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Darryl David
Darryl Wilson David (born 19 October 1970) is a Singaporean politician and former entertainer. A member of the People's Action Party (PAP), he has been the Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Ang Mo Kio–Hougang division of Ang Mo Kio GRC since 2015. Education David was educated at St. Michael's School, Raffles Institution and Raffles Junior College before graduating from the National University of Singapore with a Bachelor of Arts with honours degree in English literature. He subsequently went on to complete a Master of Business Administration degree at Nanyang Technological University and a Master of Public Administration degree at the National University of Singapore's Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy. Career David started his career as a host of the Channel 5 television game show, ''The Pyramid Game'', in the 1990s and also starred in the Singaporean local sitcom '' Happy Belly''. He was Deputy Director of the School of Design at Temasek Polytechnic before j ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Honourable
''The Honourable'' (Commonwealth English) or ''The Honorable'' (American English; American and British English spelling differences#-our, -or, see spelling differences) (abbreviation: ''Hon.'', ''Hon'ble'', or variations) is an honorific Style (manner of address), style that is used as a prefix before the names or titles of certain people, usually with official governmental or diplomatic positions. Use by governments International diplomacy In international diplomatic relations, representatives of foreign states are often styled as ''The Honourable''. Deputy chiefs of mission, , consuls-general, consuls and honorary consuls are always given the style. All heads of consular posts, whether they are honorary or career postholders, are accorded the style according to the State Department of the United States. However, the style ''Excellency'' instead of ''The Honourable'' is used for ambassadors and high commissioners only. Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo In the Democrati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Kuan Yew School Of Public Policy
The Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy (LKY School) is an autonomous postgraduate school of the National University of Singapore (NUS), named after the late former Prime Minister of Singapore, Lee Kuan Yew. History The Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy is an autonomous postgraduate school of the National University of Singapore (NUS). It was formally launched on 4 August 2004 and named in honour of Singapore's first and longest-serving prime minister. The school inherited the Policy Programme that NUS had set up with Harvard Kennedy School in 1992. Today, the LKY School offers five master's degree programmes, a senior fellowship programme and a PhD programme, and has four research centres. The mission of the school is to 'be the leading global public policy school in Asia, developing thought leadership, improving standards of governance and transforming lives for a more sustainable world. Its Executive Education, the consultancy arm of the school, established also in 2010 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Singapore United Party
The Singapore United Party (abbreviation: SUP) is a political party in Singapore founded on 24 December 2020. Party Founding The party was formed out of former members of the Reform Party in the aftermath of the 2020 Singaporean general election. Its secretary-general is Andy Zhu, the former chairman of the Reform Party. Following the 2020 general election, the Reform Party announced that its chairman Andy Zhu and treasurer Noraini Yunus had stepped down from the central executive committee. Reform Party secretary-general Kenneth Jeyaretnam alleged that Zhu had modified the party's payment policy without prior approval and the pair had been voted out unanimously. Zhu declined these allegations, claiming that he had been ousted via "undemocratic” means, whilst also contesting Jeyaretnam's assertion that the vote against him had been unanimous. On 24 December 2020, the Singapore United Party was registered at the Registry of Societies, with Zhu becoming the party's secretar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
People's Power Party (Singapore)
The People's Power Party (PPP) is a political party in Singapore. History and political development 2015 : Formation and first election contest The PPP was formed by veteran politician Goh Meng Seng on 16 July 2015 just a few months prior to the election held that year. He advocated a governance system based on Sun Yat-sen's principles of the Separation of Five Powers. Goh had previously served as a member of the Worker's Party (WP) and National Solidarity Party (NSP), in 2006 and 2011, respectively. In the aftermath of the 2011 election, Goh resigned from NSP's Secretary General position, and relinquished his party membership. The PPP first contested in Singapore's general elections in the 2015 general election. It contested the four-member Chua Chu Kang Group Representation Constituency (GRC), with a team consisting of Goh, Lee Tze Shih, Low Wai Choo and former NSP member Syafarin Sarif, against the People's Action Party (PAP) team of Gan Kim Yong, Low Yen Ling, Zaq ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Hsien Loong
Lee Hsien Loong (born 10 February 1952) is a Singaporean politician and former military officer who served as the third Prime Minister of Singapore, prime minister of Singapore from 2004 to 2024, thereafter serving as a Senior Minister of Singapore, senior minister of Singapore. He served as the secretary-general of the People's Action Party, People's Action Party (PAP) from 2004 to 2024, and has been the Parliament of Singapore, member of Parliament (MP) for the Teck Ghee division of Ang Mo Kio Group Representation Constituency, Ang Mo Kio GRC since 1991, and previously Teck Ghee Single Member Constituency, Teck Ghee SMC from 1984 and 1991. Born and raised in Colony of Singapore, Singapore during British colonial rule, Lee is the eldest son of Singapore's first prime minister, Lee Kuan Yew. He graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge, in 1974 with British undergraduate degree classification#Variations of first-class honours, first class honours in mathematics and a Cambri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Senior Minister Of Singapore
Senior Minister of Singapore is a position in the Cabinet of Singapore. Holders of this office have previously served as either the Prime Minister of Singapore, prime minister or the Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore, deputy prime minister. Among the Executive (government), executive branch officeholders in the Singapore Order of Precedence, order of precedence, the position ranks after the prime minister and the deputy prime minister. Senior Ministers also serve as part of the Prime Minister's Office (Singapore), Prime Minister's Office (PMO) and work at the Istana. Background S. Rajaratnam, Singapore's first Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Singapore), Minister for Foreign Affairs, took on the newly created role of Senior Minister in 1985 before retiring in 1988. Prior to that, he served as Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore, Deputy Prime Minister between 1980 and 1985. Lee Kuan Yew, Singapore's first Prime Minister of Singapore, Prime Minister, was appointed as Senior Minister ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2025 Singaporean General Election
General elections were held in Singapore on 3 May 2025 to elect all Member of parliament, members of the Parliament of Singapore across Constituencies of Singapore, 33 constituencies. It was the 19th general election in Singapore's history since 1948 Singaporean general election, 1948 and the first election under prime minister Lawrence Wong, who succeeded Lee Hsien Loong in May 2024 and as secretary-general of the People's Action Party (PAP) that December. News outlets had described this election as "a key test of public confidence" in Wong. The 14th Parliament of Singapore, 14th Parliament was dissolved on 15 April, with Nomination Day held on 23 April. A record 211 candidates contested the election, including 53 women, the highest number of female candidates in Singapore's history. PAP won Marine Parade–Braddell Heights GRC uncontested – the first walkover since 2011. However, the elections also saw five multi-cornered fights in Ang Mo Kio Group Representation Constituenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 Singaporean General Election
General elections were held in Singapore on Friday, 11 September 2015 to elect 89 members of Parliament. The outgoing Parliament had been dissolved and the general election called by President Tony Tan on 25 August, on the advice of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. The elections were for the 13th Parliament since independence in 1965, using the first-past-the-post electoral system. The elections marked several first since independence: the first election where all seats were contested, including Tanjong Pagar being contested for the first time ever since the ward's formation in 1991. It was also the first election without any original Parliament MPs contesting following the death of the last active MP and the nation's first Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew in March 2015, coinciding in Singapore's 50th anniversary celebration on 9 August that year. This was the first election (of any kind) in Singapore's history where polling day falls on a Friday instead of the traditional Sat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North East Community Development Council
The North East Community Development Council is one of five Community Development Councils (CDCs) set up across the Republic of Singapore to aid in local administration of governmental policies and schemes. They are funded in part by the government although they are free to engage in fund-raising activities. Constituencies As of May 2025, the North East district covers: Single Member Constituency (SMC) *Hougang SMC * Tampines Changkat SMC Group Representation Constituency (GRC) *Aljunied GRC **Bedok Reservoir-Punggol **Eunos **Kaki Bukit **Paya Lebar **Serangoon * Pasir Ris–Changi GRC **Pasir Ris East **Pasir Ris West **Pasir Ris Central **Changi * Punggol GRC **Punggol North **Punggol Coast **Punggol Shore **Punggol West * Sengkang GRC **Buangkok **Anchorvale **Compassvale **Rivervale *Tampines GRC **Tampines Central **Tampines East **Tampines Boulevard **Tampines North **Tampines West Mayors The incumbent Mayor of North East District is MP of Tampines GRC Baey Yam Keng fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chief Executive Officer
A chief executive officer (CEO), also known as a chief executive or managing director, is the top-ranking corporate officer charged with the management of an organization, usually a company or a nonprofit organization. CEOs find roles in various organizations, including public and private corporations, Nonprofit organization, nonprofit organizations, and even some government organizations (notably state-owned enterprises). The governor and CEO of a corporation or company typically reports to the board of directors and is charged with maximizing the value of the business, which may include maximizing the profitability, market share, revenue, or another financial metric. In the nonprofit and government sector, CEOs typically aim at achieving outcomes related to the organization's mission, usually provided by legislation. CEOs are also frequently assigned the role of the main manager of the organization and the highest-ranking officer in the C-suite. Origins The term "chief executi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SJI International School
St. Joseph's Institution International (often referred to as "SJI International" or "SJII") is an independent co-educational Lasallian Catholic international school at Thomson Road in Novena, Singapore. It comprises an elementary and high school. The elementary school students range in age from 5 to 12 while in the High School the students are aged 12–18. The high school was founded in 2007 and the elementary school opened in 2008. In 2024, SJI International added early childhood education to their educational offerings, with the opening oSJI International Preschool(formerly Maris Stella Kindergarten) at Holland Road. The elementary school teaches the International Primary Curriculum (IPC), which is used by over 1,000 schools in 65 countries around the world. Singapore maths and Chinese are also included in the curriculum as Chinese is part of the fabric of the school culture. Spanish is offered in Grades 5 and 6. The High School caters to both local and foreign students f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Temasek Polytechnic
Temasek Polytechnic (TP) is a post-secondary education institution and statutory board under the purview of the Ministry of Education, Singapore. Established in 1990, TP is renowned for its law and design programmes. It is also the first and only polytechnic A polytechnic is an educational institution that primarily focuses on vocational education, applied sciences, and career pathways. They are sometimes referred to as ''institutes of technology'', ''vocational institutes'', or ''universities of app ... in Singapore to offer a law programme. History 1989–1995 In June 1989, Tony Tan the Minister for Education announced that a third polytechnic is being considered and in April 1990, Temasek Polytechnic was established with an initial enrolment of 735 students. The polytechnic originally set up at Baharuddin Vocational Institute's premises at Stirling Road and the vacated premises of Raffles Institution at Grange Road. Due to increased enrolment and the introduction of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
