Welcome to Istana

Welcome to the Istana Singapore Website!

This is the Website of the Office of the President of the Republic of Singapore. Istana means 'palace' in Malay. It is the official residence of the President of the Republic of Singapore, Mr S R Nathan. Mr Nathan began his six-year term as the sixth President of the Republic and the second Elected President on 1 September 1999.  On 17 August 2005, Mr Nathan was re-elected and he was sworn-in for his second term of office on 1 September 2005.


Highlights

Remarks by President Nathan at the dinner hosted in honour of President of the Republic of Botswana