Singapore's incumbent President SR Nathan was re-elected to a second six-year term in office on Wednesday, reports Xinhua.
Returning Officer Tan Boon Huat made the announcement after the 81-year-old Nathan became the only qualified candidate for the election on August 13 as the presidential elections committee issued the only certificate of eligibility to him.
The committee deemed that the other three applicants "did not have the experience and ability in administering and managing financial affairs as to effectively discharge the duties and responsibilities of the office of the president".
Nathan submitted his nomination papers at the nomination centre in the morning, accompanied by his proposer, seconder and four assenters.
Over 1,000 supporters, including unionists and members of business, community, self-help groups and clan organisations, turned up at the Centre to show their support, Channel NewsAsia report said.
Nathan, who became Singapore's second elected president in 1999 without any opposition, will be sworn into his second term in office on September 1.
This is the third presidential election in the state since the constitution was amended to provide for a president elected by the people in 1992.