Background
Nathan, Sellapan Rama was born on July 3, 1924 in Singapore.
Nathan, Sellapan Rama was born on July 3, 1924 in Singapore.
Diploma in Social studies (honorary), University Malaya, Singapore.
Medical social worker Ministry of Labor, Singapore, 1955—1962, director Labor Research Unit Singapore, 1962-1966. Joined Ministry Foreign Affairs, 1966, various positions to deputy secretary. Permanent secretary Ministry of Home Affairs, 1971.
Director Ministry of Defense. First permanent secretary Ministry Foreign Affairs, 1979. Executive chairman Straits Times Press Ltd., Singapore, 1982.
High commissioner to Malaysia Kuala Lumpur, 1988. Ambassador to United States of America Government of Singapore, Washington, 1990—1996. Director Institute of Defense and Strategic Studies, Nanyang Technology University, 1996—1999.
Ambassador-at-large, 1996—1999. President Republic of Singapore, since 1999.
Married Urmila Nandey. 2 children.