1178:: the Jobs Credit scheme, which provided employers with financial assistance to pay employees' salaries; and the Special Risk-Sharing Initiative, which helped mid-sized companies to obtain credit. The president gave in-principle approval 11 days later on 21 January. During this time, the Government briefed him and the Council of Presidential Advisers (CPA), and the CPA considered the request and provided the president with its recommendation. Subsequently, at a press conference on 17 February, the president explained that when the Prime Minister had broached the subject informally on 10 January, he had agreed at that stage to give every consideration to the proposal as he and the CPA were already aware of the prevailing financial crisis and how it was impacting the country. He commented that he was not an Executive President and that the Executive was really the Government. It was for them to find solutions to the nation's problems and come out with proposals: "As to whether the proposals were right or wrong, we don't micro-manage Government. And it's for the Government in power to determine what is to be done." However, "f they came with scatterbrained proposals I would have said no." Eventually, the Government drew just $ 4 billion, all of which was returned to the reserve pot in 2011.
1386:, among other things, authorizes the Minister for Home Affairs to make an order directing that a person be detained for up to two years at a time if the president is satisfied that the detention is necessary to prevent the person from acting in a manner prejudicial to the security of Singapore or the maintenance of public order or essential services. A detained person is entitled to make representations to an advisory board made up of a chairman appointed by the president who is or has been, or is qualified to be, a Supreme Court Judge, and two other members appointed by the president after consulting with the Chief Justice. An advisory board must consider the representations and make recommendations to the president within three months from the date of detention. If an advisory board recommends that a detainee be released, and the government authority on whose advice or order the person was detained disagrees with the board's recommendation, the president has a personal discretion as to whether the person should continue to be detained. The president's power in this area is restricted by the requirement that the board must recommend the detainee's release; if further detention is recommended, the president has no power to direct otherwise.
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During the 2011 presidential election, Ho Kwon Ping suggested that while the president's "hard powers" are his constitutional duties, he also exercises soft power which manifests in three domains. At the private level, the president may consult the prime minister on certain issues; at the bureaucratic level, the president may take an "activist, inquisitive" role towards civil servants; and most contentiously, in the public domain, it is up to the people (whose mandate confers such soft powers upon the elected president) to decide how much of a voice the president should have. Ho later clarified his stance, explaining his point was that "by virtue of being directly elected, the
Elected President (EP) will possess the popular mandate to speak out on issues, so long as they are not politically partisan views". Thio Li-ann expressed a preference for calling it "influence" rather than soft power which is an "imprecise term". She said it is "influence comes not from the Constitution but from the symbolism of the office of the head of state".
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circumventing or curtailing his discretionary powers. In this case, the
Cabinet may also advise the president to refer to the Tribunal the question of whether the bill indeed has this effect. If the Tribunal rules that the bill does not have this effect, the president is deemed to have assented to the bill on the day immediately following the day when the Tribunal pronounces its opinion in open court. On the other hand, if the Tribunal decides to the contrary and the Government wishes to push the amendment through in the face of the president's opposition to it, the Prime Minister may opt to submit the bill to the electorate. If the bill is supported at a national referendum by not less than two-thirds of the total number of votes cast, the president is deemed to have assented to the bill on the day immediately following the day when the results of the referendum have been published in the
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Article 5(2A), and specifically to any bill seeking to amend Article 22H to restrict the application of the president's powers under that Article to non-constitutional bills. In a judgment delivered on 20 April 1995, the Tribunal held that even though Article 5(2A) was not in force, the Government's intent in including it as part of the Constitution had to be considered. Looking at it in this way, it was clear that Article 5(2A) was intended to deal with bills seeking to amend the Constitution, while Article 22H covered only ordinary bills. Therefore, the president had no power under Article 22H to withhold his assent to any bill seeking to amend the Constitution, and in particular any of the provisions referred to Article 5(2A).
1590:, he argued that voters elect the president for the purpose of enabling him to exercise the discretionary powers granted to him under the Constitution, which means the president's accountability to the electorate is restricted to these matters. He then raised the argument that since Article 21(1) states that the president shall, "in the exercise of his functions under this Constitution or any other written law, act in accordance with the advice of the Cabinet or of a Minister acting under the general authority of the Cabinet", it would be unconstitutional for the president to speak on his own volition in the absence of Cabinet's advice. He also said that the president's constitutional position is similar to that of the
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billion (in March 2022; for the financial support of the nation's Covid-19 public health expenditure contained within the 2022 Annual Budget). In 2020, the
President described the pandemic as a "very exceptional circumstance" that necessitated the emergency use of past reserves, in order to "take care of the people in terms of health and safety... and ensure that they continue to have income", as the pandemic gave rise to " a situation where our own survival and existence are at stake." Nevertheless, the cumulative draw on past reserves over the two financial years of 2020 and 2021 was up to $ 42.9 billion, lower than the approved draw of $ 52 billion that was originally agreed on for financial year 2020.
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company's directors. The president may also ask any
Minister, senior officer of a ministry or a government department, CEO and members of the governing board of a statutory board, and directors of any Government company to furnish information concerning the reserves of the Government, a statutory board or a Government company. At a meeting with the Accountant-General in August 1996, the president, having been given a list of the Government's physical assets, had commented that the monetary value of the assets should have been stated. The Accountant-General had then stated it would take 56 (not 52) man-years to value the properties.
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bill or a bill seeking to amend the
Constitution. Article 22H deals with attempts to alter the president's powers by introducing an ordinary bill. If this occurs, the president may exercise personal discretion to withhold assent to the bill. The Cabinet may, if it wishes, advise the president to refer to the Constitution Tribunal the question whether the bill in fact has the effect of circumventing or curtailing his discretionary powers. If the Tribunal determines that the bill does not have that effect, the president is deemed to have assented to the bill on the day following the day when the Tribunal's opinion is pronounced
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is in line with the views expressed in
Parliament in 1999 by Goh Chok Tong on Ong Teng Cheong's press conference. Goh said: "We should not regard it as unusual for the President to publicly acknowledge differences between him and the Government. It shows the independence of the presidency in the two areas in which he is vested with custodial powers, and this will help future presidents". Also, in response to NMP Zulkifli bin Baharudin, who had inquired about the legitimacy of the president's actions, PM Goh stated that it was for the president to choose the means to communicate these issues to Singaporeans.
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president by the
Constitution. At that time, Article 5(2A) provided that the president could prevent Parliament from passing a bill seeking to amend certain specified clauses of the Constitution, including those dealing with the president's powers, unless it had been supported by not less than two-thirds of the votes cast at a national referendum. However, as Article 5(2A) was not yet in force, a question arose as to whether the Government was entitled to amend the Constitution in a way that circumvented or curtailed the president's discretionary powers, or whether Article 22H prohibited this entirely.
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President on any amendment which affects his powers, and informing Parliament of the President's view in the Second Reading speech. With one exception, in practice, the President has supported all the amendments which affected his powers. Over the last two decades, we have fine-tuned and improved the system of the Elected President in many ways. ... If after five years, no further major changes are necessary, we will consider entrenching the provisions concerning the President's custodial powers.
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Government during its current term of office) returns to current reserves. If no certification is made, at least 50% of the NII of the financial year derived from past reserves has to be classified as past reserves. These changes, however, do not apply to the NII earned by specified statutory boards and Government companies. Their NII is considered as part of normal income and is excluded from the president's scrutiny.
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persuaded the Government to reappoint Council of Presidential Advisers members for shorter terms. Nathan has also commented favourably on his relationship with the Government, saying that he queried decisions and that senior members of the Government "showed deference" to him. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has mentioned that he and Nathan had frequent meetings in which the president would comment on matters and he would consider his views.
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Minister, however, will only give due weight to the president's opinions and advice if "the president has had substantial experience, is wise, knowledgeable and is trusted and respected by the PM". If the president is one who "commands little or no respect from the PM", then his influence would likely be "limited". However, the president must keep these discussions confidential, or risk losing the confidence of the Prime Minister.
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president will result in politicization of the office. While the existence and extent of the president's soft power have not been officially recognized, such power has been acknowledged as not insignificant. The president is the "voice of the people", and serves a function as a check and balance against the executive government. As such, the presence of such soft powers makes the president more than merely a ceremonial figurehead.
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powers as regards the appointment or revocation of appointment of the chairman, members or CEO of specified statutory boards and the directors or CEOs of Government companies, and his decisions in this respect may be overruled by Parliament in the same manner as decisions relating to the key office holders referred to above. This constitutional amendment reduced the power of the president to veto executive appointments.
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Cheong's significant contributions as Singapore's first elected President. He took his job seriously. He has helped us to test the powers and workings of the new institution, and iron out ambiguities in the powers of the President vis-Γ -vis the Government. ... Most important of all, he has demonstrated that the two-key system to safeguard Singapore's reserves and key public sector appointments can be made to work.
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group or institution, or a leader or member of such a group or institution to do so. Such an order may restrain the person from addressing or advising any religious group or institution or any of its members, or making any statement or causing any statement to be made concerning or affecting relations between that religious group or institution and the Government or any other religious group or institution.
802:(CEO), or the Government company's chairman of the board of directors and the CEO, as to whether the budget is likely to draw upon past reserves. If so, the president may exercise personal discretion to disapprove the budget. If he approves the budget even though he is of the opinion that the budget is likely to draw upon past reserves, the decision and opinion must be published in the
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result and the public service will collapse". For this reason, the Constitution provides that the president, acting in his discretion, may refuse to make an appointment to any of a number of key offices, or to revoke an appointment if he does not concur with the authority on whose advice he is required by law to act. The offices are:
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reserves were being drawn upon did not arise unless ownership of a piece of property was about to be transferred. In addition, a revaluation would lead to unnecessary expense since much state land would remain as such, and the value of each piece of land depended on planning and zoning restrictions which the Government could change.
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may seek the president's assent to inquire or carry out investigations regarding information received about the conduct of any person, or any allegation or complaint made against any person. The president is permitted to proceed with the investigations, notwithstanding the Prime Minister's refusal to
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The Minister may also make a restraining order against a person other than those mentioned above who has committed or is attempting to commit an act causing feelings of enmity, hatred, ill-will or hostility between different religious groups; or who is inciting, instigating or encouraging a religious
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The Government does not expect the President to agree with it on every issue where he exercises custodial powers. That from time to time the two should hold different opinions on these issues is healthy, and to be expected. ... I would like to place on record before this House President Ong Teng
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from the disposal of investments, which are regarded as investment adjustments. Since the Constitution provides that the president has only custodial powers over past reserves, these powers do not extend to NII as they are accumulated during the current term of office of the Government, even when the
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clearly influenced the issuance of the 1999 white paper by the Government which set out guidelines for interaction between the two institutions on matters relating to the nation's past reserves. The office of the president may also have some influence in developing the law. For example, S. R. Nathan
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However, Shanmugam expressed the view that where an issue concerns the discretionary powers that the president is explicitly endowed with, such as fiscal reserves and appointment of key public holders, it is appropriate for the president to speak up publicly even without the Cabinet's sanction. This
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This provision, however, was not immediately brought into force when enacted, as the Government stated at the time that a grace period of at least four years was needed for modifications and refinements to the Elected President scheme to resolve unforeseen problems that arose upon implementation. As
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The Maintenance of Religious Harmony Act authorizes the Minister for Home Affairs to make a restraining order for up to two years against a person in a position of authority in, or a member of, any religious group or institution where the Minister is satisfied that the person is attempting to commit
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granted approval for the government of the day to draw S$ 21 billion (in April 2020; for the Resilience and Solidarity Budgets), S$ 31 billion (in May 2020; for the Fortitude Budget), S$ 11 billion (in March 2021; for the Covid-19 Resilience Package contained within the 2021 Annual Budget), and S$ 6
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To exercise his constitutional functions, the president is entitled to request information about the Government which is available to the Cabinet, and about the statutory boards and Government companies listed in the Fifth Schedule to the Constitution which is available to the board's members or the
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companies are now allowed to transfer their surpluses either to the Government or to each other without the president's scrutiny. A new Article 148I was also added, enabling the Government to transfer its past reserves to any statutory boards and Government companies without the president's consent.
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As the fiscal guardian for the nation's past reserves (that is, reserves not accumulated by the Government during its current term of office), the president's concurrence is required for a number of financial transactions that the Government may wish to enter into. A guarantee may only be given or a
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Most of the arguments that the president does not possess soft power stem from a strict interpretation of the Constitution and what are regarded as the traditional roles of the president. First, unless the Constitution states otherwise, the default position is that when exercising his functions the
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expressed his opinion in a Facebook posting that read: "he president must be seen not as a figurehead but as somebody the people can look to for support for some of the issues, national problems and so on. ... I would like to play a much bigger role to engage Singaporeans and have them come to
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Initially, the president had the power to disapprove transactions that were likely to draw on reserves, including all transfers of funds from the Government, and from statutory boards and Government companies specified in the Fifth Schedule to the Constitution, to any other entity within or outside
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against the government by increasing their discretionary powers. The Constitution of the Republic of Singapore (Amendment) Act 1991 granted the president certain executive functions to block attempts by the government of the day to draw down past reserves that it had not accumulated, and to approve
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to invest moneys belonging to it; and the borrowing of money, the giving of any guarantee or the raising of any loan by the Government if in the president's opinion the bill is likely to draw on reserves not accumulated by the government during its current term of office. In addition, the president
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Constitution, Arts. 22(3) and (4). The Legislature can pass a law requiring the President to act after consultation with, or on the recommendation of, any person or body of persons other than the Cabinet in the exercise of his functions other than those exercisable in his personal discretion or in
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does not carry its typical meaning of mere opinion or suggestion. The president is obliged to follow the Cabinet's advice. Thus, the president does not have any liberty to exercise soft power. Furthermore, it has been argued that since the president is elected to exercise the powers defined in the
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in which it was stated that "Ministers are willing to give an experienced Monarch who thoroughly understands and has always strictly observed constitutional limitations, a discretion to what he would say, and are content to take full responsibility knowing well that the Monarch will say nothing of
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As a result of changes to the Constitution effected in 1996, Parliament may overrule the president's decision with a resolution passed by not less than two-thirds of all elected MPs if he refuses to make or revoke an appointment contrary to the CPA's recommendation. The president exercises similar
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The president informed Government that he had been told that net investment income (NII) should be classified as current reserves, though he was not certain as he was not an accountant. The Government, having taken the Attorney-General's advice on the matter, said that NII was correctly treated as
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The president's scope of scrutiny over Singapore's net investment income (NII) derived from both current and past reserves depends on whether such NII is considered "past reserves". The Constitution was amended in 2001 to state that all the NII in a financial year certified by the Government to be
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is used, in contrast with hard or coercive powers such as military power, to describe a new means of international influence by "attraction" β "the ability of a country to structure a situation so that other countries develop preferences or define their interests in ways consistent with its own".
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In 1996, Article 5A was inserted into the Constitution and Article 22H was amended; these changes clarified the situation by providing different procedures for circumventing or curtailing the president's discretionary power, depending on whether the Government seeks to do so by way of an ordinary
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A restraining order can prevent a person from addressing orally or in writing any congregation, parish or group of worshippers or members of any religious group or institution on any subject, restrain him or her from assisting or contributing to any publication produced by any religious group, or
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The Minister for Finance explained that his Ministry had asked the Attorney-General to advise it as to whether such a valuation was necessary. The Attorney-General's Chambers subsequently stated that the Constitution did not require Government property to be revalued, as the issue of whether past
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granted approval for the government of the day to draw S$ 21 billion in April 2020βfor the Resilience and Solidarity Budgets, S$ 31 billion (in May 2020; for the Fortitude Budget), S$ 11 billion (in March 2021; for the Covid-19 Resilience Package contained within the 2021 Annual Budget), and S$ 6
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On the other hand, Article 5A deals with attempts to alter the president's power by amending the Constitution itself. When the provision is brought into force, the president will also be able to decline to assent to a bill seeking to amend the Constitution that has a direct or indirect effect of
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any question as to the effect of any constitutional provision. President Ong Teng Cheong then referred to the Tribunal, which consisted of three Supreme Court judges, the issue of whether he had the power under Article 22H(1) to withhold assent to any bill seeking to amend any of the provisions
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in the year of expenditure. The Board's operating surplus of $ 23 million had been computed on the basis of annual depreciation of $ 11 million being charged against the year's income. Hence, no drawdown on past reserves was required. The president expressed concern that accrual accounting would
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argued that such a change would make it too easy for a rogue government to circumvent the constitutional safeguards since "national security" was "such a wide thing that it would be possible to fit any sort of handouts within the rubric". The Government's response was that since it was the prime
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The president may withhold assent to any Supply Bill, Supplementary Supply Bill or Final Supply Bill for any financial year if in his opinion the estimates of revenue and expenditure, supplementary estimates or statement of excess are likely to lead to a drawing on past reserves. However, if his
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After amendments to the Constitution took effect in 2017, the CPA was enlarged. The CPA now consists of eight full members (three appointed at the personal discretion of the president, three on the advice of the prime minister, one on the advice of the chief justice, and one on the advice of the
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can only properly embody the dignified element of the constitution if he or she is separated from the actual exercise of power, as the latter is virtually always controversial. Therefore, if the president exercises soft power, he would inevitably take sides and politicize his office. This would
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A 1988 White Paper issued by the Government stated that the success of Singapore could be attributed to the stable public sector, and that its stability might be diluted if an irresponsible government made key appointments based on considerations other than merit as "nepotism and corruption may
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became Singapore's first directly elected president. During his term of office, some differences arose between him and the Government concerning the extent of his discretionary fiscal powers. At a press conference on 16 July 1999, the president announced he would not be seeking re-election, and
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The arguments for the existence of the president's soft power include his influence in policy-making and his involvement in non-political affairs. Opponents of the idea that such soft powers exist rely on a strict interpretation of the Constitution, arguing that the usage of soft powers by the
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Our clear and stated intention is to refine the scheme and to iron out the issues that can arise in the light of experience, before we bring the entrenchment provisions into operation and entrench the rules. ... While we have delayed entrenching the scheme, we have, over the years, made a
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or of a minister acting under the general authority of the Cabinet. In addition, the president is required to consult the Council of Presidential Advisers (CPA) when performing some of their functions. In other cases, the president may consult the CPA if they wish to but is not bound to do so.
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stated that the president's ability to speak freely is limited to those matters that, according to the Constitution, they exercises discretionary powers over. They should not act as a political centre distinct from the government. A difference of opinion also exists over whether the president
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billion in March 2022βfor the financial support of the nation's Covid-19 public health expenditure contained within the 2022 Annual Budget. In 2020, President Halimah described the pandemic as a "very exceptional circumstance" that necessitated the emergency use of past reserves, in order to
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of $ 23 million. Although the intention was for the excess of $ 4 million to be funded out of the Board's accumulated surpluses, because a general election was due in 1997 the Board's accumulated surpluses would become past reserves and require the president's approval to be drawn upon. The
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by S. R. Nathan. Nathan also acted as patron of and supported various charity organizations by attending fund-raising and volunteer appreciation events. This may be seen as a convention allowing the president to engage in charitable or community welfare work without government objection.
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an imposed sentence, penalty or forfeiture. In the case of death sentences, the president must call for reports made to him by the judge who tried the case and the Chief Justice or other presiding judge of the appellate court which heard the appeal in the matter to be forwarded to the
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NII stems from the investment of past reserves that are themselves "locked up". Nonetheless, the Government would take into consideration a suggestion from the president and the CPA to lock away half of the NII derived from past reserves as past reserves. In 2001, as indicated
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positions. The government concluded that a constitutional safeguard was necessary to preserve both the integrity of the public service, as well as Singapore's national reserves which should be prevented from falling into the hands of a future irresponsible government.
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acting under the general authority of the Cabinet. In addition, the president is required to consult the Council of Presidential Advisers (CPA) when performing some of his functions. In other cases, he may consult the CPA if he wishes to but is not bound to do so.
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and state-owned companies that draw on their past reserves. The president also possesses personal discretion to withhold assent to any bill in Parliament providing directly or indirectly for the direct or indirect variation, changing or increase in powers of the
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halfway through his term. In addition, he claimed not to have been informed about "some ministerial procedures" as he had learned of the sale of the assets of the Post Office Savings Bank, a statutory board the reserves of which he was supposed to protect, to
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to draw $ 4.9 billion from past financial reserves to meet current budget expenditure, the first time it had done so. The sum was used to fund the Government's Resilience Package consisting of two schemes aimed at preserving jobs and businesses during the
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authorized by the president and with the recommendation of the Authority's board of directors. Following a 2007 amendment to the Monetary Authority of Singapore Act, the president's approval was no longer required. The reason for the change cited by the
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4.9 billion from past financial reserves to meet current budget expenditure, the first time it had done so. The sum was used to fund the government's Resilience Package consisting of two schemes aimed at preserving jobs and businesses during the
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which his Ministers would not approve". Shanmugam posed the question: "If the purpose is to influence the Government, would the best approach be to go public, or would it be to speak to the Prime Minister β as is generally done?"
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The degree and effectiveness of such power has been the subject of much debate, with varying opinions among academics, politicians, presidential candidates, the public, and most importantly even between Presidents and the Cabinet.
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The Government has so far only appeared to implicitly endorse, and not oppose, two categories of soft power: the president's private influence in politics, and his public involvement in non-political affairs. Minister for Law
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Nevertheless, the cumulative draw on past reserves over the two financial years of 2020 and 2021 was up to $ 42.9 billion, lower than the approved draw of $ 52 billion that was originally agreed on for financial year 2020.
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from the newspapers instead of being informed first. He mentioned: " said that my statements, and his rebuttal in parliament, were probably a good thing. They showed the transparency of the system. I stand by what I said."
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of the day to draw down past reserves that it did not accumulate. Thus, a guarantee may only be given or a loan raised by the government if the president concurs, and their approval is also needed for budgets of specified
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his "disappointment" that the Government had changed its treatment of NII so as not to require him to approve the use of past reserves to finance its package of cost-cutting measures aimed at combating the effects of the
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Article 5(2A) of the Constitution allows the president to direct that any bill seeking to amend certain important clauses of the Constitution shall not be passed by Parliament unless it has been supported at a national
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Finally, the Government disagreed with the president that it had changed the way it treated NII. Furthermore, it had not been necessary to ask him to sanction the use of past reserves for its financial packages and the
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Article 5(2A) itself, and Article 5A which confers discretion on the president to withhold assent to a bill seeking to amend the Constitution that provides for the circumvention or curtailment of his discretionary
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that these sums would be added to past reserves. This effectively excluded such transfers from the president's scrutiny while at the same time adding another safeguard in the form of the Minister's undertaking.
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The office of the president is one of Singapore's most heavily altered institutions, and it is still being re-made today. As of 2007, almost one-third of all the constitutional amendments since Singapore became
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Constitution, 5th Sch., as amended by the Constitution of the Republic of Singapore (Amendment No. 2) Act 1994 (No. 17 of 1994) and Constitution of the Republic of Singapore (Amendment No. 2) 1998 (
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minister and Cabinet's job to decide whether Singapore goes to war, they must have the full powers to execute such a decision and Singapore cannot risk a tussle between the prime minister and the president.
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argued that because of the mandate given to the president as a result of being directly elected by the people, the president can be "the moral voice of the nation and the people". Ho compared this to the
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was that since the range of new securities and assets was getting wider and more complex, this made it "very cumbersome" for the president to have to approve every new recommendation for such purchases.
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that group. In 1994, the Constitution was amended to allow statutory boards and Government companies to transfer their reserves to the Government, provided that the Minister for Finance gave a written
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292:) and two alternate members (one appointed at the personal discretion of the president, and one on the advice of the prime minister in consultation with the chief justice and chairman of the
1079:"allow a profligate Government to hide its lavish spending under the guise of capital expenditures". The Government disagreed, taking the view that accrual accounting was well established.
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Attorney-General. The reports, along with the Attorney-General's opinion on the case, are then forwarded to Cabinet which then advises the president as to whether to exercise his powers.
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if estimates of revenue and expenditure, supplementary estimates or statement of excess likely to lead to drawing on reserves not accumulated by Government during current term of office
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Secondly, the president serves the important symbolic function of representing the nation. The relationship between the Cabinet and the president may be compared with that between the
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decision to do so is contrary to the CPA's recommendation, the refusal to concur may be overridden by a Parliamentary resolution passed by not less than two-thirds of all the elected
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Cancelling or confirming restriction order under Maintenance of Religious Harmony Act, if Cabinet's advice contrary to recommendation of Presidential Council for Religious Harmony
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Withholding of assent to bill seeking to circumvent or curtail President's discretionary powers, whether this proposes to amend the Constitution or relates to ordinary legislation
142:, was marked by differences between him and the government concerning the extent of his discretionary fiscal powers. Discussions culminated in the Government issuing a non-binding
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provisions dealing with the president in Chapter 1 of Part V, and Article 93A which confers jurisdiction on the Supreme Court to determine questions relating to the validity of a
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When proposed in Parliament, the change was met with strong criticism from legislators that the provision was so wide that it was open to abuse by unscrupulous politicians.
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The president also exercises soft power by championing good causes. Examples include the creation of the President's Star Charity by Ong Teng Cheong, and the launch of the
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the chairman and members of an advisory board constituted to determine if a person should continue to be placed in preventive detention without trial for security reasons;
909:... any liability or proposed transaction which the Prime Minister and the Minister responsible for defence, on the recommendations of the Permanent Secretary to the
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Constitution, Art. 37B(2). If a member vacates his seat prematurely, the replacement appointee serves out the remainder of the term, rather than a fresh six-year term.
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Safeguarding Financial Assets and the Integrity of the Public Services: The Constitution of the Republic of Singapore (Amendment No. 3) Bill [Cmd. 11 of 1990]
3331:"The President's role and powers: Shanmugam: He represents the whole country, is above the fray on political issues, acts on Cabinet's advice, exercises 'soft power'"
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carrying out activities to promote a political cause, or a cause of any political party while, or under the guise of, propagating or practising any religious belief;
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suggested that like the Irish President, the president of Singapore should be able to speak freely on matters as long as he/she does not directly criticize the
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to be effected without the president having to be informed of the matter. Although both ST Engineering and DBS Bank (parent of POSB Bank) are freely traded as
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The issue of whether the president has power to speak up publicly on issues that he may have with the Government without Cabinet approval surfaced during the
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The Principles for Determining and Safeguarding the Accumulated Reserves of the Government and the Fifth Schedule Statutory Boards and Government Companies
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The Principles for Determining and Safeguarding the Accumulated Reserves of the Government and the Fifth Schedule Statutory Boards and Government Companies
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The Principles for Determining and Safeguarding the Accumulated Reserves of the Government and the Fifth Schedule Statutory Boards and Government Companies
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Full members serve six-year terms, and are staggered into three groups with one group's term expiring every two years in an arrangement similar to the US
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The powers of the president are divided into those he may exercise in his own discretion, and those he must exercise in accordance with the advice of the
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referred to what he termed a "long list" of problems he had experienced when trying to protect the nation's past reserves. In particular, he mentioned:
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116:(MP) who, in their personal judgment, is likely to command the confidence of a majority of MPs. The president has certain powers of oversight over the
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prevent him from holding office in an editorial board or a committee of a publication of any religious group without the Minister's prior permission.
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in 1965 consisted of changes to the president's office. Approximately half of the amendments implemented were to alter the president's fiscal powers.
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Issues Raised by President Ong Teng Cheong at his Press Conference on 16th July 1999 (Statements by the Prime Minister and Minister for Finance)
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Issues Raised by President Ong Teng Cheong at his Press Conference on 16th July 1999 (Statements by the Prime Minister and Minister for Finance)
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Constitution, Art. 22G. The Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau's powers of investigation derive from the Prevention of Corruption Act (
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expected to be earned on assets so equivalent amount may be excluded from reserves not accumulated by Government during current term of office
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offenders, or accomplices who provide information leading to the conviction of principal offenders in crimes. He may also grant offenders a
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exciting disaffection against the president or the Government while, or under the guise of, propagating or practising any religious belief.
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consent, by concurring with the Director. This is one of the few instances where the president's power is not limited by some other body.
2750:"President Halimah assents to draw on $ 21 billion from past reserves for historic Resilience and Solidarity Budgets | The Straits Times"
1852:"President Halimah assents to draw on $ 21 billion from past reserves for historic Resilience and Solidarity Budgets | The Straits Times"
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The president appoints as Prime Minister an MP who, in his personal judgment, is likely to command the confidence of a majority of MPs.
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from funding spending from national reserves. There were also no safeguards against the government appointing unsuitable persons to key
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Constitution, Arts. 22A and 22C, as amended by the Constitution of the Republic of Singapore (Amendment) Act 1996 (No. 41 of 1996).
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Speech by Minister for Foreign Affairs and Law, Mr K Shanmugam, at the Institute of Policy Studies Forum on the Elected Presidency
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of Parliament or is made under one of eight specified statutes. The president's approval is also needed for budgets of specified
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and Government companies that draw on their past reserves. The statutory boards that come under the president's purview are the
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by not less than two-thirds of the total number of votes cast by the electors. The clauses which Article 5(2A) applies to are:
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Constitution, Arts. 22B and 22D, as amended by the Constitution of the Republic of Singapore (Amendment No. 2) 1994 (
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states that before addressing the nation on any matter of national or public importance, the Irish president must consult the
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2714:"Concerns about economy go back to mid-2008: President makes public for first time his decision to allow use of reserves",
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2669:"'I had a job to do' whether the Government liked it or not, says ex-President Ong β extended interview with Roger Mitton"
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of early 2014, Article 5(2A) had still not been brought into force. On 21 October 2008, in response to a question by NMP
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of the day to draw down past reserves that it did not accumulate, during economic downturns. In 2009, in response to the
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Report of the Select Committee on the Constitution of the Republic of Singapore (Amendment No. 3) Bill (Bill No. 23/90)
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Constitution, Arts. 22B(8) and (9), as amended by the Constitution of Republic of Singapore (Amendment) 2004 (
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the direct or indirect variation, changing or increase in powers of the CPF Board to invest moneys belonging to it; and
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2834:"Budget 2021: $ 11b to support three-pronged approach to help Singapore bounce back from Covid-19 | The Straits Times"
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1936:"Budget 2021: $ 11b to support three-pronged approach to help Singapore bounce back from Covid-19 | The Straits Times"
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Whether the president may speak publicly on issues without the government's approval was discussed heavily during the
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Constitution, Art. 148I, inserted by the Constitution of Republic of Singapore (Amendment) Act 2004 (No. 12 of 2004).
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earned from investing the Government's reserves, less expenses on investment and debt servicing. It does not include
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The amendments were effected by the Constitution of the Republic of Singapore (Amendment) Act 1996 (No. 41 of 1996).
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made ministerial statements in Parliament on 17 August 1999 explaining the Government's views on the points raised.
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IPS Forum on Elected Presidency: Friday, 5 August 2011, 4.00pmβ6.00pm, Orchard Hotel: Tommy Koh's Prepared Remarks
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of the president, thus making the president directly accountable to its citizens, and enabling them to serve as a
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Kevin Tan (1997), "The Presidency in Singapore: Constitutional Developments", in Kevin Tan; Lam Peng Er (eds.),
1969:"President Halimah Yacob approves Budget, including $ 6b draw on reserves to battle Covid-19 | The Straits Times"
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No, but must consider recommendations of advisory board considering detainee's representations against detention
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3202:"Tan Kin Lian: President should speak up publicly: Tan Cheng Bock also reiterates president is not a figurehead"
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2778:"Second withdrawal of $ 31 billion from Singapore's reserves to cushion coronavirus impact | The Straits Times"
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1880:"Second withdrawal of $ 31 billion from Singapore's reserves to cushion coronavirus impact | The Straits Times"
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a disagreement regarding whether net investment income (NII) should be treated as current or past reserves; and
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by its citizens. The amendment conferred on the president certain executive functions to block attempts by the
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Gary Leonard Low; Chia Jin Chong Daniel (1995), "Tribunal's Findings on the Powers of the Elected President",
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Constitution, Art. 22B(9), as amended by the Constitution of Republic of Singapore (Amendment) 2002 (
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who, like the Singapore president, is directly elected by the people but plays a largely ceremonial role. The
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The president has personal discretion as to whether to approve budgets or financial transactions of specified
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Wan, Wai Yee (1994), "Recent Changes to the Westminster System of Government and Government Accountability",
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To resolve the issue, Article 100 was inserted into the Constitution to enable the president to refer to the
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Referring question as to effect of provision of Constitution to tribunal of Supreme Court judges for opinion
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Following discussions between the president and the Government, in 1999 the Government issued a non-binding
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president has to act according to the advice of the Cabinet. In the context of the Constitution, the word
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Tan, Kevin Y L (2009), "State and Institution Building through the Singapore Constitution 1965β2005", in
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carrying out subversive activities under the guise of propagating or practising any religious belief; or
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magazine, during which he reiterated that he had only been given an incomplete list of the Government's
3628:"Shanmugam: Quality is what counts: He clarifies remarks on president's influence made at Friday forum"
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speech during the Third Reading of the Constitution of the Republic of Singapore (Amendment No. 3) Bill
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188:"take care of the people in terms of health and safety... and ensure that they continue to have income"
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Articles 65 and 66, which mandate the dissolution of Parliament every five years and the holding of a
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1823:"FROM THE ARCHIVES: There was a time when Singapore had to dip into its reserves | The Straits Times"
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are among the office holders whose appointments and dismissals must be concurred in by the president.
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changes to key Civil Service positions. The president also had certain powers of oversight over the
2290:"Ex-NMP Mildred Tan, veteran social worker Sudha Nair sworn in to Council of Presidential Advisers"
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an "unpleasant" encounter in which he had felt compelled to withhold approval of the budget of the
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A provision, Article 151A, that was inserted into the Constitution in 1994 removed the president's
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loan raised by the Government if the president concurs, whether the transaction is authorized by a
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for investigation to take place even if Prime Minister refuses consent for Director to investigate
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speech during the Second Reading of the Constitution of the Republic of Singapore (Amendment) Bill
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speech during the Second Reading of the Constitution of the Republic of Singapore (Amendment) Bill
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and the Chief of Defence Force, certify to be necessary for the defence and security of Singapore.
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The CPA conducts proceedings in private, and its members are required to take an oath of secrecy.
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296:). The president also has discretion to appoint one of the members of the council as chairman.
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Under the Singapore Armed Forces Act, the president has the authority to raise and maintain the
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2806:"President Halimah Yacob approves Budget, including $ 11b draw on reserves | The Straits Times"
1908:"President Halimah Yacob approves Budget, including $ 11b draw on reserves | The Straits Times"
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Jeremy Au Yong (13 March 2009), "President gives formal approval for draw on past reserves",
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causing feelings of enmity, hatred, ill-will or hostility between different religious groups;
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Withholding of assent to Supply Bill, Supplementary Supply Bill or Final Supply Bill for any
135:(SAF). The president also has the power to form, disband or amalgamate units within the SAF.
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Transcript of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's Press Conference on the Presidential Election
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other provisions in the Constitution which authorize the president to act in his discretion.
4298:, Singapore: Printed for the Government of Singapore by Singapore National Printers, 1990,
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Zakir Hussain (23 January 2009), "A Budget first: Govt to draw $ 4.9b from past reserves",
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Withholding of concurrence in relation to the detention of person under law passed against
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may exercise at their own discretion, and those they must exercise in accordance with the
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Preventing certain constitutional amendments and circumvention or curtailment of powers
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In addition, the president possesses personal discretion to withhold his assent to any
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Constitution of the Republic of Singapore (Amendment No. 2) Act 1994 (No. 17 of 1994).
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Refusing to make or revoke an appointment to specified key offices (for instance, the
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4140:"Under Lock and Key: The Evolving Role of the Elected President as a Fiscal Guardian"
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No, but must consider recommendations of Presidential Council for Religious Harmony
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The government took the view that the safeguards could be achieved by providing the
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Shared Responsibilities, Unshared Power: The Politics of Policy-making in Singapore
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Ho Kwon Ping (23 July 2011), "Elected presidency: Navigating uncharted waters ",
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No, but must consult Chief Justice before appointing members other than chairman
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has drawn a distinction between the "efficient" and "dignified" elements of the
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The Elected Presidency as a Safeguard for Official Reserves: What is at Stake?
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4161:"Constitutionalism in Times of Economic Strife: Developments in Singapore"
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and Government companies that are likely to draw on past reserves. The
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was amended to transform the office of president, which was previously
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3909:(3rd ed.), London: Kegan Paul, Trench & Co., pp. 1β88,
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Chief Justice, Judges and Judicial Commissioners of the Supreme Court
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and Government companies specified in Fifth Schedule to Constitution
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Evolution of a Revolution: Forty Years of the Singapore Constitution
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Richard Hu, Ministerial Statement (17 August 1999), cols. 2028β2029.
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Richard Hu, Ministerial Statement (17 August 1999), cols. 2025β2027.
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Richard Hu, Ministerial Statement (17 August 1999), cols. 2021β2025.
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Richard Hu, Ministerial Statement (17 August 1999), cols. 2019β2021.
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See Constitution of the Republic of Singapore (Amendment) Act 2016.
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In January 2009, the Government requested approval from President
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Arts. 21(2)(h), 22I; Maintenance of Religious Harmony Act, s. 12.
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respect of the Constitution has made other provision: Art. 21(5).
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2578:(17 August 1999), vol. 70, col. 2018 ("Ministerial Statement").
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to provide him with a list of the Government's physical assets;
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Managing Political Change in Singapore: The Elected Presidency
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Managing Political Change in Singapore: The Elected Presidency
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that the Accountant-General had informed him it would take 52
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Once a restraining order is made, it must be referred to the
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from the execution of any sentence; and wholly or partially
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Removal of Singapore Technologies and POSB from Constitution
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Subject to Cabinet's advice, the president is empowered to
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the Director of the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau.
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President can only speak and act as advised by the Cabinet
3088:
Constitution of the Republic of Singapore (Amendment) Bill
2874:
2872:
2677:, vol. 26, no. 9, pp. 28β29, archived from
1272:
the Chairman and members of the Public Service Commission;
3699:
2261:"New member of Council of Presidential Advisers sworn in"
1432:
893:
Removal of veto powers over defence and security measures
2337:
Constitution, Arts. 22A(3), 22C(3) and the 5th Schedule.
2029:
1800:
undermine the traditional role played by the president.
1198:
1002:(CPF Board) as it would have drawn on its past reserves;
791:
Government of Singapore Investment Corporation Pte. Ltd.
2869:
2235:"Appointments to Council of Presidential Advisers made"
1339:
3789:, Institute of Policy Studies, para. 9, archived from
608:
Arts. 21(2)(g), 151(4); Internal Security Act, s. 13A
3015:
Constitution, Arts. 21(2)(g) and 151(4); ISA, s. 13A.
1390:
Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau investigations
3360:"Participants grill candidates on role of president"
2346:
Constitution, Arts. 21(2)(e), 21(2)(f), 22B and 22D.
813:
in Parliament providing directly or indirectly for:
306:
As of 17 February 2022, the Chairman of the CPA was
3682:
Richard Hu Tsu Tau (Minister for Finance),
2631:
2629:
217:
161:, the government requested approval from President
138:The term of office of the first elected president,
3977:(July 1996), "The Monarchy and the Constitution",
3865:(July 1996), "The Monarchy and the Constitution",
3161:Constitution of the Republic of Singapore Tribunal
1504:Constitution of the Republic of Singapore Tribunal
955:Changes in the definition of net investment income
930:Changes to the Monetary Authority of Singapore Act
901:powers over "any defence and security measure". A
4111:The Straits Times (reproduced on the SMU website)
3523:The Straits Times (reproduced on the SMU website)
3479:The Straits Times (reproduced on the SMU website)
3367:The Straits Times (reproduced on the SMU website)
303:, while alternate members serve four-year terms.
4539:
4046:Singapore Parliamentary Debates, Official Report
3688:Singapore Parliamentary Debates, Official Report
3598:
3596:
3117:Singapore Parliamentary Debates, Official Report
3092:Singapore Parliamentary Debates, Official Report
3069:Singapore Parliamentary Debates, Official Report
2626:
2576:Singapore Parliamentary Debates, Official Report
2539:Singapore Parliamentary Debates, Official Report
2535:Monetary Authority of Singapore (Amendment) Bill
2486:, Singapore: Talisman Publications, p. 91,
2194:
1728:Arguments supporting the existence of soft power
1526:
3861:
3720:
3275:
2979:Constitution, Arts. 21(2)(h), 22I; MRHA, s. 12.
1594:, quoting a letter of 4 December 1963 from the
1532:Views of presidential candidates and Government
3894:
3509:
3507:
3505:
3462:
3460:
3458:
3456:
3233:
2732:
2721:
1045:Withholding of approval for CPF Board's budget
675:
661:
643:
624:
610:
593:
575:
537:
507:
483:
468:
446:
431:
413:
395:
380:
4388:
3700:Elgin Toh; Zuraidah Ibrahim (7 August 2011),
3593:
2696:
2481:
1762:Arguments against the existence of soft power
1403:Granting of pardons, reprieves and remissions
4081:Constitutional Law in Malaysia and Singapore
4051:
3690:(12 January 2001), vol. 72, cols. 1300β1302.
3583:
3466:
3328:
3311:
3307:
3305:
2685:Constitutional Law in Malaysia and Singapore
2666:
2036:Constitutional Law in Malaysia and Singapore
1345:or has committed any of the following acts:
692:for offences or execution of sentences, and
4402:
3807:
3602:
3513:
3502:
3453:
3257:Wong, "President should speak up publicly".
2894:referred to in Arts. 111(2)(a), (b) or (c).
2484:An Introduction to Singapore's Constitution
834:Changes to the president's financial powers
4395:
4381:
3625:
3357:
3199:
1586:. In a speech at a forum organized by the
1575:The controversy drew sharp rebuttals from
1372:Presidential Council for Religious Harmony
1264:Presidential Council for Religious Harmony
559:
491:
363:
26:, the official residence of the president
4235:, Singapore: Eastern Universities Press,
4208:Chan, Helena HM (1995), "The Executive",
3937:Constitution of the Republic of Singapore
3847:, 2 S.L.R. 1189 at 1272, para. 180,
3779:
3746:
3450:Irish Constitution, Arts. 13.7.2Β° and 3Β°.
3396:
3302:
3133:Constitution of the Republic of Singapore
3071:(3 January 1991), vol. 56, cols. 722β723.
2506:Monetary Authority of Singapore Act (
2258:
1994:Constitution of the Republic of Singapore
789:, while the Government companies are the
251:and decisions of the Executive under the
120:and decisions of the Executive under the
3973:
3283:Elected Presidency on 5 August 2011]
3181:Constitution, Arts. 22H(1), (2) and (3).
2283:
2281:
1691:
1624:
1535:
1377:
1275:members of the Legal Service Commission;
1257:Presidential Council for Minority Rights
1206:
967:
747:
567:Withholding of consent to a request for
393:Arts. 21(2)(c) and (d), 144 (1) and (2)
17:
4074:
3810:"The parameters of presidential powers"
3085:speech during the Second Reading of the
2541:(12 February 2007), vol. 82, col. 1248.
2532:speech during the Second Reading of the
2118:
2116:
1190:(which began in early 2020), President
1116:Government's change in treatment of NII
885:, a state holding company owned by the
334:; former Singtel group chief executive
226:contained no provisions preventing the
4540:
4310:
4280:by Singapore National Printers, 1990,
4249:
3961:Cap. 167A, 2001 Rev. Ed.
3752:"Demystifying the presidential office"
3157:Constitutional Reference No. 1 of 1995
3135: (1992 Reprint), Art. 22H(1): see
2831:
2127:Cap. 167A, 2001 Rev. Ed.
2099:
2097:
2019:by Singapore National Printers, 1988,
1933:
1493:
1433:Article 5(2A) β the sleeping provision
1396:Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau
728:and promulgating emergency ordinances
654:Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau
249:Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau
118:Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau
4376:
4168:National Taiwan University Law Review
3951:Cap. 143, 1985 Rev. Ed.
3356:. For the candidates' responses, see
3209:The Straits Times (reproduced on the
3026:Cap. 241, 1993 Rev. Ed.
2508:Cap. 186, 1999 Rev. Ed.
2278:
2228:
2226:
2195:Derrick A. Paulo (18 February 2009),
2108:Cap. 143, 1985 Rev. Ed.
1199:Powers relating to key office holders
528:, the Chief of Defence Force and the
493:Powers relating to key office holders
444:Arts. 21(2)(f), 22B(7), 22D(6), 148G
153:The president grants attempts by the
4524:Powers of the president of Singapore
4207:
4104:"Don't politicise role of President"
3957:Maintenance of Religious Harmony Act
3516:"Don't politicise role of President"
3119:(21 October 2008), vol. 85, col. 532
3094:(20 October 2008), vol. 85, col. 369
2803:
2775:
2123:Maintenance of Religious Harmony Act
2113:
1962:
1960:
1958:
1956:
1905:
1877:
1817:
1815:
1813:
1340:Maintenance of Religious Harmony Act
1313:members of the Armed Forces Council;
345:Powers exercisable by the president
257:Maintenance of Religious Harmony Act
126:Maintenance of Religious Harmony Act
36:powers of the president of Singapore
4333:
4186:
4158:
4137:
4101:
3612:(reproduced on the AsiaOne website)
2287:
2259:Baharudin, Hariz (8 January 2021).
2094:
1966:
1083:Definition of net investment income
938:(MAS) could only purchase and sell
743:
429:Arts. 21(2)(e), 22A, 22B, 22C, 22D
13:
4311:Tan, Kevin ; Lam, Peng Er (1997),
4250:Low, Linda; Toh, Mun Heng (1989),
4230:
4144:Singapore Journal of Legal Studies
4126:
3999:
3721:Lee Hsien Loong (19 August 2011),
2832:Khalik, Salma (16 February 2021).
2747:
2373:Constitution, Arts. 148A and 148D.
2232:
2223:
2165:Constitution, Arts. 21(1) and (2).
2145:Singapore Journal of Legal Studies
1934:Khalik, Salma (16 February 2021).
1849:
1793:Constitution of the United Kingdom
673:Arts. 21(2)(i), 37B(1)(a) and (2)
524:, the chairman and members of the
14:
4569:
4361:
4138:Lee, Yvonne C L (December 2007),
3840:Yong Vui Kong v. Attorney-General
3321:, Ministry of Law, archived from
3266:Leong, "Candidates cross swords".
3234:Leong Wee Keat (24 August 2011),
2857:1988 White Paper, p. 2, para. 11.
2193:Constitution, Art. 37B. See also
2062:Prior to 1991, the president was
1953:
1810:
375:to invest moneys belonging to it
322:; former Government minister and
108:. The president also appoint the
38:are divided into those which the
4466:
3887:
3854:
3831:
3801:
3773:
3740:
3714:
3693:
3676:
3667:
3658:
3649:
3619:
3411:from the original on 28 May 2012
2139:Yvonne C L Lee (December 2007),
2074: (1980 Reprint), Art. 17(1).
1308:Digital and Intelligence Service
1262:the chairman and members of the
1255:the chairman and members of the
1066:. Thus, capital expenditure was
652:Concurring with Director of the
218:Grant of powers to the president
4017:Singapore Management University
3941:1985 Rev. Ed., 1999 Reprint
3577:
3537:
3493:
3444:
3432:
3423:
3390:
3381:
3269:
3260:
3251:
3240:Today (reproduced on AsiaViews)
3227:
3211:Singapore Management University
3193:
3184:
3175:
3166:
3150:
3126:
3102:
3074:
3049:
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2964:
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2897:
2881:
2860:
2851:
2825:
2797:
2769:
2741:
2707:
2690:
2683:, excerpted in Tan & Thio,
2660:
2651:
2617:
2608:
2599:
2590:
2581:
2557:
2544:
2528:Minister for Trade and Industry
2517:
2500:
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2446:
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2415:
2402:
2389:
2376:
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2358:
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2178:
2168:
2159:
2132:
2077:
1998:1985 Rev. Ed., 1999 Reprint
1649:Singapore Management University
1334:
1213:Republic of Singapore Air Force
1057:27 million, which exceeded its
945:Minister for Trade and Industry
936:Monetary Authority of Singapore
787:Monetary Authority of Singapore
758:Monetary Authority of Singapore
190:, as the pandemic gave rise to
3967:
3930:
3837:Constitution, Art. 21(1): see
3808:Thio Li-ann (11 August 2011),
3329:Teh Shi Ning (6 August 2011),
2804:Tham, Yuen-C (16 March 2021).
2667:Roger Mitton (10 March 2000),
2288:Lim, Min Zhang (3 June 2021).
2056:
2003:
1986:
1927:
1906:Tham, Yuen-C (16 March 2021).
1899:
1871:
1843:
1772:Constitution, the concept of "
1620:
1188:COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore
919:Nominated Member of Parliament
793:, MND Holdings Pte. Ltd., and
359:Whether CPA must be consulted
179:COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore
96:, chairman and members of the
30:, photographed in January 2009
1:
4276:, Singapore: Printed for the
4210:The Legal System of Singapore
4113:, p. A25, archived from
4102:Wan, Wai Yee (21 July 2011),
4021:, p. A27, archived from
3925:
3819:, p. A31, archived from
3761:, p. A21, archived from
3603:Lediati Tan (2 August 2011),
3525:, p. A25, archived from
3481:, p. A27, archived from
3429:Constitution, Art. 22L(3)(a).
3358:Tessa Wong (20 August 2011),
2015:, Singapore: Printed for the
1967:Ong, Justin (23 March 2022).
1781:Cabinet of the United Kingdom
1687:
1527:Public expressions of opinion
1088:current income, as it is the
1070:over the useful life of each
779:Housing and Development Board
4174:(3): 115β139, archived from
4005:"Soft powers of a president"
3655:Shanmugam, paras. 22 and 35.
3626:Tessa Wong (8 August 2011),
3514:Wan Wai Yee (21 July 2011),
3472:"Soft powers of a president"
3369:, p. A6, archived from
3215:, p. A6, archived from
2776:Tham, Yuen-C (26 May 2020).
1878:Tham, Yuen-C (26 May 2020).
1000:Central Provident Fund Board
903:defence and security measure
861:Singapore Technologies (now
775:Central Provident Fund Board
736:
733:
730:
718:
715:
712:
704:
701:
698:
678:
672:
664:
658:
646:
636:
627:
621:
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510:
504:
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449:
443:
434:
428:
416:
410:
398:
392:
383:
377:
373:Central Provident Fund Board
356:Whether personal discretion
82:Central Provident Fund Board
7:
4346:, pp. 50β78 at 68β71,
4256:Institute of Policy Studies
4131:
4083:(3rd ed.), Singapore:
3893:Bogdanor, p. 411. See also
3780:Tommy Koh (5 August 2011),
3547:(Fall 1990), "Soft Power",
3397:Amy Yeong (6 August 2011),
3343:Institute of Policy Studies
3200:Tessa Wong (28 July 2011),
3111: (Prime Minister),
2038:(3rd ed.), Singapore:
1588:Institute of Policy Studies
1011:1997 Asian Financial Crisis
353:Provisions of Constitution
10:
4574:
4342:, London; New York, N.Y.:
3046:Constitution, Art. 22P(2).
3037:Constitution, Art. 22P(1).
2878:Constitution, Art. 151(2).
2748:Ho, Grace (9 April 2020).
2364:Constitution, Art. 144(2).
2328:Constitution, Art. 144(1).
2319:Constitution, Art. 37H(1).
2310:Constitution, Art. 37J(1).
1850:Ho, Grace (9 April 2020).
1675:In response, SMU academic
1553:2011 presidential election
795:Temasek Holdings Pte. Ltd.
455:Concurring with advice of
200:2011 presidential election
4518:
4475:
4464:
4410:
4338:; Tan, Kevin Y L (eds.),
3499:Constitution, Art. 24(2).
3236:"Candidates cross swords"
2934:Constitution, Art. 25(1).
2866:Constitution, Art. 22(1).
2233:Ho, Grace (3 June 2020).
2197:"All the President's men"
934:Before 30 June 2007, the
724:Issuing Proclamations of
569:dissolution of Parliament
526:Public Service Commission
312:Public Service Commission
310:, former Chairman of the
294:Public Service Commission
290:Public Service Commission
270:
224:Constitution of Singapore
98:Public Service Commission
56:Constitution of Singapore
4201:
3907:The English Constitution
2461:, pp. 52β87 at 67,
1803:
1581:Foreign Affairs Minister
1568:talk to the president".
4558:Presidents of Singapore
4548:Government of Singapore
4404:Presidents of Singapore
4278:Government of Singapore
4231:Ho, Khai Leong (2003),
4159:Tan, Kevin Y L (2009),
3729:Prime Minister's Office
3439:Constitution of Ireland
2961:MRHA, ss. 9(1) and (2).
2943:MRHA, ss. 8(1) and (3).
2687:(3rd ed.), pp. 426β428.
2587:Constitution, Art. 22F.
2355:Constitution, Art. 22E.
2017:Government of Singapore
1696:US political scientist
1666:Constitution of Ireland
1284:the Accountant-General;
1074:and not indicated as a
1024:and the Prime Minister
887:Government of Singapore
800:chief executive officer
172:Global Financial Crisis
159:Global Financial Crisis
4477:Presidential elections
4458:Tharman Shanmugaratnam
3557:(80): 153β171 at 168,
3190:Constitution, Art. 5A.
2482:Kevin Y L Tan (2005),
2072:Singapore Constitution
2028:("1988 White Paper");
1706:
1700:, who coined the term
1644:
1596:British Prime Minister
1548:
1491:
1318:Commissioner of Police
1289:Chief of Defence Force
1237:
1218:on the flight deck of
1143:
979:
915:
761:
573:Arts. 21(2)(b), 65(3)
530:Commissioner of Police
133:Singapore Armed Forces
106:commissioner of Police
102:chief of Defence Force
31:
4553:Politics of Singapore
3980:Parliamentary Affairs
3947:Internal Security Act
3875:(3): 407β422 at 414,
3868:Parliamentary Affairs
3845:[2011] SGCA 9
2104:Internal Security Act
1755:President's Challenge
1695:
1628:
1539:
1486:
1480:, the Prime Minister
1459:presidential election
1452:fundamental liberties
1384:Internal Security Act
1378:Internal Security Act
1210:
1138:
1032:Access to information
982:On 1 September 1993,
971:
907:
828:Members of Parliament
751:
411:Arts. 21(2)(c), 148A
253:Internal Security Act
122:Internal Security Act
21:
4189:Singapore Law Review
4087:, pp. 420β431,
4038:Minister for Finance
3673:Shanmugam, para. 22.
3664:Shanmugam, para. 19.
3139:Singapore Law Review
3061:Minister for Defence
2838:www.straitstimes.com
2568:Minister for Finance
2042:, pp. 420β426,
1973:www.straitstimes.com
1940:www.straitstimes.com
1774:political legitimacy
1682:separation of powers
1662:president of Ireland
1653:Banyan Tree Holdings
1634:President of Ireland
1394:The Director of the
1281:the Auditor-General;
1019:Minister for Finance
659:Arts. 21(2)(i), 22G
457:Minister for Finance
378:Arts. 21(2)(c), 22E
114:Member of Parliament
48:Cabinet of Singapore
4344:Routledge-Cavendish
4034:Hu, Richard Tsu Tau
4015:(reproduced on the
3993:10.1093/pa/49.3.407
3881:10.1093/pa/49.3.407
3826:on 29 December 2013
3341:(reproduced on the
3279:(4 December 1936),
3055:Goh Chok Tong (
2681:on 10 February 2001
2512:No. 13 of 2007
2432:No. 36 of 1998
2410:No. 12 of 2004
2397:No. 24 of 2002
2384:No. 17 of 1994
2292:. The Straits Times
2209:on 19 February 2009
2089:No. 41 of 1996
1651:(SMU) Chairman and
1494:Articles 5A and 22H
1051:capital expenditure
911:Ministry of Defence
535:Arts. 21(2)(i), 22
505:Arts. 21(2)(a), 25
350:Presidential power
346:
222:Prior to 1991, the
4216:, pp. 22β29,
3702:"Son of Singapore"
3159:1 S.L.R.(R) 803,
2729:Government Gazette
2718:, 18 February 2009
2564:Richard Hu Tsu Tau
2552:No. 2 of 2001
2147:: 290β322 at 291,
2085:No. 5 of 1991
2064:indirectly elected
1831:. 16 February 2015
1707:
1645:
1615:unconstitutionally
1549:
1547:from 2011 to 2017.
1521:Government Gazette
1294:the Chiefs of the
1238:
1176:financial downturn
1022:Richard Hu Tsu Tau
980:
879:Singapore Exchange
804:Government Gazette
762:
459:on long-term real
344:
324:Keppel Corporation
60:indirectly elected
32:
4533:
4532:
4353:978-0-415-43862-9
4326:978-0-415-15632-5
4265:978-981-00-1014-0
4242:978-981-210-218-8
4223:978-0-409-99789-7
4214:Butterworths Asia
4120:on 2 January 2014
4094:978-981-236-795-2
4055:(5 August 2011),
4028:on 6 January 2014
4013:The Straits Times
3644:on 6 January 2014
3586:The Straits Times
3532:on 2 January 2014
3488:on 6 January 2014
3376:on 4 January 2013
3354:on 2 January 2013
3325:on 24 August 2012
3315:(5 August 2011),
3246:on 6 January 2014
3222:on 6 January 2014
2811:The Straits Times
2783:The Straits Times
2755:The Straits Times
2735:The Straits Times
2724:The Straits Times
2716:The Straits Times
2700:The Straits Times
2493:978-981-05-2969-7
2468:978-0-415-15632-5
2265:The Straits Times
2239:The Straits Times
2049:978-981-236-795-2
1913:The Straits Times
1885:The Straits Times
1857:The Straits Times
1828:The Straits Times
1570:Tony Tan Keng Yam
1555:. One candidate,
1278:the Chief Valuer;
1220:dock landing ship
1059:operating surplus
777:(CPF Board), the
741:
740:
591:), 21(2)(c), 22H
66:, into an office
4565:
4470:
4423:Benjamin Sheares
4397:
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4097:
4075:Tan, Kevin Y L;
4070:
4065:, archived from
4029:
4027:
4009:
3995:
3975:Bogdanor, Vernon
3919:
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3904:
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3750:(15 June 2011),
3744:
3738:
3736:
3735:on 25 April 2012
3731:, archived from
3718:
3712:
3710:
3707:The Sunday Times
3697:
3691:
3680:
3674:
3671:
3665:
3662:
3656:
3653:
3647:
3645:
3643:
3637:, archived from
3632:
3623:
3617:
3615:
3600:
3591:
3589:
3581:
3575:
3573:
3545:Joseph S Nye Jr.
3541:
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3347:, archived from
3335:
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3298:
3296:
3290:, archived from
3273:
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3145:: 212β227 at 213
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3083: (NMP),
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