S. R. Nathan
Sellapan Ramanathan (Tamil: செல்லப்பன் ராமநாதன், Cellappaṉ Rāmanātaṉ ?; born 3 July 1924) is a Singaporean politician who was the sixth President of the Republic of Singapore. Usually referred to as S. R. Nathan, he was first sworn in on 1 September 1999. In 1999 and 2005, he was elected President in uncontested elections. In 2009, he surpassed Benjamin Sheares to become Singapore's longest-serving President. His 12-year term ended on 31 August 2011. He is also the only one of Singapore's ex-Presidents who is still alive.
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