Singapore

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Constitution Legislative A legislature is a type of representative deliberative assembly with the power to adopt laws. ... President: Sellapan Ramanathan Parliament Constituencies Members of Parliament (MPs) Non-Constituency MPs Nominated MPs Political parties Executive Flag of the President of Singapore - banner of arms The President of Singapore is the head of state. ... Sellapan Ramanathan (born July 3, 1924 in Singapore) is the sixth and current President of Singapore. ... The unicameral Parliament of Singapore is the legislature of Singapore with the President as its head [1]. It currently consists of 94 Members of Parliament. ... The constituencies of Singapore are electoral divisions in the politics of Singapore which may be represented single or multiple seats in the Parliament of Singapore. ... The following is a historical list of members for the current and past nine Parliaments of Singapore External references Members of Parliament Categories: Singaporean Members of Parliament | Government of Singapore | Politics of Singapore | Singaporean politicians | Singapore-related lists ... Non-Constituency Members of Parliament (NCMPs) are members of the opposition parties who were appointed as members of the Parliament of Singapore even though they had lost in the parliamentary election. ... 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. ... Government Government organisations Cabinet Prime minister: Lee Hsien Loong Judiciary The government of Singapore consists of several departments, known as ministries and statutory boards in Singapore. ... The cabinet of Singapore forms the executive and it is headed by the prime minister, who is the head of government. ... 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). ... This is a Chinese name; the family name is 李 (Li). ... In law, the judiciary or judicature is the system of courts which administer justice in the name of the sovereign or state, and provide a mechanism for the resolution of disputes. ... Judicial system Elections Judicial power in Singapore is vested in the Supreme Court as well as surbodinate courts by the constitution. ... There are currently two types of Elections in Singapore in Singapore: parliamentary; and (since 1993) presidential. ... National Referendum 1962 Presidential Elections Parliamentary Elections General Election 2006 Women in Singapore politics Foreign relations

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The Government of Singapore is formed by the political party which gains a 50% majority in the general elections held in Singapore at least once every five years. It is part of Singapore's political system and supported by the Singapore Civil Service. It has been consistently rated by Transparency International as one of the most politically transparent and least corrupt governments in the world [1], but is also often being criticised for excessive interference in social issues. The Singapore national referendum of 1962, or also commonly refered to as the Merger Referendum of Singapore was held in Singapore on September 1, 1962, which called for people to vote on the terms of merger with Malaysia. ... Presidential elections in Singapore were first held in 1991 when constitutional admendments allowed Singaporeans to elect the President of Singapore by popular vote. ... The Parliamentary elections in Singapore began with the independence of Singapore from the Federation of Malaysia on 9 August 1965, thus renaming the Singapore State Governments Legislative Assembly as the Parliament of Singapore. ... The 2006 Singapore parliamentary general election was held on May 6, 2006. ... Women in Singapore traditionally played a small role in the politics of Singapore and Singapores public life. ... The sovereign nation of Singapore is a member of the Non-Aligned Movement. ... Information on politics by country is available for every country, including both de jure and de facto independent states, inhabited dependent territories, as well as areas of special sovereignty. ... A political party is an organization that seeks to attain political power within a government, usually by participating in electoral campaigns. ... An election is a decision making process where people choose people to hold official offices. ... The politics of Singapore is based on a unitary state with some aspects modelled on the Westminster system of parliamentary government. ... The Singapore Civil Service is the set of civil servants working for the Government of Singapore. ... Transparency International (TI) is an international organisation addressing corruption, including, but not limited to, political corruption. ... In the physical sciences, specifically in optics, a transparent physical object is one that can be seen through. ...

The government of Singapore has been chosen by election since 1959 elections, when Singapore achieved self-governance. Before then, the government was mainly either a colonial administration solely or a mixture of colonial rule and a partially-elected assembly, such as the Legislative Council. The 1959 Singapore legislative assembly general election was a general election held in Singapore on 30 May 1959 to choose the members of Singapores Legislative Assembly. ... The Legislative Council of Singapore became a council in its own right on 1946, when the Repeal Act abolished the Straits Settlements, and Singapore became a Crown Colony on its own. ...

List of government ministries

• Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports (MCYS)
• Ministry of Defence (MINDEF)
• Ministry of Education (MOE)
• Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources (MEWR)
• Ministry of Finance (MOF)
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA)
• Ministry of Health (MOH)
• Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA)
• Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts (MICA)
• Ministry of Law (MinLaw)
• Ministry of Manpower (MOM)
• Ministry of National Development (MND)
• Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI)
• Ministry of Transport (MOT)
• Prime Minister's Office (PMO)

The Ministry of Defence (abbreviated MINDEF) is entrusted with overseeing the defence needs of the Republic of Singapore. ... Ministry of Education Headquarters at Buona Vista The Ministry Of Education is a ministry of the government of Singapore that directs the formulation and implementation of policies related to education in Singapore. ... Environment Building on Scotts Road, headquarters of the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources. ... In Singapore, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS)which was once known as the Ministry of Finance (MOF) is a governmental ministry that administer and regulates financial institutions and structure of the nations economy, organised directly under the Minister for Finance. ... The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) conducts and manages Singapores relations with other countries. ... The Ministry of Health (abbreviated MOH), currently headed by the Minister of Health Mr. ... The Minister for Law is an appointment in the Cabinet of Singapore, responsible for heading the Ministry of Law. ... In Singapore, the Ministry of Transport (MOT; Chinese: 交通部) is a governmental ministry that administer and regulates the land, sea and air transportation within the republic’s jurisdiction. ...

See also

• Statutory boards of the Singapore Government

The statutory boards of the Singapore Government are organisations that have been given autonomy to perform an operational function. ...

External links

• Singapore Government Website
• Singapore Government Directory