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'Reserved' elections to guarantee a minority president
Published Wed, Sep 7, 2016 · 09:50 PM
Singapore
THERE must be a mechanism that can be triggered if Singapore has not had a minority president after five consecutive full terms, said the constitutional commission set up to review the elected presidency in its report.
As each presidential term here lasts up to six years, a period of five full terms will span 30 years.
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