Encyclopedia of Republic of Singapore · 8 items
Singapore is a parliamentary republic following the Westminster model. The President is the directly elected head of state with custodial and limited veto powers; the Prime Minister, as leader of the majority party in Parliament, heads the Cabinet and exercises executive power.
Tharman Shanmugaratnam
Lawrence Wong
Directly elected for a six-year term
President
Accountable to Parliament
Prime Minister and Cabinet
Members elected for five-year terms
Parliament (unicameral)
Supreme Court (Court of Appeal and High Court)
5 Community Development Council districts
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