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Singapore Government 1996

    • Names:

        conventional long form:
        Republic of Singapore

        conventional short form:
        Singapore

    • Digraph:
      SN

    • Type:
      republic within Commonwealth

    • Capital:
      Singapore

    • Administrative divisions:
      none

    • Independence:
      9 August 1965 (from Malaysia)

    • National holiday:
      National Day, 9 August (1965)

    • Constitution:
      3 June 1959, amended 1965 (based on preindependence State of Singapore Constitution)

    • Legal system:
      based on English common law; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction

    • Suffrage:
      20 years of age; universal and compulsory

    • Executive branch:

        chief of state:
        President ONG Teng Cheong (since 1 September 1993); election last held 28 August 1993 (next to be held NA August 1997); results - ONG Teng Cheong was elected with 59% of the vote in the country's first popular election for president

        head of government:
        Prime Minister GOH Chok Tong (since 28 November 1990); Deputy Prime Minister LEE Hsien Loong (since 28 November 1990)

        cabinet:
        Cabinet; appointed by the president, responsible to parliament

    • Legislative branch:
      unicameral

        Parliament:
        elections last held 31 August 1991 (next to be held by 31 August 1996); results - percent of vote by party NA; seats - (81 total) PAP 77, SDP 3, WP 1

    • Judicial branch:
      Supreme Court

    • Political parties and leaders:

        government:
        People's Action Party (PAP), GOH Chok Tong, secretary general

        opposition:
        Workers' Party (WP), J. B. JEYARETNAM; Singapore Democratic Party (SDP), CHEE Soon Juan; National Solidarity Party (NSP), leader NA; Barisan Sosialis (BS, Socialist Front), leader NA; Singapore People's Party (SPP), SIN Kek Tong

    • Member of:
      APEC, AsDB, ASEAN, C, CCC, CP, ESCAP, G-77, GATT, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICFTU, ICRM, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, INMARSAT, INTELSAT, INTERPOL, IOC, ISO, ITU, NAM, PCA, UN, UNCTAD, UNIKOM, UPU, WHO, WIPO, WMO

    • Diplomatic representation in US:

        chief of mission:
        Ambassador Sellapan Rama NATHAN

        chancery:
        3501 International Place NW, Washington, DC 20008

        telephone:
        [1] (202) 537-3100

        FAX:
        [1] (202) 537-0876

    • US diplomatic representation:

        chief of mission:
        Ambassador Timothy A. CHORBA

        embassy:
        30 Hill Street, Singapore 0617

        mailing address:
        FPO AP 96534

        telephone:
        [65] 3380251

        FAX:
        [65] 3384550

    • Flag:
      two equal horizontal bands of red (top) and white; near the hoist side of the red band, there is a vertical, white crescent (closed portion is toward the hoist side) partially enclosing five white five-pointed stars arranged in a circle






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