Chief Justice of Singapore

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Chief Justice of the Republic of Singapore
Ketua Hakim Negara Republik Singapura
新加坡共和国首席大法官
சிங்கப்பூர் குடியரசின் தலைமை நீதிபதி
1 chief justice sundaresh menon 2019 singapore management university school of law.jpg
Incumbent
Sundaresh Menon
since 6 November 2012
Supreme Court of Singapore
StyleChief Justice
(informal)
The Honourable
(formal)
NominatorPrime Minister
AppointerPresident
Term lengthTenure until the age of 65
Constituting instrumentConstitution of Singapore, Article 94
Inaugural holderWee Chong Jin
Formation9 August 1965; 56 years ago (1965-08-09)
SalaryS$347,400 annually
Websitewww.supremecourt.gov.sg

The chief justice of Singapore is the highest post in the judicial system of Singapore. The chief justice is appointed by the president, chosen from the candidates recommended by the prime minister. The incumbent chief justice is Sundaresh Menon.

History[]

Prior to 1963 the Chief Justice was appointed by the Governors of the respective British colonies.

Prior to 1867 the role of the Chief Justice was with the Recorders of the respective British colonies in the area (Penang, Malacca and Singapore).

List of chief justices (1965–present)[]

Chief Justices of the Republic of Singapore[]

# Portrait Chief Justice of the Republic of Singapore Took office Left office
1 Wee Chong Jin 9 August 1965 27 September 1990
2 Yong Pung How at the ground-breaking ceremony for the new School of Law building, Singapore Management University - 20140120-01.jpg Yong Pung How 28 September 1990 10 April 2006
3 1 chan sek keong 2012.jpg Chan Sek Keong 11 April 2006 5 November 2012
4 1 chief justice sundaresh menon 2019 singapore management university school of law.jpg Sundaresh Menon 6 November 2012 Incumbent

List of chief justices (1867–1965)[]

See also: List of Recorders of Penang, Singapore and Malacca

Chief Justices of the Straits Settlements[]

# Chief Justice of the Straits Settlements Took office Left office
1 Sir Peter Benson Maxwell 1867 1871
2 Sir Thomas Sidgreaves 1871 1886
3 Sir Theodore Thomas Ford 1886 1890
4 Sir Edward Loughlin O'Malley 1890 1892
5 Sir Elliot Bovill 1892 1893
6 Sir John Winfield Bonser 1893 1893
7 Sir W. H. Lionel Cox 1893 1906
8 Sir William Henry Hyndman Jones 1906 1914
9 Sir John Alexander Strachey Bucknill 1914 1920
10 Sir G. Aubrey Goodman 1920 1920
11 Sir Walter Shaw 1921 1925
12 Sir James William Murison 1925 1933
13 Sir Walter Huggard 1933 1936
14 Sir Percy Alexander McElwaine 1936 1946

Chief Justices of the Colony of Singapore[]

# Chief Justice of the Colony of Singapore Took office Left office
– Cecil William Victor Carey 1946 1946
1 Sir Charles Murray-Aynsley 1946 1955
2 Sir John Whyatt 1955 1958
3 Sir Alan Rose, KCMG 1958 1958

Chief Justices of the State of Singapore[]

# Chief Justice of the State of Singapore Took office Left office
1 Sir Alan Rose 1958 1963
2 Wee Chong Jin 5 January 1963 8 August 1965

See also[]

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