Public Service Commission (Singapore)
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The Public Service Commission (PSC), Singapore
(Malay : Suruhanjaya Perkhidmatan Awam Singapura), is constituted under Part IX of the Constitution of Singapore
and its constitutional role is to appoint, confirm, promote, transfer, dismiss and exercise disciplinary control over public officers in Singapore.
The PSC also retains two key non-constitutional roles. It considers the suitability of candidates for appointment as Chief Executive Officers of Statutory Boards
; it is also responsible for the planning and administration of scholarships provided by the Government of Singapore
.
As at July 2010, the Chairman of the PSC is Eddie Teo. Its members are:
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
(Malay : Suruhanjaya Perkhidmatan Awam Singapura), is constituted under Part IX of the Constitution of Singapore
Constitution of Singapore
The Constitution of Singapore is the supreme law of Singapore and it is a codified constitution.The constitution cannot be amended without the support of more than two-thirds of the members of parliament on the second and third readings . The president may seek opinion on constitutional issues...
and its constitutional role is to appoint, confirm, promote, transfer, dismiss and exercise disciplinary control over public officers in Singapore.
The PSC also retains two key non-constitutional roles. It considers the suitability of candidates for appointment as Chief Executive Officers of Statutory Boards
Statutory boards of the Singapore Government
The statutory boards of the Singapore Government are organisations that have been given autonomy to perform an operational function. They usually report to one specific ministry.*Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority...
; it is also responsible for the planning and administration of scholarships provided by the Government of Singapore
Government of Singapore
The Government of Singapore is defined by the Constitution of the Republic of Singapore to mean the Executive branch of government, which is made up of the President and the Cabinet of Singapore. Although the President acts in his personal discretion in the exercise of certain functions as a check...
.
As at July 2010, the Chairman of the PSC is Eddie Teo. Its members are:
- Rex Anthony ShelleyRex ShelleyRex Anthony Shelley was a Eurasian Singaporean author. A graduate of the University of Malaya in Singapore and Cambridge trained in engineering and economics, Shelley managed his own business and also worked as member of the Public Service Commission for over 30 years...
- Tan Yam Pin
- Charles Toh
- Kwa Chong Seng
- Lim Chin Beng
- David Wong Chin
- Michael Lim Choo
- Po’ad Bin Shaik Abu Bakar Mattar