List of Ministers for Law (Singapore)
The Minister for Law is head of the Ministry of Law, and a member of the Cabinet of Singapore. The position is currently held by K Shanmugam.
| Minister for Law of the Republic of Singapore | |
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 K Shanmugam since 1 May 2008 | |
| Ministry of Law | |
| Appointer | President of Singapore on the advice of the Prime Minister of Singapore |
| Term length | 5 years, renewable |
| Inaugural holder | Kenneth Michael Byrne |
| Formation | 3 June 1959 |
| Website | http://www.minlaw.gov.sg/ |
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Ministers for Law
| Minister | Term start | Term end | Time in office | Political Party | |
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| Kenneth Michael Byrne | 5 June 1959 | 17 October 1963 | 4 years, 134 days |  | |
| Vacant (18 October 1963 – 30 October 1964) | 1 year, 12 days | ||||
| Edmund William Barker[1] | 1 November 1964 | 12 September 1988[2] | 23 years, 316 days | ||
| Shunmugam Jayakumar | 12 September 1988 | 30 April 2008 | 19 years, 231 days | ||
| K Shanmugam | 1 May 2008 | Incumbent | 12 years, 57 days | ||
External links
References
- "Barker's sworn in as Law Minister". The Straits Times. Singapore. 1 November 1964. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
- "Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong launches new E W Barker Centre for Law and Business at NUS". The Straits Times. 29 May 2017. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
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