Constitution of the Republic of Singapore · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 5 · The Government
17. The President
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There shall be a President of Singapore who shall be the Head of State.
President
“President” means the President of Singapore elected under this Constitution and includes any person for the time being exercising the functions of the office of President;
In addition to being the Head of State, it is also the function of the President to safeguard the reserves of Singapore and the integrity of the Public Services of Singapore, and the President is to perform this function according to the provisions of this Constitution mentioned in clause (3).
reserves
“reserves”, in relation to the Government, a statutory board or Government company, means the excess of assets over liabilities of the Government, statutory board or Government company, as the case may be;
The provisions mentioned by clause (2) are the provisions in Articles 22, 22A, 22B, 22C, 22D, 22E, 37B, 37C and 154A and Part 11 that authorise the President to act in his discretion.
The President may exercise such other powers and perform such other functions as are conferred on the President by this Constitution and any other written law.
written law
“written law” means this Constitution and all Acts and Ordinances and subsidiary legislation for the time being in force in Singapore.