Singapore gets its first woman President without an election
Singapore on Wednesday formally elected Halimah Yacob as the country's first woman President in 47 years. Yacob was elected without a vote as she was the sole candidate qualifying for the position which was reserved for candidates from the minority Malay community this time. "Although this is a reserved election...I'm not a reserved president...I'm a president for everyone," Yacob said. 