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Under Singapore's new constitution which came into force on 3 June 1959, [16] the Governor was replaced by the Yang di-Pertuan Negara (Head of State), who had power to appoint as prime minister the person most likely to command the authority of the Legislative Assembly, and other ministers of the Cabinet on the prime minister's advice. [17]
The Fifth Cabinet of Lee Hsien Loong of the Government of Singapore was announced on 25 July 2020 [1] following the 2020 general election on 10 July, and came into effect on 27 July 2020. Changes [ edit ]
In July 1990, Canadian Prime Minister, Brian Mulroney, traveled to Singapore to attend the 2nd APEC Summit. In 1997, Singaporean Prime Minister, Goh Chok Tong, traveled to Canada to attend the 9th APEC Summit in Vancouver. In November 2009, Canadian Prime Minister, Stephen Harper, traveled to Singapore to attend the 21st APEC Summit.
Name Term start Term end Prime Minister: Lee Kuan Yew: 31 December 1976 6 January 1981 First Deputy Prime Minister: Goh Keng Swee: 31 December 1976 6 January 1981 Second Deputy Prime Minister: S. Rajaratnam: 1 June 1980 6 January 1981 Minister Othman Wok: 1 July 1977 6 January 1981 Minister Jek Yeun Thong: 26 September 1977 6 January 1981 ...
The First Lawrence Wong Cabinet is composed of the following members. On 16 April 2024, then Prime Minister-designate Lawrence Wong announced that then outgoing Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong would assume the office of Senior Minister and stay on in his cabinet after stepping down as the Prime Minister on 15 May 2024.
The Third Cabinet of Lee Hsien Loong of the Government of Singapore came into existence on 21 May 2011 following the 2011 general election.While many of its members were retained from the previous government, Heng Swee Keat and Chan Chun Sing, who had both just been elected, were given ministerial appointments.
The Second Cabinet of Lee Hsien Loong of the Government of Singapore was sworn into office on 30 May 2006, following the 2006 general election for the 11th Parliament.As was the case previously, the Cabinet was made up exclusively of Members of Parliament from the governing People's Action Party (PAP).
Senior Minister of Singapore is a position in the Cabinet of Singapore. Holders of this office have previously served as either the prime minister or the deputy prime minister . Among the executive branch officeholders in the order of precedence , the position ranks after the prime minister and the deputy prime minister.