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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
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 ...
On 8 July 2021, he was made the Minister of State for Minority Affairs during the cabinet reshuffle in the Narendra Modi cabinet. In 2022 he was arrested after he breached the elections code of conduct. In June 2024 he was replaced and his predecessor Kiren took over as successor. [4]
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 .
The Presidential Council for Minority Rights (PCMR) is a non-elected government body in Singapore established in 1970, the main function of which is to scrutinize most of the bills passed by Parliament to ensure that they do not discriminate against any racial or religious community.
The Prime Minister's Office (PMO; Malay: Pejabat Perdana Menteri; Chinese: 总理公署; Tamil: பிரதமர் அலுவலகம்) is the executive branch of the Government of Singapore responsible for overseeing the other ministries and political matters that are of great importance to the nation, such as tackling corruption and holding elections.
An audio leak from a closed-door meeting between Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCCI) members and minister Chan Chun Sing on 18 February 2020 revealed that Chan had used the derogatory hokkien term "sia suay" (meaning causing embarrassment or disgrace) to describe Singaporeans who were panic buying. [34]