Prime Minister of Singapore
Head of the government of the Republic of Singapore / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The prime minister of Singapore is the head of government of Singapore. The president appoints the prime minister, a Member of Parliament (MP) who in their opinion, is most likely to command the confidence of the majority of MPs. The incumbent prime minister is Lee Hsien Loong, who took office on 12 August 2004. He will be succeeded by Lawrence Wong on 15 May 2024.[1]
Prime Minister of the Republic of Singapore | |
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Government of Singapore Prime Minister's Office | |
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Type | Head of government |
Abbreviation | PM |
Residence | Sri Temasek |
Appointer | President |
Term length | 5 years, renewable |
Inaugural holder | Lee Kuan Yew |
Formation | 3 June 1959; 64 years ago (1959-06-03) |
Deputy | Deputy Prime Minister |
Salary | S$2,200,000/US$1,641,791 annually (including S$192,500 MP salary) |
Website | www |
Singapore is modelled after the Westminster system. The prime minister only governs with the confidence of the majority in Parliament; as such, the prime minister typically sits as a Member of Parliament (MP) and leads the largest party or a coalition of parties. In practice, the prime minister is the leader of the majority party in Parliament.