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|President
|Halimah Yacob
|14<sup>th</sup> September 2017
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|Prime Minister
|[[Lee Hsien Loong]]
|12<sup>th</sup> August 2004
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|Deputy Prime Minister
|Heng Swee Keat
|1<sup>st</sup> May 2019
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|rowspan=2|Senior Minister
|Teo Chee Hean
|rowspan=2|1<sup>st</sup> May 2019
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|Tharman Shanmugaratnam
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|Speaker of Parliament
|Tan Chuan Jin
|11<sup>th</sup> September 2017
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|Deputy Speaker of Parliament
|Lim Biow Chuan
|25<sup>th</sup> January 2016
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|rowspan=3|Minister in the Prime Minister's Office
|Maliki Osman
|rowspan=2|27<sup>th</sup> July 2020
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|Tan See Leng
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|Indranee Rajah
|1<sup>st</sup> May 2018
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|Minister for Communications & Information
|Josephine Teo
|15<sup>th</sup> May 2021
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|Minister for Culture, Community & Youth
|Edwin Tong
|27<sup>th</sup> July 2020
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|Minister for Defence
|Ng Eng Hen
|21<sup>st</sup> May 2011
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|rowspan=2|Minister for Education
|Chan Chun Sing
|15<sup>th</sup> May 2021
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|Maliki Osman<br><small>(Second Minister)</small>
|27<sup>th</sup> July 2020
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|rowspan=2|Minister for Finance
|Lawrence Wong
|15<sup>th</sup> May 2021
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|Indranee Rajah<br><small>(Second Minister)</small>
|1<sup>st</sup> May 2018
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|rowspan="2"|Minister for Foreign Affairs
|Vivian Balakrishnan
|1<sup>st</sup> October 2015
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|Maliki Osman<br><small>(Second Minister)</small>
|27<sup>th</sup> July 2020
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|rowspan="2"|Minister for Health
|Ong Ye Kung
|15<sup>th</sup> May 2021
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|Masagos Zulkifli<br><small>(Second Minister)</small>
|27<sup>th</sup> July 2020
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|rowspan=2|Minister for Home Affairs
|K. Shanmugam
|1<sup>st</sup> October 2015
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|Josephine Teo<br><small>(Second Minister)</small>
|11<sup>th</sup> September 2017
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|rowspan=2|Minister for Law
|K. Shanmugam
|1<sup>st</sup> May 2008
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|Indranee Rajah<br><small>(Second Minister)</small>
|1<sup>st</sup> May 2018
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|Minister for Manpower
|Tan See Leng
|15<sup>th</sup> May 2021
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|rowspan=2|Minister for National Development
|Desmond Lee
|rowspan=2|27<sup>th</sup> July 2020
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|Indranee Rajah<br><small>(Second Minister)</small>
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|Minister for Social & Family Development
|Masagos Zulkifli
|27<sup>th</sup> July 2020
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|Minister for Sustainability and the Environment
|Grace Fu
|27<sup>th</sup> July 2020
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|rowspan=2|Minister for Trade & Industry
|Gan Kim Yong
|15<sup>th</sup> May 2021
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|Tan See Leng<br><small>(Second Minister)</small>
|27<sup>th</sup> July 2020
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|Minister for Transport
|S. Iswaran
|15<sup>th</sup> May 2021
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|Minister-in-charge of Muslims Affairs
|Masagos Zulkifli
|1<sup>st</sup> May 2018
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|Minister-in-charge of Trade Relations
|S. Iswaran
|1<sup>st</sup> May 2018
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==Former territories==
==Former territories==

Revision as of 16:13, 25 April 2021

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Map of Singapore being distributed into planning areas.

Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, 137 kilometres (85 mi) north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the Singapore Strait to its south. Singapore is highly urbanised but almost half of the country is covered in greenery. More land is being reclaimed for future development. Singapore is also known as Pulau Ujong, but the term is rarely used.

Singapore had been a part of various local empires (most notable is the British Empire) since it was first inhabited in the second century AD. Modern Singapore was founded as a trading post of the East India Company by Sir Stamford Raffles in 1819 with permission from the Sultanate of Johor. The British obtained full sovereignty over the island in 1824 and Singapore became one of the British Straits Settlements in 1826.

Singapore was occupied by the Japanese in World War II and reverted to British rule after the war. It became internally self-governing in 1959. Singapore united with other former British territories to form Malaysia in 1963 after a merger referendum was held in 1962. and became a fully independent state two years later after separation from Malaysia.

Since then it has had a massive increase in wealth and is one of the Four Asian Tigers. The economy depends heavily on the industry and service sectors. Singapore is a world leader in several areas: It is the world's fourth-leading financial centre, the world's second-biggest casino gambling market, and the world's third-largest oil refining centre. The port of Singapore is one of the five busiest ports in the world, most notable for being the busiest transhipment port in the world. The country is home to more US dollar millionaire households per capita than any other country. The World Bank notes Singapore as the easiest place in the world to do business. The country has the world's third highest GDP PPP per capita of US$71,054, making Singapore the 3rd wealthiest countries in the world.

Singapore is a parliamentary republic with a Westminster system of unicameral parliamentary government. The People's Action Party (PAP) has won every election since the British grant of internal self-government in 1959. The legal system of Singapore has its foundations in the English common law system, but modifications have been made to it over the years, such as the removal of trial by jury. The PAP's popular image is that of a strong, experienced and highly qualified government, backed by a skilled Civil Service and an education system with an emphasis on achievement and meritocracy; but it is perceived by some voters, opposition critics and international observers as being authoritarian and too restrictive on individual freedom.

Some 5.612 million people live in the country, of whom 3.439 million were born locally. Most are of Chinese, Malay or Indian descents. There are four official languages: English, Chinese, Malay and Tamil. Singapore is also one of the five founding members of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) which was established on 8 August 1967, Singapore also hosts the APEC Secretariat, and is a member of the East Asia Summit, the Non-Aligned Movement, the Commonwealth, and the United Nations (UN).

Government

The following table consists of the appointments of Cabinet Ministers as of 27th July 2020.

Position Incumbent Since
President Halimah Yacob 14th September 2017
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong 12th August 2004
Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat 1st May 2019
Senior Minister Teo Chee Hean 1st May 2019
Tharman Shanmugaratnam
Speaker of Parliament Tan Chuan Jin 11th September 2017
Deputy Speaker of Parliament Lim Biow Chuan 25th January 2016
Minister in the Prime Minister's Office Maliki Osman 27th July 2020
Tan See Leng
Indranee Rajah 1st May 2018
Minister for Communications & Information S. Iswaran 1st May 2018
Minister for Culture, Community & Youth Edwin Tong 27th July 2020
Minister for Defence Ng Eng Hen 21st May 2011
Minister for Education Lawrence Wong 27th July 2020
Maliki Osman
(Second Minister)
Minister for Finance Heng Swee Keat 1st October 2015
Lawrence Wong
(Second Minister)
22th August 2016
Indranee Rajah
(Second Minister)
1st May 2018
Minister for Foreign Affairs Vivian Balakrishnan 1st October 2015
Maliki Osman
(Second Minister)
27th July 2020
Minister for Health Gan Kim Yong 21st May 2011
Masagos Zulkifli
(Second Minister)
27th July 2020
Minister for Home Affairs K. Shanmugam 1st October 2015
Josephine Teo
(Second Minister)
11th September 2017
Minister for Law K. Shanmugam 1st May 2008
Indranee Rajah
(Second Minister)
1st May 2018
Minister for Manpower Josephine Teo 1st May 2018
Tan See Leng
(Second Minister)
27th July 2020
Minister for National Development Desmond Lee 27th July 2020
Indranee Rajah
(Second Minister)
Minister for Social & Family Development Masagos Zulkifli 27th July 2020
Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu 27th July 2020
Minister for Trade & Industry Chan Chun Sing 1st May 2018
Tan See Leng
(Second Minister)
27th July 2020
Minister for Transport Ong Ye Kung 27th July 2020
Minister-in-charge of Muslims Affairs Masagos Zulkifli 1st May 2018
Minister-in-charge of Trade Relations S. Iswaran 1st May 2018


Former territories

  • Cocos Island: Sovereignty transferred to Australia on 23 November 1955.
  • Christmas Island: Sovereignty transferred to Australia on 1 October 1958.

See Also