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SINGAPORE: Former President of Singapore S R Nathan suffered a stroke on Apr 14, his family said in a statement on Wednesday (Apr 22).
The statement reads as follows: "Former President S R Nathan suffered a stroke last Tuesday 14 April and was admitted to hospital. He is recovering and is now undergoing therapy."
Mr Nathan was the sixth and longest-serving President in Singapore, and was in office for two terms from 1999 to 2011. He officially stepped down as President on Aug 31, 2011 after announcing that he would not seek a third term in office. He was succeeded by President Tony Tan Keng Yam.
Before he became President, Mr Nathan was formerly Singapore's High Commissioner to Malaysia and later Singapore's Ambassador to the United States of America until 1996.