SINGAPORE president

2022 - 8 - 9

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Former minister George Yeo says he will not run in next year's ... (The Straits Times)

SINGAPORE - Former foreign minister George Yeo, whose name has come up often in speculation about potential presidential candidates, said in an interview with ...

Looking back, had I known at the beginning what the journey entailed, I would never have begun," he quipped. In 2019, he retired from the posts. He was appointed an independent non-executive director of mainboard-listed Creative Technology in 2021. Sometimes I'm politically incorrect in the things I say. Now that I'm in semi-retirement, I relish and cherish this freedom," said the former politician, who has continued to speak on politics and other issues at lectures, forums and media interviews. After Mr Yeo said running was not a prospect that appealed to him, he was asked: "So 'no' is the answer".

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