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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]
There have been four first ministers of a Canadian government of Asian descent. Of these, all four served premiers of a province or territory; no person of Asian descent has ever served as Prime Minister of Canada. [a] Asian-Canadians have been eligible to become first ministers since they gained the right to vote, beginning in 1947.
Singapore's main exports to Canada include: electrical machinery and equipment; scientific and precision instruments; and mechanical machinery. In 2018, Singapore was Canada's largest destination in Southeast Asia for Canadian direct investment abroad, and Canada's largest source of foreign direct investment from Southeast Asia. [1]
Name Term start Term end Prime Minister: Lee Kuan Yew: 2 January 1985 13 September 1988 Senior Minister: S. Rajaratnam: 2 January 1985 13 September 1988 First Deputy Prime Minister: Goh Chok Tong: 2 January 1985 13 September 1988 Second Deputy Prime Minister: Ong Teng Cheong: 2 January 1985 13 September 1988 Minister for Defence: Goh Chok Tong ...
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 ...
Speaker of the House of Commons of Canada (Greg Fergus) Representatives to Canada of foreign governments Ambassadors and High Commissioners come first, in order of the presentation of their credentials; then come Ministers Plenipotentiary, and then Chargés d'affaires. Members of the Canadian Ministry Members of the Cabinet:
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 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).