1967 Singaporean presidential election

1967 Singaporean presidential election

30 November 1967 1970 →
 
Nominee Yusof Ishak
Party Independent
Electoral vote 47

President before election

Yusof Ishak
Independent

Elected President

Yusof Ishak
Independent

Indirect presidential elections were held in Singapore on 30 November 1967.[1] This was the first presidential election held in Singapore since the country's independence in 1965. Under the Singaporean constitution at the time, the president was elected by the Parliament of Singapore.

Yusof Ishak was re-elected by the Parliament of Singapore.[2][3]

  1. ^ "ELECTION OF PRESIDENT OF REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE". Parliament of Singapore. 30 November 1967. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  2. ^ Sim, Cheryl. "Singapore's presidents". Singapore Infopedia. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  3. ^ "Another term for President Yusof". The Straits Times. 1 December 1967. Retrieved 24 July 2020.