Prime Minister of the Republic of Singapore
Incumbent Lee Hsien Loong since 14 August 2004
Inaugural holder	Lee Kuan Yew
Formation	3 June 1959
Website	http://www.pmo.gov.sg/

Singapore

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The Prime Minister of the Republic of Singapore is the head of government of the Republic of Singapore (and prior to 9 August 1965, the State 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.

Lee Kuan Yew was prime minister 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 1 List of Prime Ministers 2 List of deputy prime ministers 3 See also 4 Notes 5 External links

[edit] List of Prime Ministers

Prime Minister	Start of Term	End of Term	Mandate Support	PM Ward Contested	Party
Lee Kuan Yew	5 June 1959	28 November 1990	1968 GE 94.34% 1972 GE 84.08% 1976 GE 89.03% 1980 GE 92.74% 1988 GE 81.60%	Tanjong Pagar	People's Action Party
Goh Chok Tong	28 November 1990	12 August 2004	1991 GE 77.25% 1997 GE 72.94% 2001 GE 75.3%	Marine Parade	People's Action Party
Lee Hsien Loong	12 August 2004	Incumbent	2006 GE 66.14%	Ang Mo Kio	People's Action Party

[edit] List of deputy prime ministers

The role of deputy Prime Minister is the second highest post and senior cabinet in Singapore and they will take the role of acting prime minister when the PM is temporarily absent.

Deputy Prime Minister	Start of Term	End of Term	Prime Minister
Toh Chin Chye	1959	1968	Lee Kuan Yew
Goh Keng Swee	1968	1985
Sinnathamby Rajaratnam	1980	1985
Goh Chok Tong	1985	1990
Ong Teng Cheong (1)	1985	1993
			Goh Chok Tong
Lee Hsien Loong	1990	2004
Tan Keng Yam Tony (1)	1995	2005
			Lee Hsien Loong
Shunmugam Jayakumar	2004	2009
Wong Kan Seng	2005	In office
Teo Chee Hean	2009	In office

(1) Ong Teng Cheong and Tony Tan served under at least two Prime Ministers when they were Deputy Prime Minister.

[edit] See also

Cabinet of Singapore

[edit] Notes

[edit] External links

• Prime Minister's Office

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