Leader of the Opposition (Singapore)

Leader of the Opposition of Singapore
Incumbent
Pritam Singh
since 24 August 2020[1]
Parliament of Singapore
Style
AbbreviationLO[2]
AppointerPrime Minister of Singapore
Term lengthNo term limit
Inaugural holderLee Kuan Yew (de facto)
Pritam Singh (de jure)
Formation22 April 1955 (1955-04-22) (de facto)
24 August 2020 (2020-08-24) (de jure)
SalaryS$385,000 annually
(including S$192,500 MP salary)

The leader of the opposition is a position in the Parliament of Singapore referring to a politician who leads the largest opposition party in Singapore, typically the leader of the party possessing the most seats in Parliament that is not the governing party or part of the governing coalition.[3] The position was formally established in 2020, with Pritam Singh from the Worker's Party since 24 August 2020.[4]

  1. ^ Pritam Singh has served as the unofficial opposition leader since 8 April 2018 until the office was recognized in 2020.
  2. ^ Rei Kurohi (28 July 2020). "Parliament sets out duties and privileges of Leader of the Opposition Pritam Singh". The Straits Times. Singapore Press Holdings. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  3. ^ "Leader of Opposition Pritam Singh could be given access to govt data, resources but Shadow Cabinet can wait: Analysts". TODAYonline.
  4. ^ "Pritam Singh elected new WP chief, succeeding Low Thia Khiang". Channel NewsAsia. Archived from the original on 8 April 2018. Retrieved 29 April 2018.

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