Ex-President Nathan discharged from hospital
SINGAPORE — Former President S R Nathan has been discharged from the hospital and is now resting at home. Mr Nathan, 90, was admitted to a hospital after suffering a stroke on April 14, and had been undergoing therapy. It is understood that he was discharged on Saturday.
Members of Parliament observing a minute of silence on Tuesday (Sept 13) in memory of the late Mr S R Nathan. Photo: Channel NewsAsia
SINGAPORE — Former President S R Nathan has been discharged from the hospital and is now resting at home. Mr Nathan, 90, was admitted to a hospital after suffering a stroke on April 14, and had been undergoing therapy. It is understood that he was discharged on Saturday.
Mr Nathan was the sixth and longest-serving President in Singapore, and was in office for two terms from 1999 to 2011. He officially stepped down as President on Aug 31, 2011 after announcing that he would not seek a third term in office. He was succeeded by President Tony Tan.
Before becoming President, Mr Nathan held key positions in the civil service, in security, intelligence and foreign affairs. He was appointed as Singapore’s High Commissioner to Malaysia in 1988 and later Singapore’s Ambassador to the United States of America from 1990 to 1996.
He has also served as Singapore’s Ambassador-at-Large.
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