S. R. Nathan

Sellapan Ramanathan DUT PJG ( /ˈsɛləpən rɑːməˈnɑːðən/; 3 July 1924 – 22 August 2016), often known as S. R. Nathan, was a Singaporean politician and civil servant who served as the sixth president of Singapore between 1999 and 2011. Nathan won in both 1999 presidential election and 2005 presidential election in an uncontested walkover due to ineligible candidates. He was the longest-serving president in Singapore's history.

In this Indian name, the name Sellapan is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Ramanathan (Nathan).
S. R. Nathan
DUT PJG
செல்லப்பன் ராமநாதன்
Ramanathan in 2006
6th President of Singapore
In office
1 September 1999 – 1 September 2011
Prime MinisterGoh Chok Tong
Lee Hsien Loong
Preceded byOng Teng Cheong
Succeeded byTony Tan
Singapore Ambassador to the United States
In office
20 September 1990 – June 1996
PresidentWee Kim Wee
Ong Teng Cheong
Preceded byTommy Koh
Succeeded byChan Heng Chee
Singapore High Commissioner to Malaysia
In office
April 1988 – July 1990
PresidentWee Kim Wee
Director of the Security and Intelligence Division
In office
August 1971 – February 1979
Prime MinisterLee Kuan Yew
Preceded byTan Boon Seng
Succeeded byEddie Teo
Personal details
Born
Sellapan Ramanathan

(1924-07-03)3 July 1924
Singapore, Straits Settlements, British Malaya
Died22 August 2016(2016-08-22) (aged 92)
Singapore
Cause of deathStroke
Resting placeMandai Crematorium
Political partyIndependent
Other political
affiliations		People's Action Party
(1966–1988)
SpouseUrmila Nandey
Children2
Alma materUniversity of Malaya
Occupation
  • Politician
  • diplomat
  • civil servant

In 2009, Nathan surpassed Benjamin Sheares to become Singapore's longest-serving president. Nathan was reportedly considering for a re-election and decided not to run.

Nathan suffered a stroke on 31 July 2016 and was taken to Singapore General Hospital before he died in the hospital on 22 August 2016, at the age of 92.

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