<p>Indian-origin former Singapore President S R Nathan died at a hospital today, days after suffering a stroke.<br /><br /></p>.<p>A veteran public servant, 92-year-old Nathan passed away peacefully at Singapore General Hospital, the Prime Minister's Office said in a statement.<br /><br />He was also closely associated with the country's founding leader Lee Kuan Yew.<br />"The Prime Minister and his Cabinet colleagues are sad to learn of the passing of Mr S R Nathan and would like to convey their condolences to his family," the statement said.<br /><br />"Arrangements for the public to pay respects and for the funeral will be announced later."<br /><br />Nathan had been warded at Singapore General Hospital since suffering a stroke on July 31.<br /><br />He was the sixth and longest-serving President of Singapore and served two terms from 1999 to 2011.<br /><br />He officially stepped down as President on August 31, 2011 after announcing that he would not seek a third term. Nathan was succeeded by President Tony Tan Keng Yam.<br /><br />After stepping down as President, Nathan took up appointments as Distinguished Senior Fellow at the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies and at the Singapore Management University's School of Social Sciences.<br /><br />Prior to becoming President, he held key positions in the civil service, as well as in security, intelligence and foreign affairs.<br /><br />He was appointed as Singapore's High Commissioner to Malaysia in 1988 and later Singapore's Ambassador to the United States of America from 1990 to 1996.<br /><br />Nathan also served as Singapore's Ambassador-at-Large, and later pro-chancellor of the National University of Singapore.<br /><br />Nathan was survived by his wife, daughter, son and three grandchildren. <br /></p>
<p>Indian-origin former Singapore President S R Nathan died at a hospital today, days after suffering a stroke.<br /><br /></p>.<p>A veteran public servant, 92-year-old Nathan passed away peacefully at Singapore General Hospital, the Prime Minister's Office said in a statement.<br /><br />He was also closely associated with the country's founding leader Lee Kuan Yew.<br />"The Prime Minister and his Cabinet colleagues are sad to learn of the passing of Mr S R Nathan and would like to convey their condolences to his family," the statement said.<br /><br />"Arrangements for the public to pay respects and for the funeral will be announced later."<br /><br />Nathan had been warded at Singapore General Hospital since suffering a stroke on July 31.<br /><br />He was the sixth and longest-serving President of Singapore and served two terms from 1999 to 2011.<br /><br />He officially stepped down as President on August 31, 2011 after announcing that he would not seek a third term. Nathan was succeeded by President Tony Tan Keng Yam.<br /><br />After stepping down as President, Nathan took up appointments as Distinguished Senior Fellow at the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies and at the Singapore Management University's School of Social Sciences.<br /><br />Prior to becoming President, he held key positions in the civil service, as well as in security, intelligence and foreign affairs.<br /><br />He was appointed as Singapore's High Commissioner to Malaysia in 1988 and later Singapore's Ambassador to the United States of America from 1990 to 1996.<br /><br />Nathan also served as Singapore's Ambassador-at-Large, and later pro-chancellor of the National University of Singapore.<br /><br />Nathan was survived by his wife, daughter, son and three grandchildren. <br /></p>