Ministers of State
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Ministers of State are junior political officeholders in Singapore who assist full ministers in running government ministries and carrying out national policies.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ministers of State (Singapore) | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
junior ministerial position
ⓘ
political office ⓘ |
| appointedBy | President of Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointmentOnAdviceOf | Prime Minister of Singapore ⓘ |
| associatedWith | People's Action Party governments (historically predominant) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canBe |
promoted to Senior Minister of State
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promoted to full Minister ⓘ |
| collectiveTerm | junior political officeholders in Singapore ⓘ |
| constitutionalStatus | non-Cabinet political office ⓘ |
| country | Singapore ⓘ |
| existsSince | post-independence period of Singapore ⓘ |
| function |
help coordinate inter-ministry policies
ⓘ
provide additional political leadership capacity in ministries ⓘ |
| governedBy | Singapore Cabinet conventions ⓘ |
| hasJurisdiction | Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hierarchicalRank |
above Parliamentary Secretary (historically) or equivalent junior roles
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below full minister ⓘ |
| languageUsedInTitle | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Constitution of the Republic of Singapore
NERFINISHED
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Ministers of State Act (Singapore) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mayHold |
portfolio in one ministry
ⓘ
portfolios in more than one ministry ⓘ |
| officeType | appointed political office, not a civil service post ⓘ |
| partOf |
Cabinet of Singapore
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Government of Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pluralForm | Ministers of State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalSystemContext | parliamentary system ⓘ |
| relatedPosition |
Parliamentary Secretaries (Singapore)
NERFINISHED
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Senior Ministers of State (Singapore) NERFINISHED ⓘ full Ministers (Singapore) ⓘ |
| remunerationRegulatedBy | Ministers of State Act (Singapore) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reportsTo |
Prime Minister of Singapore through Cabinet
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respective full minister of the ministry ⓘ |
| requires | membership in Parliament or eligibility to be Member of Parliament ⓘ |
| responsibility |
engage stakeholders and the public on government policies
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oversee specific policy areas within a ministry ⓘ stand in for full ministers when required ⓘ |
| role |
assist full ministers in running government ministries
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assist in carrying out national policies ⓘ represent ministries in Parliament and public events ⓘ support policy formulation and implementation ⓘ |
| sector | executive branch of Singapore ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
Prime Minister of Singapore
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
full ministers (Singapore) ⓘ |
| termLength | serves at the pleasure of the President on advice of the Prime Minister ⓘ |
| typicalBackground | Members of Parliament from the ruling party ⓘ |
| worksIn | Singapore government ministries NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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subject surface form:
Cabinet of Ministers (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines)