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Halimah Yacob

Politician

Halimah Yacob is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Halima Yoqub · Halimah Yacob · Halimah Yacobová · Halime Yakup · Həlimə Yaqub · 19 more...				[sources]
Other name	Halima Yoqub · Halima binti Yacob · Halimah Binte Yacob · Halimah Binti Yacob / حاليمه بنت يا · Halimah Yacobová · 30 more...				[sources]
Weak alias	哈莉玛·雅各布 · 阿瑟·黑斯汀斯				[sources]
Birth date	1954-08-23				[sources]
Place of birth	Singapore				[sources]
Gender	female				[sources]
Nationality	Singapore				[sources]
Country	Singapore				[sources]
Citizenship	Singapore				[sources]
Classification	National government (unknown status)				[sources]
First name	Halima				[sources]
Patronymic	Yacob				[sources]
Website	www.halimah.sg · facebook.com · www.istana.gov.sg				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q5642345				[sources]
Position	Member of the Parliament of Singapore (2001-2015) · Member of the Parliament of Singapore (2015-2017) · Parliament (member, 2002-2006) · Parliament (member, 2006-2011) · Parliament (member, 2011-2015) · 3 more...				[sources]
Education	National University of Singapore · Singapore Chinese Girls' School · Tanjong Katong Girls' School				[sources]
Religion	Islam				[sources]
Source link	www.tatlerasia.com				[sources]
Last change	2025-10-13	Last processed	2025-10-13	First seen	2019-05-21

Descriptions

8th President of Singapore

— Wikidata non-official source, 2025-09-23

Relationships

Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Mohammed Abdullah Alhabshee Close Associate	spouse	-	-

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
Speaker of the Parliament of Singapore	2013-01-14	2017-08-07

Data sources

Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories375,874

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Every Politician58,326

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Wikidata Politically Exposed Persons274,099

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Wikidata · non-official source

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PEP position annotations by OpenSanctions549,079

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External dataset · OpenSanctions · non-official source

Wikidata349,563

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External dataset · Wikidata · non-official source

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