
	Where results make sense

Topic: Prime Minister of Singapore

Related Topics

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

Prime Minister of France

prime number

Prime Minister of Denmark

Prime Minister of Sweden

Prime Minister of Australia

Prime Minister of Italy

Prime Minister of Japan

Prime Minister of India

Prime Minister of Israel

List of Prime Ministers of Fiji

In the News (Mon 6 Oct 08)

Eli Manning

Josh Beckett

Sage Rosenfels

South Ossetia

Super League

Angelina Jolie

West Bengal

Wayne Rooney

Howard Stern

Beth Ostrosky

	Prime Minister of Singapore - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Prime Minister of the Republic of Singapore is the head of government of the Republic of Singapore (and prior to 9 August 1965, the State of Singapore).
		Lee Kuan Yew was prime minister from 1959 to 1990 and retired on 26 November 1990.
		Goh was appointed the senior minister, and the elder Lee, the Minister Mentor.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Prime_Minister_of_Singapore (214 words)

	Prime minister - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		3 Prime ministers in republics and in monarchies
		While the modern office of Prime Minister was developed in the UK the first actual usage of the word Prime Minister or Premier Ministre was used by Cardinal Richelieu, when, in 1624 he was named to head the royal council as prime minister of France.
		Contrary to popular and journalistic belief, most prime ministers in parliamentary systems are not appointed for a specific term of office and in effect may remain in power through a number of elections and parliaments.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Prime_Minister (2996 words)

	NewsFromRussia.Com:Former Australian prime minister calls Singapore "rogue Chinese port"
		A respected former Australian prime minister branded Singapore a "rogue Chinese port city" in an interview published Friday as political debate raged on how to save the life of a young drug smuggler condemned to hang in the city-state.
		Gough Whitlam, Labor prime minister in the early 1970s, made his comment about Singapore for turning down repeated pleas for clemency for 25-year-old Nguyen Tuong Van, who is scheduled to go to the gallows Dec. 2 after being convicted of trafficking 400 grams (14.11 ounces) of heroin in 2002.
		"Singapore had a multi-pronged approach to combating the scourge of drug addiction and one component of our approach was the mandatory death penalty for drug traffickers, who were in fact the source of the drugs that ruined the lives of addicts", reported AP.
	newsfromrussia.com /world/2005/11/25/68463_.html (404 words)

	The Raw Story \| Singapore Prime Minister calls for ASEAN economic integration
		Singapore- Thai Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont made a whirlwind visit to Singapore on Thursday as part of his introductory tour of regional countries since his appointment on October 1 following a bloodless coup.
		Elaborating on the political situation in Thailand and the September 19 coup in both Brunei and Singapore was a priority for the military-appointed Surayud, said the Thai Foreign Ministry.
		Surayud was accompanied by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance MR Pridiyathorn Devakula, Minister of Foreign Affairs Mitya Pibulsonggram and Minister of Labour Apai Chandanachulaka.
	rawstory.com /news/2006/Singapore_Prime_Minister_calls_for__11092006.html (714 words)

	Part I
		Singapore shall be a sovereign republic to be known as the Republic of Singapore.
		Whenever the Prime Minister is ill or absent from Singapore or has been granted leave of absence from his duties under Article 32, the functions conferred on him by this Constitution shall be exercisable by any other Minister authorized by the President, by instrument under the public seal.
		Any Minister, Minister of State or Parliamentary Secretary specially authorized by the Prime Minister for this purpose shall be entitled to attend and take part in the proceedings of the Council as if he were a member but shall not have the right to vote in the Council.
	www.cmseducation.org /wconsts/singapore.html (15575 words)

	Asean News Network: Burmese Prime Minister Visits Singapore as Part of Southeast Asia Tour (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Burma's prime minister has begun an official visit to Singapore as part of a tour of member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN.
		Singapore is the largest foreign investor in Burma, with more than $1.6 billion invested, and financial matters were expected to be a major topic of discussion.
		In the past we know that Singapore was one of the strongest supporters of the military junta," he said.
	www.aseannewsnetwork.com /2004/09/burmese-prime-minister-visits.html (501 words)

	USATODAY.com - New Singapore prime minister sworn in (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		SINGAPORE (AP) — Lee Hsien Loong, the son of Singapore's founding father, was sworn in as the third prime minister Thursday and called for citizens of the tightly controlled city-state Thursday to feel free to express diverse views and dare to be different.
		Critics have often called Singapore a "nanny state," which coddles — and stifles — its citizens, and have accused the government of using defamation suits and their accompanying financial penalties to drive opponents out of politics.
		Lee's father, Lee Kuan Yew, who remains broadly influential, was sworn in as "minister mentor" in the new Cabinet, alongside Goh and deputy prime ministers Tony Tan and S. Jayakumar.
	www.usatoday.com /news/world/2004-08-12-singapore-pm_x.htm (797 words)

	Joint Press Conference with HE Mr Lee Hsien Loong Prime Minister of Singapore Parliament House, Canberra - 14 June 2006 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Prime Minister this is a question on the world economy.
		Singapore, of course, as a consumer of oil, is affected adversely by the high oil prices.
		Prime Minister Lee is there any prospect of your government softening or in any way changing its policy of putting to death Australians and others convicted of drug crime, is that an issue that you’ve discussed with the Prime Minister today?
	www.pm.gov.au /news/interviews/Interview1976.html (971 words)

	President, Prime Minister of Singapore Discuss Strong Bilateral Relations
		The Prime Minister brings a perspective about the U.S. role, about the future of the region that I have found fascinating.
		And, finally, the Prime Minister and I share a clear vision about the world in which we live when it comes to terror -- these terrorists that kill on a moment's notice.
		One of the points that the Prime Minister has made to me, and he keeps reminding me that our involvement in the Far East is very important.
	www.whitehouse.gov /news/releases/2005/07/20050712-1.html (982 words)

	President Bush Meets with Prime Minister of Singapore
		The President and the National Security Advisor met with Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong of Singapore at the White House this morning to reaffirm the importance and vitality of U.S.-Singapore relations.
		Singapore is the first Asian country with which the United States is negotiating a free trade agreement (FTA).
		The President and the Prime Minister expressed strong support for ASEAN, as both a pillar of regional stability and an area of economic vibrancy.
	www.whitehouse.gov /news/releases/2001/06/20010611-1.html (251 words)

	Pakistan, Singapore to boost economic ties -DAWN - Top Stories; 22 June, 2004
		Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali and Prime Minister of Singapore Goh Chok Tong and their delegations held 'substantial talks' covering all aspects of relations with an emphasis on enhancing cooperation in economic and commercial fields, a Foreign Office official said.
		The two sides agreed upon the need for regular political consultations between their two foreign ministers and a memorandum of understanding was signed by the two foreign secretaries.
		Earlier, the Prime Minister of Singapore was accorded a formal ceremony at the Prime Minister House.
	www.dawn.com /2004/06/22/top9.htm (824 words)

	Asean News Network: Singapore has betrayed Taiwan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Singapore's leaders, in particular during the tenure of former prime minister Goh Chok Tong, ignored the multifaceted good relations between Singapore and Taiwanand instead openly said that Taiwanis not a nation.
		While Singapore's past policy of maintaining balanced relations with all major powers was praised and supported by the other East Asian states, the total bias toward China in recent years has already become a source of Indonesian discontent.
		Singapore has also tried to cozy up to the US by allowing it to set up the logistics headquarters for its Seventh Fleet there.
	www.aseannewsnetwork.com /2004/10/singapore-has-betrayed-taiwan.html (1011 words)

	Prime Minister of Singapore (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.tamu.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		The Prime Minister of Singapore is the elected head of government of the Republic of Singapore (and prior of August 9 1965, the State of Singapore), being the leader of the largest party in the unicameral Parliament.
		From 1959 to 1990, the Prime Minister was Lee Kuan Yew, until his retirement on November 26 1990, when he was replaced by his deputy, Goh Chok Tong.
		Goh served as the Prime Minister until August 12 2004, when he retired and handed the office to Lee Hsien Loong, thus continuing the tradition of stable leadership handover in the city-state.
	prime-minister-of-singapore.kiwiki.homeip.net.cob-web.org:8888 (286 words)

	WittyWorld's Research on Censorship: Singapore
		A threat by the prime minister of Singapore (1995)
		Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong stated that he would not allow his authority to be undermined by those who comment regularly on politics and thus enter the political arena.
		General Suchinda, who had earlier orchestrated a coup, was appointed to serve as prime minister in April 1992.
	www.wittyworld.com /countries/singapore.html (435 words)

	Singapore
		Singapore is highly ranked for its economic competitiveness, and was the world's most competitive country from 1997 to 1999 as ranked by the World Economic Forum.
		Singapore's strategic location at the entrance to the Strait of Malacca has helped it to become one of the most important shipping centers in Asia.
		Above: H.E. Lee Hsien Loong (left), Prime Minister of Singapore and Matthew Daley (right), President of the US-ASEAN Business Council, during the dinner in honor of Prime Minister Lee, in which he delivered the keynote remarks and answered a few questions from guests at the dinner.
	www.us-asean.org /singapore.asp (1458 words)

	Singapore Prime Minister Lauds U.S. Stance on Iraq, Iran \| Asian American Daily \| GoldSea (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		ingapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said Friday the United States must not pull out of Iraq until it has stabilized, while U.S. Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld defended the training and conduct of U.S. troops amid an investigation into the massacre of Iraqi civilians.
		Rumsfeld is also attending the conference in the city-state that is a staunch U.S. ally, and said most U.S. troops were well trained and acted according to proper rules of conduct.
		In the year since, the sides have taken tentative steps to lessen uncertainty on either side _ including a first-ever visit by Rumsfeld to China as defense secretary _ though critics say real trust has yet to be established.
	goldsea.com /Asiagate/606/02singapore.html (795 words)

	NewsFromRussia.Com Former Australian prime minister calls Singapore "rogue Chinese port"
		Iraq's foreign minister asked Japan's premier and its defense chief on Friday to extend Tokyo's deployment of about 600 troops to southern Iraq but was told a decision was still down the road.
		French Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin said Friday that rap songs were not to blame for rioting in poor suburbs, after a conservative lawmaker asked the government to take legal action against music groups he blamed for stoking violence.
		A minister in the often-lawless eastern Indian state of Bihar was fired within hours of being sworn in after authorities realized he currently faces criminal charges for issuing fake graduate degrees, the state's top official said Friday.
	newsfromrussia.com /world/2005/11/25/68463.html (2551 words)

	Singapore:Mahathir attacks Singapore media (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		MALAYSIAN Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on Saturday hit back at a Singapore newspaper that hinted he had been in power too long, saying Singapore had been under the same rule for longer than Malaysia.
		"Somebody has been prime minister longer than I have been and I don't have my son waiting for me to succeed," he said in a clear reference to Singapore Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew, who has been prime minister for 31 years and whose son is deputy prime minister.
		Singapore's Business Times newspaper said in an editorial on Saturday that parties in Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad's governing coalition had a "very low propensity for renewal" and that Mahathir's party, the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), was having difficulty attracting young people.
	www.singapore-window.org /sw99/90620re.htm (472 words)

	Singapore News
		Singapore- Singapore's government on Saturday slammed as "baseless" and "malicious" the opposition party's allegations that the health of its chief, Chee Soon Juan, was deteriorating in prison at the hands of...
		Singapore has carved out a niche on the financial map, but analysts said it is struggling to attract big money into one of the fastest-growing markets in the world -- Islamic finance.
		Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong sketched out yesterday an optimistic picture for the bilateral ties binding his country and Saudi Arabia and mentioned areas where the two countries could cooperate.
	www.topix.net /world/singapore (779 words)

	Asia Times - News and analysis from throughout Southeast Asia
		It was Goh, then a deputy prime minister, who first encouraged Lee Hsien Loong to join public office, a move initially resisted by Lee Kuan Yew for fear of raising concerns about the practice of nepotism in his administration.
		Critics, however, have long argued that Singapore's pace of liberalization continues to be glacially slow, and in the long run there may be little that Lee Hsien Loong will actually achieve in the political arena.
		Singapore's financial capital is also heavily influenced by government, as the biggest players are all government-linked companies with ties that extend to the Lee family.
	www.atimes.com /atimes/Southeast_Asia/FH04Ae01.html (1352 words)

	Singapore Prime Minister Hopes for Landslide Win in Elections (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong is hoping his ruling Peoples Action Party will win a landslide victory in Saturday's elections in a vote that is being seen as a test of the popularity of his two year leadership.
		Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong appeared confident as polls closed Saturday after more than 1.2 million Singaporeans cast their ballots.
		"This prime minister will lead Singapore into the next decade… so this election is about voting for the right group of people that will lead you into the future," he said.
	www.voanews.com /english/2006-05-06-voa2.cfm (427 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Asia-Pacific \| Singapore's philosopher-prince'
		Lee Hsien Loong, the eldest son of Singapore's founding father, Lee Kuan Yew, was on Thursday sworn in as the republic's third prime minister, after spending 14 years as deputy premier.
		Lee Kuan Yew has long said that his son was talented enough to have been prime minister years ago, but for misplaced concerns about dynastic successions.
		The outgoing prime minister, Goh Chok Tong, suggested that Mr Lee try to soften his no-nonsense, uncompromising and tough image.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/asia-pacific/3556982.stm (761 words)

	Scoop: Singapore PM to visit
		Prime Minister Helen Clark today announced that the Prime Minister of Singapore, Lee Hsien Loong will arrive in New Zealand this weekend for an official five-day visit.
		“Singapore plays a critical role in South East Asia’s economic and political relations, and is a prominent member of the Association of South East Asian Nations and the East Asia Summit.
		“Prime Minister Lee's visit is an opportunity to focus on the economic relationship between New Zealand and Singapore, which spans trade and investment and which sees Singapore as the hub for many New Zealand businesses in Asian markets.
	www.scoop.co.nz /stories/PA0606/S00180.htm (806 words)

	Singapore Prime Minister urges Europe to look beyond China and India (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		The Prime Minister of Singapore has urged European businesses to consider all of Asia when planning for the future, and not focus solely on China and India.
		Lloyd’s Chairman Lord Levene welcomed the Prime Minister and a host of senior executives from across the insurance market, government and business at the event, which took place at the Merchant Taylors’ Hall, London, last night (Thursday, 7 September 2006).
		He told guests that, as guest speakers in previous years had been from the US and Europe, the Prime Minister of Singapore was his first choice to provide the ‘voice of the East'.
	www.lloyds.com /News_Centre/Features_from_Lloyds/Singapore_Prime_Minister_urges_Europe_to_look_beyond_China_and_India.htm (482 words)

	Pakistan Link Headlines (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		ISLAMABAD : Talks between the Prime Minister of Singapore, Goh Chok Tong and Pakistani leaders are expected to focus on identifying areas of cooperation in economic, trade political and cultural fields, officials say.
		The Prime Minister of Singapore arrives in Islamabad on Monday on a three-day visit at the invitation of the Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali.
		Singapore is scheduled to initiate discussion on a bilateral free trade agreement with Pakistan during the current year.
	www.pakistanlink.com /headlines/June04/21/05.html (326 words)

	USATODAY.com - Singapore marks independence anniversary (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		SINGAPORE (AP) — Singapore's incoming prime minister highlighted the challenges of unemployment and rising business competition from China as the city-state celebrated its 39th anniversary of independence Monday.
		Prime Minister of Singapore Goh Chok Tong inspects the Guard of Honor during his ceremonial reception at the Presidential Palace in New Delhi, India, July 9.
		8/9/2004 10:53 AM Prime Minister of Singapore Goh Chok Tong inspects the Guard of Honor during his ceremonial reception at the Presidential Palace in New Delhi, India, July 9.
	www.usatoday.com /news/world/2004-08-09-singapore-anniv_x.htm (607 words)

Try your search on: Qwika (all wikis)