Prime Minister of Singapore facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Prime Minister ofthe Republic of Singapore |
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| Government of Singapore Parliament of Singapore Cabinet of Singapore Prime Minister's Office |
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| Style | Prime Minister (informal) His Excellency (diplomatic) |
| Residence | Sri Temasek |
| Appointer | President of the Republic of Singapore |
| Term length | 5 years or earlier, renewable. The Parliament of Singapore must be dissolved every 5 years or earlier by the Prime Minister. The leader of the majority party will become the Prime Minister. |
| Inaugural holder | Lee Kuan Yew |
| Formation | 3 June 1959 |
| Salary | S$2.2 million per annum |
The Prime Minister of the Republic of Singapore is the head of the government of the Republic of Singapore. The President of Singapore chooses as Prime Minister a Member of Parliament (MP) who, he thinks, will have the highest chance of being supported by a majority of MPs.
The first time there was a Prime Minister was in 1959 and it was chosen by the Governor of Singapore and later the Yang di-Pertuan Negara (head of state), when Singapore could have the power to govern as the State of Singapore inside the British Empire. The title of Prime Minister did not change after Singapore merged 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. Goh Chok Tong took over Lee Kuan Yew, while Lee Kuan Yew was given the job of Senior Minister in the Prime Minister's Office. Goh Chok Tong retired on 12 August 2004 and was replaced by Lee Kuan Yew's son Lee Hsien Loong. Goh was given the job of Senior Minister, and the older Lee the job of Minister Mentor.
List of Prime Ministers of Singapore
| № | Prime Minister | Term of office | Mandate Support | Constituency | Political Party |
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| 1 | Lee Kuan Yew 李光耀  |
5 June 1959 — 28 November 1990 11499 days |
1968 94.34% 1972 84.08% 1976 89.03% 1980 92.74% 1988 81.60% |
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 61.0% 1992 72.9% 1997 65.0% 2001 75.3% |
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 6374 days |
2006 66.14% 2011 60.14% |
Teck Ghee SMC (1984-1991) Ang Mo Kio GRC (1991-) |
People's Action Party |
List of deputy prime ministers
The Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) is the second highest position and the second most senior Cabinet Minister in Singapore. The DPM will sometimes become the Acting Prime Minister when the Prime Minister is temporarily not in Singapore. Since the mid-1980s, Singapore has usually had two Deputy Prime Ministers at one time.
| № | Deputy Prime Minister | Term of office | Political Party |
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| 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. 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. 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 4681 days |
People's Action Party |
| 7 (b) |
Tharman Shanmugaratnam தர்மன் சண்முகரத்தினம் |
21 May 2011 — Incumbent 3901 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.
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