Government (Singapore)
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     Long-form name:
         Republic of Singapore
     Type:
         republic within Commonwealth
     Capital:
         Singapore
     Administrative divisions:
         none
     Independence:
         9 August 1965 (from Malaysia)
     Constitution:
         3 June 1959, amended 1965; based on preindependence State of Singapore
         Constitution
     Legal system:
         based on English common law; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
     National holiday:
         National Day, 9 August (1965)
     Executive branch:
         president, prime minister, two deputy prime ministers, Cabinet
     Legislative branch:
         unicameral Parliament
     Judicial branch:
         Supreme Court
     Leaders:
       Chief of State:
         President WEE Kim Wee (since 3 September 1985)
       Head of Government:
         Prime Minister GOH Chok Tong (since 28 November 1990); Deputy Prime Minister
         LEE Hsien Loong (since 28 November 1990); Deputy Prime Ministers ONG Teng
         Cheong (since 2 January 1985) and LEE Hsien Loong
     Political parties and leaders:
       government:
         People's Action Party (PAP), LEE Kuan Yew, secretary general;
       opposition:
         Workers' Party (WP), J. B. JEYARETNAM; Singapore Democratic Party (SDP),
         CHIAM See Tong; National Solidarity Party (NSP), leader NA; Barisan Sosialis
         (BS, Socialist Front), leader NA
     Suffrage:
         universal and compulsory at age 20
     Elections:
       President:
         last held 31 August 1989 (next to be held NA August 1993); results -
         President WEE Kim Wee was reelected by Parliament without opposition
       Parliament:
         last held 31 August 1991 (next to be held 31 August 1996); results - percent
         of vote by party NA; seats - (81 total) PAP 77, SDP 3, WP 1
     Communists:
         200-500; Barisan Sosialis infiltrated by Communists; note - Communist party
         illegal
     Member of:
         APEC, AsDB, ASEAN, C, CCC, CP, ESCAP, G-77, GATT, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC,
         ICFTU, IFC, ILO, IMF, IMO, INMARSAT, INTELSAT, INTERPOL, IOC, ISO, ITU,
         LORCS, NAM, UN, UNCTAD, UPU, WHO, WMO
     Diplomatic representation:
         Ambassador S. R. NATHAN; Chancery at 1824 R Street NW, Washington, DC 20009;
         telephone (202) 667-7555
       US:
         Ambassador Robert D. ORR; Embassy at 30 Hill Street, Singapore 0617 (mailing
         address is FPO AP 96534); telephone [65] 338-0251; FAX [65] 338-4550