Prime Minister of Singapore

Prime Minister of the
Republic of Singapore
Incumbent
Lee Hsien Loong
since 12 August 2004
Government of Singapore
Prime Minister's Office
Style
TypeHead of government
AbbreviationPM
ResidenceSri Temasek
AppointerPresident
Term length5 years, renewable
Inaugural holderLee Kuan Yew
Formation3 June 1959 (1959-06-03)
DeputyDeputy Prime Minister
SalaryS$2,200,000/US$1,641,791 annually
(including S$192,500 MP salary)
Websitewww.pmo.gov.sg

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]

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.

  1. ^ "Lee Hsien Loong to step down: From maths prodigy to Singapore's third prime minister". TODAY. Retrieved 17 April 2024.

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