In Pictures: Halimah Yacob sworn in as Singapore's eighth President

Madam Halimah Yacob was sworn in as Singapore's eighth President, and the country's first woman President, at the Istana on Sept 14, 2017.

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September 14, 2017 at 8:30 PM

Madam Halimah Yacob taking her oath of office, while flanked by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon, at the Istana on Sept 14, 2017. ST PHOTO: ONG WEE JIN

Madam Halimah Yacob inspecting the guard of honour, ahead of her swearing-in ceremony, at the Istana on Sept 14, 2017. ST PHOTO: DESMOND WEE

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong speaking at the inauguration ceremony of Madam Halimah Yacob as Singapore's eighth President, on Sept 14, 2017. ST PHOTO: ONG WEE JIN

Guests watching President Halimah Yacob speaking live on a screen in the Istana's reception room, on Sept 14, 2017. ST PHOTO: DESMOND WEE

Madam Halimah Yacob walking out of the ceremony hall after being sworn in as Singapore's eighth President, at the Istana on Sept 14, 2017. ST PHOTO: ONG WEE JIN

President Halimah Yacob's husband, Mr Mohamed Abdullah Alhabshee, and Mrs Lee Hsien Loong walking out of the hall, after the swearing-in ceremony at the Istana on Sept 14, 2017. ST PHOTO: ONG WEE JIN

Madam Halimah Yacob standing between Prime Mininster Lee Hsien Loong and Deputy Prime Mininster Teo Chee Hean as they prepare to take a group picture at the Istana, on Sept 14, 2017. ST PHOTO: DESMOND WEE

President Halimah Yacob (front row, centre), together with (front row, from left) Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean and Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon, along with other members of Cabinet, at the Istana on Sept 14, 2017. ST PHOTO: RACHEL AU-YONG

Madam Halimah Yacob standing before a bust of the late Yusof Ishak, Singapore's first president, during a tour of the Istana on Sept 14, 2017. PHOTO: FACEBOOK/HALIMAH YACOB/MCI

Madam Halimah Yacob being given a tour of the Istana gardens, ahead of her swearing-in ceremony, on Sept 14, 2017. ST PHOTO: DESMOND FOO

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