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| Incumbent: Lee Hsien Loong |
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| Inaugural | Lee Kuan Yew |
| Formation | June 3, 1959 |
| Website | http://www.pmo.gov.sg/ |
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The Prime Minister of the Republic of Singapore is the head of government of the Republic of Singapore (and prior to 9 August 1965, the State of Singapore). The Government of Singapore is formed by the Political party which gains a simple majority in the general Elections held in Singapore at least once every Lee Hsien Loong ( born February 10, 1952) is the third and current Prime Minister of Singapore. An inauguration is a ceremony of formal Investiture whereby an individual assumes an office or position of authority or power Lee Kuan Yew, GCMG, CH ( born September 16 1923 also spelled Lee Kwan-Yew) is a Singaporean of Chinese immigrant background Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaims himself Roman Emperor, entering The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Singapore The politics of Singapore take place in a framework of a parliamentary Republic, whereby the Prime Minister of Singapore is the Head of government The Constitution of Singapore is the supreme law of Singapore and it is a Codified constitution. A legislature is a type of representative Deliberative assembly with the power to create amend and change Laws The law created by a legislature is called Legislation The President of the Republic of Singapore is Singapore 's Head of state. Sellapan Ramanathan ( Tamil: செல்லப்பன் ராமநாதன் born 3 July 1924 is the sixth and current President of the Republic of Singapore The unicameral Parliament of Singapore is the Legislature of Singapore with the President as its head Constituencies of Singapore are electoral divisions which may be represented by single or multiple seats in the Parliament of Singapore. The following is a historical list of members for the current and past ten Parliaments of Singapore: See Also 1st Parliament of Singapore Non-Constituency Members of Parliament ( NCMPs) are members of the opposition parties who were appointed as members of the Parliament of Singapore even though A Nominated Member of Parliament (NMP is an unelected MP that does not represent any Electoral district in the Parliament of Singapore. Political parties in Singapore lists political parties in Singapore. In Political science and Constitutional law, the executive is the branch of government responsible for the day-to-day management of the State. The Government of Singapore is formed by the Political party which gains a simple majority in the general Elections held in Singapore at least once every The Cabinet of Singapore forms the executive and is headed by the Prime minister, who is the Head of government. Lee Hsien Loong ( born February 10, 1952) is the third and current Prime Minister of Singapore. In Law, the judiciary or judicial system is the system of Courts which administer Justice in the name of the sovereign or State The full Judicial power in Singapore is vested in the Supreme Court as well as subordinate courts by the Constitution of Singapore. The Chief Justice of Singapore is the highest post in the Judicial system of Singapore. Chan Sek Keong ( is the current Chief Justice of Singapore since taking over from former Chief Justice Yong Pung How, on 11 April 2006 There are currently two types of Elections in Singapore in Singapore parliamentary; and (since 1993) presidential. The Singapore national referendum of 1962, or also commonly referred to as the Merger Referendum of Singapore was the first and only Referendum to Presidential elections in Singapore were first held in 1991 when constitutional amendments allowed Singaporeans to elect the President of Singapore The Parliamentary elections in Singapore began with the Independence of Singapore from the Federation of Malaysia on 9 August 1965 The 2006 Singapore parliamentary general election was held on 6 May 2006 Singapore maintains diplomatic relations with 175 countries although it does not maintain a High commission or embassy in many of those countries Information on politics by country is available for every Country, including both De jure and De facto independent A republic is a State or Country that is not led by a hereditary Monarch, but in which the people (or at least a part of its people have impact on its Singapore This article focuses on the cases where the Head of Government is a separate office from the Head of State Events 48 BC - Caesar's civil war: Battle of Pharsalus - Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. As outlined in the recent constitutional amendment in 1991, the prime minister is appointed by the President from sitting members of Parliament, who, in the opinion of the president, is most likely to command the confidence of a majority of MPs [1]. The President of the Republic of Singapore is Singapore 's Head of state. A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament.
Lee Kuan Yew was prime minister from 1959 to 1990 and retired on 26 November 1990. Lee Kuan Yew, GCMG, CH ( born September 16 1923 also spelled Lee Kwan-Yew) is a Singaporean of Chinese immigrant background The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Events 43 BC - The Second Triumvirate alliance of Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus ("Octavian" later "Caesar Augustus" Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Lee was succeeded by Goh Chok Tong and retained the title of Senior Minister in the Prime Minister's Office. Goh Chok Tong ( Hokkien: Gô· Chok-tòng born May 20 1941) was the second Prime Minister of the Republic of Singapore from The title "Senior Minister" was also a title used in Canada before " Deputy Prime Minister " was introduced in 1977
Goh retired on 12 August 2004 and was succeeded by Lee Kuan Yew's son, Lee Hsien Loong. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon - Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Lee Kuan Yew, GCMG, CH ( born September 16 1923 also spelled Lee Kwan-Yew) is a Singaporean of Chinese immigrant background Lee Hsien Loong ( born February 10, 1952) is the third and current Prime Minister of Singapore. Goh was appointed the senior minister, and the elder Lee, the Minister Mentor. The title "Senior Minister" was also a title used in Canada before " Deputy Prime Minister " was introduced in 1977 Minister Mentor ( Simplified Chinese: 内阁资政 is a Cabinet position created by the Singapore government in 2004 as part of a leadership
List of prime ministers
| Prime Minister | Start of term | End of term | Ward contested |
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| Lee Kuan Yew | 3 June 1959 | 28 November 1990 | Tanjong Pagar |
| Goh Chok Tong | 28 November 1990 | 12 August 2004 | Marine Parade |
| Lee Hsien Loong | 12 August 2004 | Incumbent | Ang Mo Kio |
List of deputy prime ministers
The role of deputy Prime Minister is the second highest post and senior cabinet in Singapore:
| Deputy Prime Minister | Start of Term | End of Term |
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| Toh Chin Chye | 1959 | 1968 |
| Goh Keng Swee | 1968 | 1985 |
| S.Rajaratnam | 1980 | 1985 |
| Goh Chok Tong | 1985 | 1990 |
| Ong Teng Cheong | 1985 | 1993 |
| Lee Hsien Loong | 1990 | 2004 |
| Tan Keng Yam Tony | 1995 | 2005 |
| S.Jayakumar | 2004 | In office |
| Wong Kan Seng | 2005 | In office |