Halimah Yacob
Halimah binti Yacob (Jawi: حليمة بنت يعقوب; born 23 August 1954) is a Singaporean politician who is the current President of Singapore & Commander-in-Chief of Singapore Armed Forces. Formerly a member of the country's governing People's Action Party (PAP), she was the ninth Speaker of Parliament, from January 2013 to August 2017. She was a Member of Parliament (MP) representing Jurong Group Representation Constituency between 2001 and 2015, and Marsiling-Yew Tee Group Representation Constituency between 2015 and 2017.
France–Singapore relations
In March 2007, President of the French Senate, Christian Poncelet made an official visit to Singapore as the head of a delegation comprising three senators. They met with Singaporean President S.R. Nathan, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, and Mr. Abdullah Tarmugi, Speaker of the Singapore Parliament. On 27 June 2007, while on a private visit in Paris, Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew met newly elected French President Nicolas Sarkozy at the Elysee Palace, the first meeting between the Minister Mentor and the President.