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Ministry Of Community Development, Youth And Sports
The Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports (MCYS) was a ministry of the Government of Singapore tasked with building a "cohesive and resilient" society in Singapore. On 1 November 2012, the MCYS was restructured and became the Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF). Several portfolios such as Youth Development and Sports was shifted to a new Ministry, the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth (MCCY). Responsibilities The MCYS pursues social engineering campaigns of varying effectiveness. However, it also tries to encourage widespread youth participation, constructive social activity such as sport and volunteerism. It also tries to encourage acceptance of individual differences among youth. MCYS has produced various campaigns to address issues such as filial piety to parents and the falling birthrate. Its three-minute short film promoting filial piety, in using more subtle and indirect artistic techniques compared to previous decades' campaigns, fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Social And Family Development
The Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF; ; zh, 社会及家庭发展部; ) is a ministry of the Government of Singapore responsible for the formulation and implementation of policies related to the community infrastructure, programmes and services in Singapore. History MSF was formed on 1 November 2012, after it was announced on 31 July 2012 that the Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports would be restructured. Several portfolios, including youth and sports development, charity governance and REACH, the Government's feedback unit, were taken over by two other new Ministries - Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth and Ministry of Communications and Information. Responsibilities One of MSF's immediate priorities was to re-examine public policies to help get Singaporeans to marry and have their first child earlier. In addition, MSF would work on strengthening the social safety net to better help those in need, especially those who are at risk. Sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kallang Single Member Constituency
Kallang Single Member Constituency was a single member constituency (SMC) spanning Kallang of Singapore Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, is an island country and city-state in Southeast Asia. The country's territory comprises one main island, 63 satellite islands and islets, and one outlying islet. It is about one degree .... It existed as Kallang Constituency from 1959 to 1988 then it was renamed as Kallang Single Member Constituency during political reform in 1988. The SMC lasted another term till 1991 when it was absorbed into Jalan Besar Group Representation Constituency. Member of Parliament Electoral results Elections in 1950s References {{coord missing, Singapore Subdivisions of Singapore Kallang Singaporean electoral divisions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abdullah Tarmugi 2024
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Second Goh Chok Tong Cabinet
The Second Goh Chok Tong Cabinet was formed after the 1991 Singaporean general election and dissolved for the 1997 Singaporean general election. The new Cabinet was formed due to Prime Minister, Goh Chok Tong, calling a snap election, seeking a strong and fresh mandate after succeeding Lee Kuan Yew Lee Kuan Yew (born Harry Lee Kuan Yew; 16 September 1923 – 23 March 2015), often referred to by his initials LKY, was a Singaporean politician who ruled as the first Prime Minister of Singapore from 1959 to 1990. He is widely recognised ... as prime minister. Cabinet The Second Goh Chok Tong Cabinet is composed of the following members. Notes References {{DEFAULTSORT:Goh Chok Tong, 02 Executive branch of the government of Singapore Lists of political office-holders in Singapore Cabinets established in 1991 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hong Kah Group Representation Constituency
Hong Kah Group Representation Constituency was a defunct five-member Group Representation Constituency located in the West Region, Singapore, western area of Singapore. The constituency covered the areas of Bukit Batok, Choa Chu Kang, Upper Bukit Timah, Jurong West and Lim Chu Kang. Hong Kah GRC was formed in 1988 and eventually dissolved and reformed into Chua Chu Kang Group Representation Constituency, Chua Chu Kang GRC in 2011. It had always been held by the People's Action Party. It was divided into five sub-areas namely, Bukit Gombak SMC, Bukit Gombak, Hong Kah North SMC, Hong Kah, Keat Hong, Nanyang, Singapore, Nanyang and Yew Tee. In 2001, Bukit Gombak SMC was absorbed into the GRC with the town council being Hong Kah Town Council. It was one of the largest constituencies in terms of land area, spanning most of the north-western region of Singapore and the coastline of the Straits of Johor. History In 1988, Hong Kah GRC was formed. Hong Kah North, comprising Bukit Gomba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yeo Cheow Tong
Yeo Cheow Tong (; born 22 June 1947) is a former Singaporean politician. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he served in the Cabinet from 1990 to 2006, and was a Member of Parliament (MP) of Hong Kah SMC from 12 December 1984 to 17 August 1988 and MP of Hong Kah GRC from 24 August 1988 to 19 April 2011 for almost 27 years. Early life Yeo was educated at Anglo-Chinese School, before receiving a Colombo Plan Scholarship in 1967 to study at the University of Western Australia, where he received a Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical) degree. Career He worked for Singapore's Economic Development Board (EDB) from 1972 to 1975, before entering the private sector. He entered politics in 1984. At the 1984 general election, Yeo was elected a Member of Parliament for Hong Kah constituency. In 1985, he was appointed a Minister of State at the Ministry of Health and Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In 1988, Yeo became the Acting Minister for Health, before becoming ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bukit Gombak Single Member Constituency
Bukit Gombak Single Member Constituency (SMC) is a single member constituency in the western area in Singapore. The seat consists of the area surrounding Bukit Gombak MRT station and a few private housing estates such as the Hillview area. It was first formed in 1988 from parts of Bukit Batok SMC and was reinstated in 2025 after being separated from Chua Chu Kang GRC. The current Members of Parliament is Low Yen Ling from the People's Action Party (PAP). Electoral history The SMC was first formed in 1988 with PAP candidate Seet Ai Mee and Singapore Democratic Party's candidate Ling How Doong contesting it. During the election campaign, Seet washed her hands after shaking hands with a fishmonger while campaigning in a market, which drew negative publicity.. Ling challenged Seet again in the 1991 general election. During an election rally, Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong, in an attempt to defend Seet in the handwashing incident, said that she had a habit of washing her hands ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seet Ai Mee
Seet Ai Mee (; born 31 March 1943) is a former Singaporean politician. A member of the country's governing People's Action Party (PAP), she served as a Member of Parliament (MP) for the Bukit Gombak Single Member Constituency (SMC) from 1988 to 1991. In 1991, she was made the Acting Minister for Community Development. However she lost her seat in Parliament at the 1991 general election when she was defeated by Ling How Doong of the Singapore Democratic Party (SDP), and has not been active in politics since then. Education Seet had her early education at Methodist Girls' School and Malacca High School. She was then awarded a Colombo Plan Scholarship to study biochemistry at the University of Adelaide, where she graduated with First Class Honours in 1964. In 1969, she completed a Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical Biochemistry at the University of Singapore. Career Seet worked for the Ministry of Health and the Singapore Institute of Standards and Research, before establis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
First Goh Chok Tong Cabinet
The first Goh Chok Tong Cabinet was formed after then-Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong was sworn in after the previous Prime Minister, Lee Kuan Yew Lee Kuan Yew (born Harry Lee Kuan Yew; 16 September 1923 – 23 March 2015), often referred to by his initials LKY, was a Singaporean politician who ruled as the first Prime Minister of Singapore from 1959 to 1990. He is widely recognised ..., stepped down and handed over prime ministership to Goh on 28 November 1990. Cabinet The First Goh Chok Tong Cabinet consisted of the following members. Notes Ministers of State and Parliamentary Secretaries The following were appointed as Ministers of State and Parliamentary Secretaries. Senior Ministers of State Ministers of State Senior Parliamentary Secretaries Parliamentary Secretaries References {{DEFAULTSORT:Goh Chok Tong, 01 Executive branch of the government of Singapore Lists of political office-holders in Singapore Cabinets established in 1990 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eighth Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet
The Eighth Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet is the eighth Cabinet of Singapore formed by Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew Lee Kuan Yew (born Harry Lee Kuan Yew; 16 September 1923 – 23 March 2015), often referred to by his initials LKY, was a Singaporean politician who ruled as the first Prime Minister of Singapore from 1959 to 1990. He is widely recognised .... It was formed in 1989 after the 1988 Singaporean general election. Cabinet The Eighth Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet consisted of the following members. Notes Ministers of State and Parliamentary Secretaries The following were appointed as Ministers of State and Parliamentary Secretaries. Senior Ministers of State Ministers of State Senior Parliamentary Secretaries Parliamentary Secretaries References {{DEFAULTSORT:Lee Kwan Yew, 08 Executive branch of the government of Singapore Lists of political office-holders in Singapore Cabinets established in 1988 Lee Kuan Yew ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuo Chuan Constituency
Kuo Chuan Constituency was a constituency in Singapore Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, is an island country and city-state in Southeast Asia. The country's territory comprises one main island, 63 satellite islands and islets, and one outlying islet. It is about one degree .... It used to exist from 1972 to 1988. Kuo Chuan is home to the Toa Payoh west and the upcoming Bishan New Town, which has been developed since 1988. It was merged into Toa Payoh GRC. Member of Parliament Elections Elections in 1970s Elections in 1980s References Singaporean electoral divisions Toa Payoh Bishan, Singapore {{Singapore-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wong Kan Seng
Wong Kan Seng ( zh, s=黄根成, j=Wong4 Gan1 Sing4, p=Huáng Gēnchéng; born 8 September 1946) is a Singaporean former politician who served as 5th Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore between 2005 and 2011 and currently is the chairman of United Overseas Bank, UOB Bank and CapitaLand, CapitaLand Group since 2017 and 2021 respectively. As a member of Singapore's governing People's Action Party (PAP), Wong served in the Cabinet of Singapore, Cabinet as Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports#Ministers, Minister for Community Development between 1987 and 1991, Leader of the House (Singapore), Leader of the House between 1987 and 2007, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Singapore)#Ministers, Minister for Foreign Affairs between 1988 and 1994, Ministry of Home Affairs (Singapore)#Ministers, Minister for Home Affairs between 1994 and 2010, Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore, Deputy Prime Minister between 2005 and 2011, and Coordinating Minister for National Security between 201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
