Parliament of Singapore

Key Facts

Head of State: President Tharman Shanmugaratnam

Joined the Commonwealth: 1965

Capital City (location of Parliament): Singapore

Unicameral/Bicameral: Unicameral - Parliament of Singapore (101)

Further Information:

• Parliament of Singapore
• IPU - Singapore Parliament
• CPA Country Directory
• Commonwealth Secretariat
• UN Data
• BBC Country Profile
• British High Commission Singapore
• High Commission of The Republic of Singapore in London

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CPA UK & Singapore

Singapore is a country that is prominent in multiple spheres of CPA UK's work, particular technology & trade, for which it is a global hub. CPA UK has delivered multiple outward visits for UK Parliamentarians focused on these themes, and has also had engagement with the Parliament of Singapore through our multilateral conferences. 

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Examples of our Past Programmes

UK Parliamentary Delegation Visit to Malaysia and Singapore, 10-14 February 2025

A group of MPs and peers visited Singapore and Malaysia in February last year as part of a CPA UK delegation. The focus was UK-Malaysia/UK-Singapore trade relations, parliamentary procedure and governance. The delegation had meetings with their counterparts in the Parliament of Malaysia and the Parliament of Singapore, as well as meeting British businesses and the British Chambers of Commerce.

Malaysia and Singapore Diplomatic Visit, 17-20 February 2020

CPA UK delivered a diplomatic visit to Malaysia and Singapore to strengthen parliamentary ties with both nations. Across the four day programme, the delegation covered a variety of issues including trade, defence and human rights, and discussed matters with their parliamentary counterparts as well as civil society.