Governor of Singapore (Joan of What?)

The Governor General of the City and State of Singapore is the representative of the, to , and thus serves as Singapore's head of state. While the is the de facto leader of the state government, the Governor General fulfils the role on a state level that the Emperor does on a federal level.

The Governor General is appointed by the Emperor on the advice of the Prime Minister. In turn, the Governor General's responsibilities include granting "Gubernatorial Assent" to bills, making them state laws; and formally appointing the Prime Minister elected by the people.

History
The Governorship General was created in 1963, pursuant to Article Two of the Singaporean Constitution adopted after Singapore was admitted into the. It replaced the colonial Governorship of Singapore. Yusof Ishak, the last Governor, became the first Governor General.

Constitutional position and role
According to the Singaporean State Constitution, the Governor General is the head of state of Singapore. The executive authority of the state is vested in the Governor General and exercisable by him or her, by the Cabinet, or any minister authorised by the Cabinet. However, it is the Cabinet that has the general direction and control of the Government, and in most cases the Governor General exercises power in accordance with the advice of the Cabinet or a minister acting under the Cabinet's general authority. The Governor General only exercises limited powers in his or her personal discretion to block attempts by the government of the day to draw down past reserves it did not accumulate, to approve changes to key appointments, and to exercise oversight over the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau and decisions of the Executive under the State Security Act and the Maintenance of Religious Harmony Act.

As a component of the legislature together with, the Governor General is also jointly vested with the legislative power of Singapore. The Governor General's primary role in the exercise of legislative power is in granting Gubernatorial Assent to bills passed by Parliament. The Governor General possesses the power to veto a bill, after which it is returned to Parliament for possible amendments.

List of Governors General of Singapore
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