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In what year did Tharman win the majority of the popular vote in the presidential election, the first time since Ong Teng Cheong?
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Tharman Shanmugaratnam, the former Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore, won the majority of the popular vote in the presidential election in 2023. This was the first time since Ong Teng Cheong, the first elected president of Singapore, that a candidate had won the majority of the popular vote. Tharman's victory was seen as a sign of public support for his policies and his commitment to Singapore's future.
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