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SINGAPORE
The prime minister is the leader of the political party or coalition of parties having the majority of seats in parliament. The president, who is chief of state, previously exercised only ceremonial duties. As a result of 1991 constitutional changes, the president is now elected and exercises expanded powers over legislative appointments, government budgetary affairs, and internal security matters.
The unicameral parliament consists of 83 members elected on the basis of universal adult suffrage. In the last general election, in January 1997, the governing People's Action Party (PAP) won 81 of the 83 seats. |
| CURRENT GOVERNMENT |
| President |
Nathan, Sellapan Rama (S. R.) |
| Prime Minister |
Goh, Chok Tong |
| Dep. Prime Min. |
Lee, Hsien Loong, Brig. Gen. (Res.) |
| Dep. Prime Min. |
Tan, Tony Keng Yam |
| Senior Minister |
Lee, Kuan Yew |
| Min. of Community Development & Sports |
Abdullah, Tarmugi |
| Min. of Defense |
Tan, Tony Keng Yam |
| Min. of Education |
Teo, Chee Hean, RAdm. (Res.) |
| Min. of the Environment |
Lim, Swee Say |
| Min. of Finance |
Lee, Hsien Loong, Brig. Gen. (Res.) |
| Min. of Foreign Affairs |
Jayakumar, Shunmugam |
| Min. of Health |
Lim, Hng Kiang, Lt. Col. (Res.) |
| Min. of Home Affairs |
Wong, Kan Seng |
| Min. of Information, Communications, & the Arts (Acting) |
Lim, David Tik En |
| Min. of Law |
Jayakumar, Shunmugam |
| Min. of Manpower |
Lee, Boon Yang |
| Min. of Law |
Jayakumar, Shunmugam |
| Min. of National Development |
Mah, Bow Tan |
| Min. of Trade & Industry |
Yeo, Yong Boon George, Brig. Gen. (Res.) |
| Min. of Transport |
Yeo, Cheow Tong |
| Min. Prime Minister's Office |
Lim, Boon Heng |
| Min. Prime Minister's Office |
Lee, Yock Suan |
| Min.-in-Charge of Muslim Affairs |
Abdullah, Tarmugi |
| Chmn., The Monetary Authority of Singapore |
Lee, Hsien Loong, Brig. Gen. (Res.) |
| Ambassador to the US |
Chan, Heng Chee |
| Permanent Representative to the UN, New York |
Mahbubani, Kishore |
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