Halimah Yacob beamed with pride as she delivered her speech in the swearing-in ceremony of her new post as the 8th President of Singapore on September 14. It was a historic moment for the city state as the bespectacled, hijab-wearing woman became the country's first woman president.

"Today, I want to assure all Singaporeans that as your president, I will serve every one of you, regardless of race, language or religion," she said, alluding to the di