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Ong Teng Cheong GCMG (Chinese: 王鼎昌; pinyin: Wáng Dǐngchāng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Ông Tíng-chhiong; 22 January 1936–8 February 2002) was the fifth President of Singapore and the first directly elected. He served a six-year term from 1 September 1993 to 31 August 1999.

active years end date
1999-08-31
active years start date
1993-09-01
birth date
1936-01-22
birth place
Straits Settlements
death date
2002-02-08
death place
Straits Settlements
nationality
Singapore
order in office
5th, President of Singapore
party
People's Action Party, Independent (politician)
prime minister
Goh Chok Tong
profession
Architect
religion
Agnosticism
successor
S. R. Nathan

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