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On 8 January 2013, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong nominated Halimah to succeed Michael Palmer as Speaker of Parliament after Palmer resigned due to revelations of an extramarital affair. [24] She was elected to the position on 14 January 2013, becoming the first woman in Singapore's history to hold this role. [24]
Minister in the Prime Minister's Office (Singapore) Lost re-election Lam Pin Min: Senior Minister of State at Ministry of Transport (Singapore) and Ministry of Health (Singapore) Lost re-election Sam Tan: Minister of State at Ministry of Social and Family Development and Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Singapore) Retired Amrin Amin
Tharman co-chaired a few bilateral committees to promote economic and trade relations between Singapore and other countries, including the Singapore-Liaoning Economic and Trade Council from 2004 to 2008, [50] and the High-Level Russia-Singapore Inter-Governmental Commission from 2011 to 2022.
The Constitution of Singapore states that the Parliament of Singapore shall consist of eighty-nine members who are elected by the people, up to nine Non-constituency Members of Parliament (NCMPs) [1] and up to nine Nominated Members of Parliament (NMPs), [2] following changes to the Constitution enacted on 26 April 2010. [3]
When Singapore gained its independence from Malaysia in 1965, the prime minister's monthly salary was based on that of the chief minister when Singapore was still a British colony, and was fixed at S$3,500 (equivalent to $14,867 in 2022). The monthly salary was not adjusted until 1973, when ministerial pay was revised and the prime minister's ...
The Constitution of Singapore states that the Parliament of Singapore shall consist of such a number of members who are elected by the people in a general election, [1] up to nine Non-constituency Members of Parliament (NCMPs) [2] and up to nine Nominated Members of Parliament (NMPs), [3] following changes to the Constitution enacted on 26 ...
The parliament had the most seats vacated in post-independence since the inaugural Parliament during the term, with six, including Speaker of Parliament Tan Chuan-Jin who vacated his seat citing extramaritial affair along with Cheng Li Hui, [2] Senior Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam who later contested the 2023 Singaporean presidential election ...
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.