Singapore order of precedence explained

The Singapore order of precedence is a nominal and symbolic hierarchy of important positions within the Government of Singapore. It has no legal standing but is used to dictate ceremonial protocol at events of a national nature. The official list was gazetted in 1967.[1]

Order of precedence

RankPositionName
PresidentTharman Shanmugaratnam
Prime MinisterLawrence Wong
Former Prime MinisterSenior MinisterLee Hsien Loong
Deputy Prime MinistersGan Kim Yong Heng Swee Keat
Chief JusticeSundaresh Menon
Speaker of ParliamentSeah Kian Peng
Former PresidentsTony TanHalimah Yacob
Former Prime MinisterGoh Chok Tong
Senior MinisterTeo Chee Hean
Cabinet Ministerssee here
Senior Ministers of Statesee here
Ministers of Statesee here
Senior Parliamentary Secretariessee here
Foreign High Commissioners and Ambassadors to Singaporesee here
Singapore High Commissioners and Ambassadorssee here
Chargés d'affairessee here
Awardees of the Order of Temasek
Attorney-GeneralLucien Wong
Chairman of the Public Service CommissionLee Tzu Yang
Supreme Court Judgessee here
State Court Judgessee here
Deputy Speaker of Parliamentsee here
Parliamentary Secretariessee here
Members of Parliamentsee here

Notes and References

  1. News: Singapore order of precedence. December 4, 2016. NewspaperSG.