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\u0627\u0644\u0627\u0633\u0645:<\/span> \u062d\u0644\u064a\u0645\u0629 \u064a\u0639\u0642\u0648\u0628<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n \u0627\u0644\u0633\u0646:<\/span> 65 \u0639\u0627\u0645\u064b\u0627<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n \u0627\u0644\u062c\u0646\u0633\u064a\u0629:<\/span> \u0633\u0646\u063a\u0627\u0641\u0648\u0631\u064a\u0629<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0647\u0646\u0629:<\/span> \u0631\u0626\u064a\u0633\u0629 \u0633\u0646\u063a\u0627\u0641\u0648\u0631\u0629<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Marital status:<\/span> She is married to Yemeni businessman \u201cAbdullah Al-Habshi\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n \u0639\u062f\u062f \u0627\u0644\u0623\u0628\u0646\u0627\u0621:<\/span> 5<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n As a child, she sold homemade meals outside universities, never imagining that she would become the world\u2019s first Muslim woman to lead a large Islamic nation;<\/span><\/p>\n She is Halimah Yacob, who became President of Singapore unopposed. She excelled in raising people\u2019s standard of living and making her country the world\u2019s fourth-largest<\/span><\/p>\n A financial center in the world.<\/span><\/p>\n .<\/p>\n Halimah was born to a Malay mother and an Indian father, who worked as a security guard. At the age of eight, she faced life\u2019s hardships alongside her mother after her father\u2019s death. <\/span><\/p>\n Her father died of a heart attack, leaving her mother to shoulder the burden of supporting the family.<\/span><\/p>\n Halimah began selling nasi padang\u2014a popular Malay meal of steamed rice and fish\u2014outside the former Singapore Polytechnic, along <\/span><\/p>\n Prince Edward Road. This did not stop her from attending Singapore Chinese Girls\u2019 School. She went on to earn a Bachelor of Laws in 1978 from<\/span><\/p>\n the National University of Singapore.<\/span><\/p>\n .<\/p>\n In 1981, Halimah was called to the Singapore Bar. She worked as a legal officer at the National Trades Union Congress, eventually becoming director of its legal department. <\/span><\/p>\n \u0639\u0627\u0645 1992.<\/span><\/p>\n In 1999, she chaired the Singapore Institute of Labour Studies. In 2001, Halimah earned a Master of Laws from the National University of Singapore.<\/span><\/p>\n On July 7, 2016, the university honored her with an honorary doctorate.<\/span><\/p>\n .<\/p>\n Halimah Yacob entered politics in 2001, when she was selected to represent the Jurong Group in Parliament. She was then appointed Director of Legal Services and Development <\/span><\/p>\n for Women at the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC), where she also headed the Women\u2019s Department.<\/span><\/p>\n Halimah worked in the Women\u2019s Development Department and served as secretary of the Electrical and Electronic Industries Workers\u2019 Union. She was then elected an assistant director of the International Labour Conference <\/span><\/p>\n (ILC) in Geneva, serving from 2000 to 2002 and again in 2005.<\/span><\/p>\n Throughout 2003 and 2004, she served as the official spokesperson for the organization (ILC), Human Development and Development Branch.<\/span><\/p>\n She was selected to serve as Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports following the 2011 general election, but after the Cabinet reshuffle <\/span><\/p>\n in November 2012, she became Minister for Family and Social Solidarity.<\/span><\/p>\n In January 2015, Halimah became President of the People\u2019s Action Party\u2014the party\u2019s highest-ranking position\u2014and was the party\u2019s sole candidate in the <\/span><\/p>\n 2015 Singaporean general election.<\/span><\/p>\n On January 8, 2013, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong chose her to succeed Michael Palmer as Speaker after Palmer resigned, making her <\/span><\/p>\n The first woman to hold this position in Singapore\u2019s history.<\/span><\/p>\n .<\/p>\n On August 6, 2017, Halimah announced her intention to step down as Speaker of Parliament to run in that year\u2019s Singapore presidential election, <\/span><\/p>\n succeeding Tony Tan Keng Yam.<\/span><\/p>\n The election was restricted to members of the Malay community, and on August 25, 2017, Halimah officially launched her campaign under the slogan: \u201cDo it well, do<\/span><\/p>\n \u0628\u0647\u0627 \u0645\u0639\u0646\u0627\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n .<\/p>\n Halimah Yacob became the world\u2019s first hijab-wearing Muslim woman to assume the presidency unopposed. The largely ceremonial office also made her Singapore\u2019s second president of Malay ethnicity, <\/span><\/p>\n after Yusof Ishak, who took office after the country gained independence from Malaysia in 1965.<\/span><\/p>\n .<\/p>\n Singapore\u2019s income increased by around $2 trillion.<\/span><\/p>\n The income of Singaporean citizens rose to $85,000.<\/span><\/p>\n The Singaporean passport became the world\u2019s most valuable, after Japan\u2019s.<\/span><\/p>\n Corruption levels fell, making Singapore the third least corrupt country in the world.<\/span><\/p>\n The unemployment rate fell to 1%.<\/span><\/p>\n Around 10,000 mega-projects were completed.<\/span><\/p>\n All taxes on Singaporean products were eliminated.<\/span><\/p>\n National income increased by $5 trillion.<\/span><\/p>\n The best airport in the world<\/span><\/p>\n A national output of $300 billion.<\/span><\/p>\n .<\/p>\n \n Halima loves simplicity and is known for her modesty. She married Mohammed Abdullah Al-Habshi, a Malaysian of Yemeni descent, in 1980. They lived in a home consisting of <\/span><\/p>\n one room and had five children.<\/span><\/p>\n Although she is over 60, she still plays football with Singapore\u2019s women\u2019s team. She also enjoys cooking and avoids fast food.<\/span><\/p>\n She performs the dawn prayer every day with a number of her employees.<\/span><\/p>\n .<\/p>\n Woman of the Year award in 2001.<\/span><\/p>\n World of Women Award in 2003.<\/span><\/p>\n Consciousness Award in 2011.<\/span><\/p>\n Inducted into the Singapore Hall of Fame in 2014.<\/span><\/p>\n .<\/p>\n \u2014 Relentless dedication: <\/span>Halimah never stopped working throughout her life, and her dream of improving the standard of living for Singaporeans never faded.<\/span><\/p>\n -\u0627\u0644\u062a\u0648\u0627\u0636\u0639:<\/span> Halimah remained humble despite serving as the country\u2019s president. The trappings of a glamorous life never changed her; instead, her experiences helped her understand the hardships faced by working women.<\/span><\/p>\n\u0627\u0644\u0646\u0634\u0623\u0629<\/span><\/h2>\n
The Start of Her Career<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n
Entering Politics<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n
Singapore presidential election<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n
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Her achievements over two years<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n
Social life<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n
Awards<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n
Lessons Learned:<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n