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SINGAPORE — Former Singapore Deputy Prime Minister Tony Tan won a narrow victory to become the country’s seventh president, officials said today, a sign that the popularity of the Southeast Asian city- state’s ruling party is eroding.
The 71-year-old Tan received 35 percent of about 2.1 million votes in Saturday’s election, edging former member of parliament Tan Cheng Bock by just 7,269 ballots, Elections Department chief Yam Ah Mee said early today. Tan Jee Say earned 25 percent of the vote, while Tan Kin Lian got 5 percent.
Denver Post wire service
