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The '''Prime Minister's Office''' ('''PMO'''; {{lang-ms|Pejabat Perdana Menteri}}; {{lang-zh|总理公署}}; {{lang-ta|பிரதமர் அலுவலகம்}}) is the [[Executive (government)|executive branch]] of the [[Government of Singapore]] responsible for overseeing the other [[Organisation of the Government of Singapore|ministries]] and political matters that are of great importance to the nation, such as tackling [[political corruption|corruption]] and holding [[elections]]. It is headed by the [[Prime Minister of Singapore|prime minister]] and other appointed ministers. The PMO is located in [[The Istana]], which is also the official residence and office of the [[President of Singapore]].
The '''Prime Minister's Office''' ('''PMO'''; {{lang-ms|Pejabat Perdana Menteri}}; {{lang-zh|總理公署}}; {{lang-ta|பிரதமர் அலுவலகம்}}) is the [[Executive (government)|executive branch]] of the [[Government of Singapore]] responsible for overseeing the other [[Organisation of the Government of Singapore|ministries]] and political matters that are of great importance to the nation, such as tackling [[political corruption|corruption]] and holding [[elections]]. It is headed by the [[Prime Minister of Singapore|prime minister]] and other appointed ministers. The PMO is located in [[The Istana]], which is also the official residence and office of the [[President of Singapore]].


In Singapore, a [[Parliament of Singapore|Member of Parliament]] (MP) appointed as 'Minister in the Prime Minister's Office' was previously known as '[[Minister without Portfolio]]', an official cabinet appointment title under the [[Westminster parliamentary system]].
In Singapore, a [[Parliament of Singapore|Member of Parliament]] (MP) appointed as 'Minister in the Prime Minister's Office' was previously known as '[[Minister without Portfolio]]', an official cabinet appointment title under the [[Westminster parliamentary system]].

Revision as of 14:31, 9 May 2024

Prime Minister's Office
Agency overview
JurisdictionGovernment of Singapore
HeadquartersThe Istana
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,
    Permanent Secretary (Special Duties)
  • Stanley Loh,
    Second Permanent Secretary (Special Duties)
  • Loh Khum Yean,
    Permanent Secretary (Public Service Division)
  • Teoh Zsin Woon,
    Second Permanent Secretary (Public Service Division)
  • Joseph Leong,
    Permanent Secretary (Smart Nation & Digital Government, and Cybersecurity)
  • Chng Kai Fong,
    Second Permanent Secretary (Smart Nation & Digital Government, and Cybersecurity)
  • 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 (PMO; Malay: Pejabat Perdana Menteri; Chinese: 總理公署; Tamil: பிரதமர் அலுவலகம்) is the executive branch of the Government of Singapore responsible for overseeing the other ministries and 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 other appointed ministers. The PMO is located in The Istana, which is also the official residence and office of the President of Singapore.

In Singapore, a Member of Parliament (MP) appointed as 'Minister in the Prime Minister's Office' was previously known as 'Minister without Portfolio', an official cabinet appointment title under the Westminster parliamentary system.

Statutory boards

The PMO oversees three statutory boards;

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Singapore Budget" (PDF).

External links

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