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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.
Sim Ann (Chinese: 沈颖; pinyin: Shěn Yǐng; born 12 March 1975) is a Singaporean politician and former civil servant who has been serving as Senior Minister of State for National Development since 2020 and Senior Minister of State for Foreign Affairs since 2021.
This is a list of international presidential trips made by Tharman Shanmugaratnam, the 9th President of Singapore.. President Tharman Shanmugaratnam, who took the office of President of Singapore on 14 September 2023, made his first overseas presidential state visit to meet with his counter-part Sultan of Brunei, Hassanal Bolkiah on 25 January 2024 at Bandar Seri Begawan. [1]
The member of the Cabinet heading the ministry is known as the minister, who is supported by a junior minister known as minister of state in Singapore. The administrative management of the ministry is led by a senior civil servant known as permanent secretary.
This is a list of international prime ministerial trips made by Lawrence Wong, the 4th Prime Minister of Singapore.. Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, who took the office of Prime Minister of Singapore on 15 May 2024, made his first prime ministerial trip to meet with his counter-part Sultan of Brunei, Hassanal Bolkiah on 11 June 2024 at Bandar Seri Begawan. [1]
Tharman chaired the International Advisory Council (IAC) of the Economic Development Board (EDB) between 2014 and 2023, [43] and the International Academic Advisory Panel that advises the Singapore Government on strategies regarding the university sector. [44] On 8 July 2023, Tharman was succeeded by Lawrence Wong in both positions.
Senior Minister of State for Defence: Heng Chee How 王志豪: 1 May 2018 Senior Minister of State for Transport and Sustainability and the Environment: Amy Khor 许连碹: 27 July 2020 Senior Minister of State for Manpower and Sustainability and the Environment: Koh Poh Koon 许宝琨: 15 May 2021 and 13 June 2022
Singapore inherited a Westminster system of government from the British.In such systems, there is an overlap between the executive and legislative branches of government. The head of state, who is the president of Singapore, is a member of both the executive Government of Singapore and the Parliament of Singapore but plays a minimal role in them.