The first presidential hopeful joining us for a sit-down interview is former Senior Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam.

He was the Managing Director of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) before making his political debut in November 2001, after being elected to represent Jurong GRC as a Member of Parliament. Since then, Mr. Tharman has taken on various government roles, like Education Minister, Finance Minister, Deputy Prime Minister and finally, Senior Minister.

On 8 June 2023, he announced that he intended to run in the 2023 Presidential Election, and would resign a month later from all his positions in government and as a member of the PAP. He has since announced his campaign slogan as well: “Respect For All”.

In today’s episode, we will find out more about his motivation behind running for Presidency, get to know him on a personal level outside of politics, find out the reasons why he believes he’s suited for the role, and lastly, ask him why he should get your vote.

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Chapter Markers:
(00:00) Opening
(02:12) Welcoming Mr. Tharman
(03:41) Turning Down Calls to Be Prime Minister
(08:14) What His Presidency Can Look Like
(16:01) Mr. Tharman’s Level of Confidence This Election
(20:18) What He’s Like Outside of Politics
(22:35) Mr. Tharman Curates a Music Playlist
(29:07) His Past Key Contributions & Future Plans
(33:10) His Campaign Slogan, “Respect For All”
(36:54) On Migrant Workers and Transportation on Lorries
(38:52) Elections and Campaigning
(40:23) Reaching Out To First-Time Voters
(44:55) Why Should Young Adults Vote For Him
(46:16) Closing