Constitution of the Republic of Singapore
—(1) There shall be a President of Singapore who shall be the
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17.—(1) There shall be a President of Singapore who shall be the
Head of State.
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(2) In addition to being the Head of State, it is also the function of
the President to safeguard the reserves of Singapore and the integrity
of the Public Services of Singapore, and the President is to perform
this function according to the provisions of this Constitution
mentioned in clause (3).
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(3) The provisions mentioned by clause (2) are the provisions in
Articles 22, 22A, 22B, 22C, 22D, 22E, 37B, 37C and 154A and
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(4) The President may exercise such other powers and perform such
other functions as are conferred on the President by this Constitution
and any other written law.
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Election of President
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