Tharman Shanmugaratnam Height, Weight, Age, Wife, Family

Publish date: 2024-07-24
Tharman Shanmugaratnam Quick Info
Height5 ft 9 in
Weight73 kg
Date of BirthFebruary 25, 1957
Zodiac SignPisces
SpouseJane Yumiko Ittogi

Tharman Shanmugaratnam is a Singaporean statesman and economist who assumed the presidential office of Singapore on September 14, 2023, succeding Halimah Yacob.

Born Name

Tharman Shanmugaratnam

Nick Name

Tharman

Tharman Shanmugaratnam at the World Economic Forum The New Economics of Water press conference, released to Youtube on August 24, 2022 (World Economic Forum / YouTube / CC BY 3.0)

Sun Sign

Pisces

Born Place

Singapore

Residence

Singapore

Nationality

Education

Tharman studied at an Anglo-Chinese School before going on to graduate from the London School of Economics (LSE) with a Bachelor of Science degree in economics. Then, he went on to complete his Master of Philosophy degree in economics at the University of Cambridge‘s Wolfson College.

Further, he went on to attend the Harvard Kennedy School at Harvard University, completing his Master in Public Administration (MPA) degree.

Occupation

Politician, Statesman, Economist

Family

Net Worth

On ‘September 2, 2023’, Tharman Shanmugaratnam’s net worth was ‘$ 67,000,000’ according to ‘The Statesman’.

Build

Average

Height

5 ft 9 in or 175 cm

Weight

73 kg or 161 lbs

Girlfriend / Spouse

Tharman is married to –

  • Jane Yumiko Ittogi – Tharman has been married to Singaporean lawyer Jane Yumiko Ittogi of mixed Japanese-Chinese ancestry. Jane is 3 years his senior and is an active contributor to social enterprise and the non-profit arts sector in Singapore. Together, the couple has a daughter and three sons.

    • Race / Ethnicity

    Asian (Indian)

    Tharman has Eelam Tamil ancestry.

    Hair Color

    Salt & Pepper

    As a result of his aging, his hair color has changed from dark brown to a gray and black color.

    Eye Color

    Dark Brown

    Sexual Orientation

    Straight

    Distinctive Features

    He wears a pair of rectangular reading glasses.

    Tharman Shanmugaratnam Facts

  • He is a fourth-generation Singaporean of Eelam Tamil ancestry from the 19th century.
  • During the 1970s, Tharman was a student activist while studying in the United Kingdom.
  • In 2011, Tharman received an Honorary Fellowship at the London School of Economics. He was also a recipient of the Lucius N. Littauer Fellows Award.
  • His father founded the Singapore Cancer Registry.
  • In his youth, Tharman was an active sportsman.
  • Tharman was elected as the President on September 2, 2023, after receiving 70.40% of the vote.

    • Featured Image By World Economic Forum / YouTube / CC BY 3.0

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