Singapore is a parliamentary representative democratic republic whereby the president of Singapore is the head of state,the prime minister of Singapore is the head of government,and of a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the Cabinet from the parliament,and to a lesser extent,the president. Cabinet has the general direction and control of the government and is accountable to Parliament. There are three separate branches of government:the legislature,executive and judiciary abiding by the Westminster system. Singapore has been described as being a de facto one-party state.
Lee Hsien Loong is a Singaporean politician and former brigadier-general who has been serving as Prime Minister of Singapore and Secretary-General of the People's Action Party since 2004. He has been the Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Teck Ghee division of Ang Mo Kio GRC since 1991,and previously Teck Ghee SMC between 1984 and 1991.
Shunmugam Jayakumar,often known as S. Jayakumar,is a Singaporean former politician,diplomat,lawyer and author who served as Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore between 2004 and 2009. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP),he was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Bedok SMC between 1980 and 1988,the Bedok division of Bedok GRC between 1988 and 1997,and later East Coast GRC between 1997 and 2011.
The Cabinet of Singapore forms the executive branch of the Government of Singapore together with the President. It is led by the Prime Minister who is the head of government. The prime minister is a Member of Parliament (MP) appointed by the president who in the president's judgment is likely to command the confidence of the majority of the Members of Parliament (MPs). The other Ministers in the Cabinet are Members of Parliament appointed by the president acting in accordance with the advice of the prime minister. Ministers are prohibited from holding any office of profit and from actively engaging in any commercial enterprise.
Lee Hsien Yang is a Singaporean businessman.
The rights of lesbian,gay,bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people in Singapore have evolved over the decades. Homosexuality is legal for both males and females,with the former being officially legalised in 2022 and the latter having always been legal. Prior to 2022,same-sex sexual activity between males were de jure illegal under the British colonial-era Section 377A of the Penal Code. The law had been de facto unenforced for decades. Sexual activity between women was always legal. In February 2022,the Court of Appeal in the Supreme Court reaffirmed that 377A cannot be used to prosecute men for having sex with other men,and that it is "unenforceable in its entirety".
Wong Kan Seng is a Singaporean former politician who served as Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore between 2005 and 2011. He has been serving as Chairman of the United Overseas Bank since 2018.
Davinder Singh Sachdev s/o Amar Singh is a Singaporean lawyer and former politician. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP),he was the Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Toa Payoh East ward of Bishan–Toa Payoh GRC from 1997 to 2006 and the Toa Payoh ward of Toa Payoh GRC from 1988 to 1991.
General elections were held in Singapore on 6 May 2006. President S.R. Nathan dissolved parliament on 20 April 2006 on the advice of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong three weeks before the election. The People's Action Party (PAP) won 66.6% of the overall votes and gained 82 out of 84 seats. The PAP held the office of Prime Minister for a twelfth consecutive term. The general election was held under the first-past-the-post system. On Nomination Day,the PAP gained 37 seats in divisions which were uncontested by other parties. The main election issues included employment,cost of living,housing,transport,education,the need for an effective opposition voice in parliament,and the quality of the candidates.
These are the events concerning the 2006 Singaporean general election which occurred before the polling day on 6 May 2006.
Vijaya Kumar Rajah,better known as V. K. Rajah,is a Singaporean lawyer who served as the eighth attorney-general of Singapore between 2014 and 2017. Prior to his appointment as attorney-general,he served as a judge of the Court of Appeal of Singapore between 2007 and 2014,and a judge of the High Court of Singapore between 2004 and 2007.
The attorney-general of Singapore is the public prosecutor of the Republic of Singapore,and legal adviser to the Government of Singapore. The functions of the attorney-general are carried out with the assistance of the deputy attorney-general and the solicitor-general,through the Attorney-General's Chambers (AGC). The attorney-general is appointed by the president,on the advice of the prime minister,under Article 35 of the Constitution of Singapore. Unlike some countries that follow the Westminster parliamentary model,the attorney-general is not a Member of Parliament (MP).
Sundaresh Menon is a Singaporean judge who has been serving as the fourth chief justice of Singapore since 2012. He was appointed by President Tony Tan,and took office on 6 November 2012. He was the first chief justice to be born in Singapore.
Heng Swee Keat is a Singaporean politician,former police officer and civil servant who has been serving as Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore since 2019 and Coordinating Minister for Economic Policies since 2020 and also chairman of the People's Action Party since 2022. He has been the Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Bedok division of East Coast GRC since 2020.
Lawrence Wong Shyun Tsai is a Singaporean politician,economist and former civil servant who has been serving as Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore since 2022 and Minister for Finance since 2021. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP),he has been the Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Limbang division of Marsiling–Yew Tee GRC since 2015.
Allen &Gledhill LLP is a Singapore law firm with a regional network of associate firms and offices. It is the largest law firm in Singapore,and is a regional market leader in many practices,particularly banking,finance,capital markets,corporate law,M&A law,and other transactional and advisory matters. The firm provides legal services to local companies and MNCs,financial institutions,and individual clients.
General elections were held in Singapore on Friday,10 July 2020 to elect 93 members to the Parliament of Singapore across 31 constituencies. Parliament was dissolved and the general election called by President Halimah Yacob on 23 June,on the advice of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. It elected members of parliament to the 14th Parliament of Singapore since Singapore's independence in 1965,using the first-past-the-post electoral system. Voting was mandatory for all Singaporeans who were aged 21 or above as of 1 March 2020.
38 Oxley Road was the residence of the first prime minister of Singapore,Lee Kuan Yew from the 1940s until his death in 2015. The house was built in the late 19th century and is an eight-bedroom two-storey bungalow located near Orchard Road. The first meeting of the People's Action Party (PAP) occurred in the basement.
Ang Cheng Hock,SC,is a former Judge of the Supreme Court of Singapore and the current Deputy Attorney-General of Singapore.
General elections are due to be held in Singapore no later than 23 November 2025 to elect members of the fifteenth Parliament. The elections will be the nineteenth in Singapore since 1948 and the fourteenth since independence.
