Singapore's former President Halimah Yacob awarded nation's highest civilian honour

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SINGAPORE: Singapore's former President Halimah Yacob has been conferred the Order of Temasek (With High Distinction), the nation's highest civilian honour.

In a press statement released on Wednesday , the Prime Minister's Office said Madam Halimah will receive the award from her successor, Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam, at the National Awards Investiture on Sunday.Other former Singapore presidents who have received similar honours include Mr Wee Kim Wee, Mr S R Nathan, and Dr Tony Tan.

According to PMO's website, the honour was introduced in 1962 and has three grades - Order of Temasek , Order of Temasek , and Order of Temasek. Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono was one such recipient, having been conferred in 2014 the highest grade of the Order of Temasek, for his contribution to regional cooperation and the close bilateral ties between the two countries.

 

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