Parliamentary Republic
Parliamentary Republic is Singapore's government. This means the executive branch gain legitimacy from the legislature (the parliament). There is the head of state and the head of government. Obviously the head of government has more power. In this case, the person that is head of government is usually known Prime Minister, Minister, or Chancellor. The structure of this type of government is designed after the West Minister System ( Parliamentary democracy), which the Members of Parliament are voted in at General Elections. The leader of the political party will be asked by the President to be the Prime Minister. When the Prime Minister is chosen, that person will then choose his Ministers from other Ministers to form the Cabinet. When they meet the first time, they then elect the Speaker followed by the oath taking of the members. After each parliament the "life" lasts for five years from the first sitting after the General Election. The general Elections have to be held within a three month span.