George Yeo to run for this year's Presidential Election?

Former Singapore's Foregin Affairs Mininster, George Yeo posted on his facebook page that he may run for prsidency but is now re-thinking his decision. "Many Singaporeans from different walks of life, young and old, have asked me to reconsider my decision on the Presidency, some impassionately," said Mr Yeo in a Facebook post on Wednesday afternoon.

Mr Yeo as a Pepole's Action Party candidate who led the team in Aljunied GRC was defeated against the Worker's Party in the recent General Election.

Former Foregin Affairs Mininster, George Yeo

The Elections Department distributed seven certificates of eligibility for the Presidential Election on Wednesday. Presidential hopefuls who turned up included seventy-year-old Ooi Boon Ewe, who tried and failed to contest in this year's GE, and Dr Tan Cheng Bok, 71.

The upcoming Presidental Election in Singapore must be held before 31 August this year. Candidates have to be a Singapore citizen, above 45 years old, non-partisan and must have held key appointments in Parliament or other comparable positions in the last three years.

Information Adapted from Yahoo! Singapore