Prime Minister's Office (Singapore)

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Prime Minister's Office
Crest of the Prime Minister of Singapore.png
Agency overview
JurisdictionGovernment of Singapore
HeadquartersThe Istana
1°18′25″N 103°50′35″E / 1.30694°N 103.84306°E / 1.30694; 103.84306
MottoTogether We Lead
Employees3,711 (2018)[1]
Annual budgetIncrease S$1.02 billion (2019)[1]
Ministers responsible
Agency executives
  • Leo Yip, Head of the Civil Service, Permanent Secretary in Prime Minister’s Office (Strategy), National Security Coordination Secretariat
  • Tan Ching Yee[2], Permanent Secretary (Special Duties)
  • Stanley Loh[3], Second Permanent Secretary (Special Duties)
  • Loh Khum Yean, Permanent Secretary (Public Service Division)
  • Ng Chee Khern, Permanent Secretary (Smart Nation & Digital Government)
  • Chan Lai Fung, Permanent Secretary (National Research & Development)
  • Tan Kee Yong, Secretary to the Prime Minister
Child agencies
Websitewww.pmo.gov.sg

The Prime Minister's Office (abbreviation: PMO; Malay: Pejabat Perdana Menteri; Chinese: 总理公署; Tamil: பிரதமர் அலுவலகம்) is a ministerial level executive agency within the Government of Singapore that handles the ministries and other political matters that are of great importance to the nation, such as tackling corruption and holding elections. It is headed by the Prime Minister and its politicians. In Singapore, a politician appointed as a 'Minister in the Prime Minister's Office' was previously and essentially known as 'Minister without Portfolio', an official cabinet appointment title in other Westminster parliamentary system.

It is situated in Orchard, specifically at the Istana. It is also the official residence and office for the President of Singapore.

Statutory boards[]

The PMO oversees three statutory boards. They are:

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Singapore Budget" (PDF).
  2. ^ "Changes in Permanent Secretary appointments". Channel News Asia. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
  3. ^ "Changes in Permanent Secretary Appointments - 1 November 2019". Public Service Division. 1 November 2019. Retrieved 13 October 2020.

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