sr nathan

[Muse]

Before Presidency:

Between 1982-1988, Mr Nathan held directorship of several large
companies. They include the Singapore Mint Pte Ltd, the Straits Times
Press Ltd (London), Singapore Press Holdings Ltd, and Marshall
Cavendish Ltd. He also held Directorship in the Singapore
International Media Ptd Ltd between Sept 1996 and Aug 1999. He was
also Chairman of Mitsubishi Singapore Heavy Industries (1973-1986).

From 1983-1988, Mr Nathan was Chairman of the Hindu Endowments Board.
He was also a fouding member of SINDA(Singapore Indian Development
Association) and its term trustee until 1999. In April 1988, Mr Nathan
was appointed Singapore's High Commissioner to Malaysia. In July 1990,
he became Ambassador to the United States of America where he served
until June 1996.

Upon his return, Mr Nathan was appointed Ambassador–at-Large and
Director of the Institude of Defense and Strategic Studies at the
Nanyang Technological University.

He resigned as Ambassador–at-Large and Director of the Institude of
Defense and Strategic Studies at the Nanyang Technological University
on Aug 17 to stand for Election.

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He resigned from his post as Ambassador-at-Large and Director of the
Institude of Defence & Strategic Studies on 17th August 1999 and was
elected the 6th president of the Republic of Singapore the next day.

Nathan was conferred with the Public Service Star in 1964, the Public
Administration Medal (Silver) in 1967, and the Meritorious Service
Medal in 1974.

Nathan, a Hindu, is married to Urmila (Umi) Nandey and has a daughter,
a son and three grandchildren.==> Trying to find out more about his
family

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