The Prime Minister's Office (PMO; ; zh, 总理公署; ) is the executive branch of the

Government of Singapore The government of Singapore is defined by the Constitution of Singapore, Constitution of the Republic of Singapore to consist of the President of Singapore, President and the Executive. Executive authority of Singapore is vested in the Presi ...

responsible for overseeing the other

ministries Ministry may refer to: Government * Ministry (collective executive), the complete body of government ministers under the leadership of a prime minister * Ministry (government department), a department of a government Religion * Christian mi ...

and political matters that are of great importance to the nation, such as tackling

corruption Corruption is a form of dishonesty or a criminal offense that is undertaken by a person or an organization that is entrusted in a position of authority to acquire illicit benefits or abuse power for one's gain. Corruption may involve activities ...

and holding

elections An election is a formal group decision-making process whereby a population chooses an individual or multiple individuals to hold public office. Elections have been the usual mechanism by which modern representative democracy has operated ...

. It is headed by the

prime minister A prime minister or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. A prime minister is not the head of state, but r ...

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 president of the Republic of Singapore, is the head of state of Singapore. The president represents the country in official diplomatic functions and possesses certain executive powers over the government of Singapore, including the contro ...

. In Singapore, a Member of Parliament (MP) appointed as 'Minister in the Prime Minister's Office' was previously known as '

Minister without Portfolio A minister without portfolio is a government minister without specific responsibility as head of a government department. The sinecure is particularly common in countries ruled by coalition governments and a cabinet with decision-making authorit ...

', an official cabinet appointment title under the Westminster parliamentary system.

Statutory boards

The PMO oversees 14 statutory boards;https://www.sgdi.gov.sg/ministries/pmo * Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) *

Monetary Authority of Singapore The Monetary Authority of Singapore or (MAS), is the central bank and financial regulatory authority of Singapore. It administers the various statutes pertaining to money, banking, insurance, securities and the financial sector in general, as ...

(MAS) * Civil Service College (CSC) *

Elections Department Singapore The Elections Department Singapore (ELD), known endonymously as the Elections Department, is a department under the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) of the Government of Singapore which are responsible for overseeing the procedure for elections ...

(ELD) * Public Service Division (PSD)

References

External links

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Singapore Government Directory Interactive — Prime Minister's Office
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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 ...

Government ministries of Singapore

Statutory boards

See also

References

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