Halimah Yacob حاليمه بنت يعقوب 哈莉玛·雅各布 ஹலிமா பின்தி யாகொப் 8th President of Singapore Elect Taking office 14 September 2017 Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong Succeeding J. Y. Pillay (Acting) Speaker of Parliament In office 14 January 2013 – 7 August 2017 Deputy Charles Chong Lim Biow Chuan Preceded by Charles Chong (Acting) Succeeded by Charles Chong (Acting) Personal details Born (1954-08-23) 23 August 1954 Singapore Political party People's Action Party (2001–2017) Independent (2017–present) Spouse(s) Mohammed Abdullah Alhabshee Children 5 Education National University of Singapore (LLB, LLM)