Tharman Shanmugaratnam

President of Singapore since 2023
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Summary

Tharman Shanmugaratnam was born on January 22, 1957[1], in Singapore[2]. He has worked as a politician[3]. He ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,990 views/month, #5,763 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Father: Kanagaratnam Shanmugaratnam[5]
  • Country of citizenship: Singapore[6]
  • Position held: Member of the Parliament of Singapore[7], President of Singapore[8]
  • Employer: Monetary Authority of Singapore[9]
  • Educated at: London School of Economics and Political Science[10], Harvard University[11], Wolfson College[12], Anglo-Chinese School[13], John F. Kennedy School of Government[14], University of Cambridge[15]
  • Award received: Asia's Most Influential Singapore[16]
  • Member of: Group of Thirty[17]
  • Religion or worldview: Hinduism[18]
  • Sex or gender: male[19]
  • Member of political party: People's Action Party[20]
  • Commons category: Tharman Shanmugaratnam[21]
  • Described at URL: https://www.tatlerasia.com/people/tharman-shanmugaratnam[22]
  • Participant in: World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2016[23], World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2018[24], World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2019[25], World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2020[26], World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2004[27], World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2023[28], Asia Summit 2022[29], 10th Annual Roundtable Meeting on Sustainable Palm Oil[30]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[31]
  • Name in native language: தர்மன் சண்முகரத்தினம்[32]
  • Affiliation string: Singapore Government[33], Ministry of Finance of Singapore[34], Office of the Prime Minister of Singapore[35]
  • Social media followers: 15,028[36], 18,089[37], 21,351[38], 27,560[39]

Why It Matters

Tharman Shanmugaratnam has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Tharman Shanmugaratnam born?

Tharman Shanmugaratnam's place of birth was Singapore[2].

Who were Tharman Shanmugaratnam's parents?

Tharman Shanmugaratnam's father was Kanagaratnam Shanmugaratnam[5].

What did Tharman Shanmugaratnam do for work?

Tharman Shanmugaratnam worked as a politician[3].

Where did Tharman Shanmugaratnam go to school?

Tharman Shanmugaratnam was educated at London School of Economics and Political Science[10], Harvard University[11], Wolfson College[12], and Anglo-Chinese School[13].

What awards did Tharman Shanmugaratnam receive?

Honors received include Asia's Most Influential Singapore[16].

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  1. [4] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Nlbkos · 2026-09-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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