The leader of the house is a position in the
Parliament of Singapore
The Parliament of Singapore is the unicameral legislature of the Republic of Singapore, which governs the country alongside the president of Singapore. Largely based upon the Westminster system, the Parliament is made up of Members of Parliam ...
responsible for arranging
government
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In the case of its broad associative definition, government normally consists of legislature, executive, and judiciary. Government is a ...
business and the legislative programme of Parliament.
The leader of the house is appointed by the
prime minister
A prime minister, premier 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. Under those systems, a prime minister is not ...
. They initiate
motions
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concerning the business of the House during sittings, such as actions to be taken on procedural matters and extending sitting times.
The incumbent leader of the house is
Indranee Rajah
Indranee Thurai Rajah ( ta, இந்திராணி ராஜா; born 1963) is a Singaporean politician who has been serving as Minister in the Prime Minister's Office and Second Minister for Finance since 2018, Second Minister for Nat ...
while the incumbent deputy leader of the house is
Zaqy Mohamad
Zaqy bin Mohamad ( Jawi: زاقي محمد; born 1974) is a Singaporean politician who has been serving as Deputy Leader of the House, Senior Minister of State for Manpower and Senior Minister of State for Defence concurrently since 2020. A ...
.
List of leaders of the house
List of deputy leaders of the house
References
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Government of Singapore