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The Government of Singapore is formed by the political party
Political party

A political party is a political organization that seeks to attain and maintain politics power within government, usually by participating in electoral campaigns....
 which gains a simple majority in the general election
Election

An election is a decision-making process by which a population chooses an individual to hold formal office. This is the usual mechanism by which modern Representative democracy fills offices in the legislature, sometimes in the executive and judiciary, and for regional government and local government....
s held in Singapore
Singapore

Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is an island country microstate located at the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula. It lies 137 kilometres north of the equator, south of the Malaysian state of Johor and north of Indonesia's Riau Islands....
 at least once every five years. It is part of Singapore's political system
Politics of Singapore

The politics of Singapore take place in a framework of a parliamentary system republic, whereby the Prime Minister of Singapore is the head of government, and of a multi-party system....
 and supported by the Singapore Civil Service
Singapore Civil Service

The Singapore Civil Service is the set of civil servants working for the Government of Singapore. Many of its principles were inherited from the administrative system left by the British Civil Service, as Singapore was once a British colony....
. Transparency International
Transparency International

Transparency International is an international non-governmental organization addressing corruption. This includes, but is not limited to, political corruption....
 ranked it 4th (of 179) in the world on the corruption perceptions index in 2007, with only 0.1 points behind the 3 nations tying for 1st place .






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The Government of Singapore is formed by the political party
Political party

A political party is a political organization that seeks to attain and maintain politics power within government, usually by participating in electoral campaigns....
 which gains a simple majority in the general election
Election

An election is a decision-making process by which a population chooses an individual to hold formal office. This is the usual mechanism by which modern Representative democracy fills offices in the legislature, sometimes in the executive and judiciary, and for regional government and local government....
s held in Singapore
Singapore

Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is an island country microstate located at the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula. It lies 137 kilometres north of the equator, south of the Malaysian state of Johor and north of Indonesia's Riau Islands....
 at least once every five years. It is part of Singapore's political system
Politics of Singapore

The politics of Singapore take place in a framework of a parliamentary system republic, whereby the Prime Minister of Singapore is the head of government, and of a multi-party system....
 and supported by the Singapore Civil Service
Singapore Civil Service

The Singapore Civil Service is the set of civil servants working for the Government of Singapore. Many of its principles were inherited from the administrative system left by the British Civil Service, as Singapore was once a British colony....
. Transparency International
Transparency International

Transparency International is an international non-governmental organization addressing corruption. This includes, but is not limited to, political corruption....
 ranked it 4th (of 179) in the world on the corruption perceptions index in 2007, with only 0.1 points behind the 3 nations tying for 1st place . This would indicate a very low overall domestic corruption. However, the government has received significant criticism for electoral intimidation, and freedom of speech violations .

The government of Singapore has been chosen by election since 1959 elections
Singapore general election, 1959

The 1959 Singapore legislative assembly general election was a general election held in Singapore on 30 May 1959 to choose the members of the Legislative Assembly of Singapore....
, when Singapore achieved self-governance. Before then, the government was mainly either a colonial administration solely or a mixture of colonial rule and a partially-elected assembly, such as the Legislative Council
Legislative Council of Singapore

The Legislative Council of Singapore was a Legislative Council in Singapore that assisted the List of Governors of the Straits Settlements in making law of Singapore....
. The People's Action Party
People's Action Party

The People's Action Party is the main political party in Singapore. It has been the city-state's ruling party since 1959. From the Singapore general election, 1963, the PAP has dominant-party system Singapore's parliamentary democracy and has been central to the city-state's political, social, and economic development....
 has formed government in every election since 1959.

List of government ministries

  • Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports (MCYS)
  • Ministry of Defence
    Ministry of Defence (Singapore)

    The Ministry of Defence is entrusted with overseeing the defence needs of the Republic of Singapore. It has a policy of Total Defence which consists of Military Defence, Civil Defence, Economic Defence, Social Defence and Psychological Defence....
     (MINDEF)
  • Ministry of Education
    Ministry of Education (Singapore)

    The Ministry Of Education is a ministry of the Government of Singapore that directs the formulation and implementation of policies related to education in Singapore....
     (MOE)
  • Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources
    Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources (Singapore)

    File:Environment Building 2, Feb 06.JPGThe Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources formerly the Ministry of the Environment , was set up in 1972 to provide Singaporeans with a quality living environment and a high standard of public health, protected against the spread of communicable diseases....
     (MEWR)
  • Ministry of Finance
    Ministry of Finance (Singapore)

    File:The Treasury, Dec 05.JPGThe Ministry of Finance , is a ministry of the Government of Singapore that administers and regulates financial institutions and structures of the economy of Singapore....
     (MOF)
  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs
    Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Singapore)

    The Ministry of Foreign Affairs conducts and manages Singapore's relations with other countries.Established in 1965, the Ministry now has 40 overseas missions including 7 High Commissions, 17 Embassy, 2 Permanent Representations to the United Nations and 14 consulates....
     (MFA)
  • Ministry of Health
    Ministry of Health (Singapore)

    The Ministry of Health of Singapore, currently headed by the Minister Khaw Boon Wan, plays the role of providing information, raising health awareness and education, ensuring the accessibility of health services, and monitoring the quality of health services provided to citizens and visitors in the Republic of Singapore....
     (MOH)
  • Ministry of Home Affairs
    Ministry of Home Affairs (Singapore)

    The Ministry of Home Affairs is a Ministry of the Singapore Government. It is in charge of public safety, civil defence and immigration. It is also known as the Home Team....
     (MHA)
  • Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts
    Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts

    The Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts is a ministry of the Government of Singapore. It is in charge of the creative industries, arts, heritage, library, media, infocommunications and government public relations....
     (MICA)
  • Ministry of Law
    Ministry of Law (Singapore)

    The Ministry of Law is a ministry of the government of Singapore. It ensures that Singapore's legal infrastructure remains clear, efficacious and transparent, as it is this infrastructure that underpins the country's social and economic progress....
     (MinLaw)
  • Ministry of Manpower
    Ministry of Manpower (Singapore)

    The Ministry Of Manpower is a ministry of the Government of Singapore that directs the formulation and implementation of policies related to manpower in Singapore....
     (MOM)
  • Ministry of National Development
    Ministry of National Development (Singapore)

    The Ministry Of National Development is a ministry of the Government of Singapore that directs the formulation and implementation of policies related to the national development of Singapore....
     (MND)
  • Ministry of Trade and Industry
    Ministry of Trade and Industry (Singapore)

    The Ministry Of Trade and Industry is a ministry of the Government of Singapore that directs the formulation and implementation of policies related to the trade and industry of Singapore....
     (MTI)
  • Ministry of Transport
    Ministry of Transport (Singapore)

    The Ministry of Transport is a ministry in the Government of Singapore that administers and regulates land, sea and air transportation within the republic?s jurisdiction....
     (MOT)
  • Prime Minister's Office
    Prime Minister's Office (Singapore)

    The Prime Minister's Office is a ministry of the Government of Singapore. It is made up of the Prime Minister and his top political staff. It handles the ministries and other political matters that are of great importance to the nation, such as Political corruption and elections....
     (PMO)


See also

  • Organisations of the Singapore Government
    Organisations of the Singapore Government

    The government of Singapore consists of several departments, known as ministry and statutory boards in Singapore. Ministries are led by a member of the Cabinet and deal with state matters that require direct political oversight....
  • Statutory boards of the Singapore Government
    Statutory boards of the Singapore Government

    The statutory boards of the Government of Singapore are organisations that have been given autonomy to perform an operational function. They usually report to one specific ministry....


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