996 and August 1999. He was Chairman of Mitsubishi Singapore Heavy Industries - a ship-repairing and engineering joint-venture with the Mitsubishi Group of Japan, from 1973 to 1986. Download high resolution version (1100x723, 140 KB)Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen (left) greets President S.R. Nathan (right), of Singapore, at his office on October 2, 1999. ... Download high resolution version (1100x723, 140 KB)Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen (left) greets President S.R. Nathan (right), of Singapore, at his office on October 2, 1999. ... William Sebastian Cohen (born August 28, 1940) is an American Republican politician from Maine. ... 1979 is a common year starting on Monday. ... 1982 is a number and represents a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar Events January January 6 - William Bonin is convicted of being the freeway killer. January 8 - AT&T agrees to divest itself of twenty-two subdivisions January 11 - Mark Thatcher, son of the British Prime... 1975 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... 1982 is a number and represents a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar Events January January 6 - William Bonin is convicted of being the freeway killer. January 8 - AT&T agrees to divest itself of twenty-two subdivisions January 11 - Mark Thatcher, son of the British Prime... 1988 is a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1973 was a common year starting on Monday. ... 1986 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

From 1983 to April 1988, Mr Nathan was Chairman of the Hindu Endowments Board. He was a founding member of SINDA - the Singapore Indian Development Association - and its Term Trustee until August 1999. 1983 is an integer and composite number that represents a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1988 is a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1999 is a common year starting on Friday of the Common Era, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...

In April 1988, Mr Nathan was appointed Singapore's High Commissioner to Malaysia and in July 1990, became Ambassador to the United States of America where he served until June 1996. 1988 is a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Ambassador (disambiguation). ... 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...

On his return, Mr Nathan was made Ambassador-at-Large and was concurrently Director of the Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies at the Nanyang Technological University.

He resigned as Ambassador-at-Large and Director of the Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies on 17 August 1999 and was elected President of the Republic of Singapore on 18 August 1999. 1999 is a common year starting on Friday of the Common Era, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... 1999 is a common year starting on Friday of the Common Era, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...

Mr Nathan was conferred the Public Service Star in 1964, the Public Administration Medal (Silver) in 1967, and the Meritorious Service Medal in 1974. 1964 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1967 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1974 is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ...

Mr Nathan, a Hindu, is married to Urmila (Umi) Nandey and has a daughter, a son and three grandchildren. This article is about the Hindu religion; for other meanings of the word, see Hindu (disambiguation). ...

Ong Teng Cheong (January 22, 1936 - February 8, 2002) was the first elected President of Republic of Singapore. ... Flag of the President of Singapore The President of Singapore is the head of state, being elected by universal suffrage since 1993. ...