Prime Minister's Office (Singapore)
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Jurisdiction | Government of Singapore |
Headquarters | The Istana 1°18′25″N 103°50′35″E / 1.30694°N 103.84306°E |
Motto | Together We Lead |
Employees | 3,711 (2018)[1] |
Annual budget | S$1.02 billion (2019)[1] |
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Website | www |
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:
- Government Technology Agency (GovTech)
- Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS)
- Civil Service College (CSC)
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Singapore Budget" (PDF).
- ^ "Changes in Permanent Secretary appointments". Channel News Asia. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
- ^ "Changes in Permanent Secretary Appointments - 1 November 2019". Public Service Division. 1 November 2019. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
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