| Prime Minister of the Republic of Singapore |
|
|---|---|
Prime Minister`s Crest |
|
| Inaugural holder | Lee Kuan Yew |
| Formation | 3 June 1959 |
| Website | http://www.pmo.gov.sg/ |
| Singapore |
This article is part of the series: |
|
|
|
|
Other countries · Atlas |
The Prime Minister of the Republic of Singapore is the head of the government of the Republic of Singapore. The President of Singapore appoints as Prime Minister a Member of Parliament (MP) who, in his opinion, is most likely to command the confidence of a majority of MPs.
The office of Prime Minister dates back to 1959 and was appointed at first by the Governor of Singapore then the Yang di-Pertuan Negara (vice-regal head of state), when Singapore achieved self-governance as the State of Singapore within the British Empire. The title of Prime Minister remained unchanged after the merger with the Federation of Malaya, Sarawak and British North Borneo, while Singapore was a state in the Federation of Malaysia from 1963 to 1965, and after independence in 1965.
Lee Kuan Yew was the first prime minister of Singapore from 1959 to 1990 and retired on 26 November 1990. Lee was succeeded by Goh Chok Tong and was conferred the title of Senior Minister in the Prime Minister's Office. Goh retired on 12 August 2004 and was succeeded by Lee Kuan Yew's son Lee Hsien Loong. Goh was appointed Senior Minister, and the elder Lee Minister Mentor.
Contents |
| № | Prime Minister | Term of office | Electoral Mandate | Constituency | Political Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lee Kuan Yew 李光耀 |
5 June 1959 — 28 November 1990 11499 days |
1959 54.10% 1963 46.90% 1968 94.34% 1972 70.40% 1976 74.10% 1980 77.70% 1984 64.80% 1988 63.20% |
Tanjong Pagar SMC (1955–1991) Tanjong Pagar GRC (1991-) |
People's Action Party |
| 2 | Goh Chok Tong 吴作栋（吳作棟） |
28 November 1990 — 12 August 2004 5006 days |
1991 61.00% 1997 65.00% 2001 75.30% |
Marine Parade SMC (1976-1988) Marine Parade GRC (1988-) |
People's Action Party |
| 3 | Lee Hsien Loong 李显龙（李顯龍） |
12 August 2004 — Incumbent 2746 days |
2006 66.60% 2011 60.14% |
Teck Ghee SMC (1984-1991) Ang Mo Kio GRC (1991-) |
People's Action Party |
The role of Deputy Prime Minister is the second highest post and senior Cabinet Minister in Singapore. The holder will sometimes assume the role of Acting Prime Minister when the PM is temporarily absent from Singapore. Since the mid-1980s, Singapore has usually had two Deputy Prime Ministers at a time.
| № | Deputy Prime Minister | Term of office | Political Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toh Chin Chye 杜进才（杜進才） |
5 June 1959 — 2 August 1968 3346 days |
People's Action Party |
| 2 | Goh Keng Swee 吴庆瑞（吳慶瑞） |
1 March 1973 — 3 December 1984 4295 days |
People's Action Party |
| 3 | S. (Sinnathamby) Rajaratnam சி. இராசரத்தினம் |
1 June 1980 — 2 January 1985 1676 days |
People's Action Party |
| 4 (a) |
Goh Chok Tong 吴作栋（吳作棟） |
2 January 1985 — 28 November 1990 2156 days |
People's Action Party |
| 4 (b) |
Ong Teng Cheong (1) 王鼎昌 |
2 January 1985 — 1 September 1993 3164 days |
People's Action Party |
| 5 (a) |
Lee Hsien Loong 李显龙（李顯龍） |
28 November 1990 — 12 August 2004 5006 days |
People's Action Party |
| 5 (b) |
Tony Tan Keng Yam (1) 陈庆炎（陳慶炎） |
1 August 1995 — 1 September 2005 3684 days |
People's Action Party |
| 6 (a) |
S. (Shunmugam) Jayakumar சி. ജയകുമാര് |
12 August 2004 — 1 April 2009 1693 days |
People's Action Party |
| 6 (b) |
Wong Kan Seng 黄根成（黃根成） |
1 September 2005 — 21 May 2011 2088 days |
People's Action Party |
| 7 (a) |
Teo Chee Hean 张志贤（張志賢） |
1 April 2009 — Incumbent 1053 days |
People's Action Party |
| 7 (b) |
Tharman Shanmugaratnam தர்மன் சண்முகரத்தினம் |
21 May 2011 — Incumbent 273 days |
People's Action Party |
(1) Ong Teng Cheong and Tony Tan served under more than one Prime Minister during their time as Deputy Prime Minister.
|
|||||
|
||||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||