Ist Singapur ein Land? Das politische System erklärt
Singapur's last tracked vote was the Singapore 2025 General Election in 2025.

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- 33 political parties compete for just 2 tracked elected offices.
- Hauptstadt
- Singapore
- Regierung
- parlamentarische Republik
- Bevölkerung
- 5.9 million
System Snapshot
- Government Type
- parlamentarische Republik
Power Profile
Executive drawn from and accountable to parliament
Government depends on maintaining parliamentary majority
Power flows through the elected legislature
Derived from system type and role classification
Position in System
Singapur is a parliamentary democracy where executive power flows from the legislature. The prime minister leads the government based on a parliamentary majority, while the president typically serves a more ceremonial role — making legislative elections the primary driver of political change.
At a Glance
Singapur is a parliamentary republic in Asia. Its capital is Singapore and it has an approximate population of 5.9 million.
In Singapur's parliamentary system, the prime minister governs through a legislative majority. A president may still exist, but the real day-to-day executive power usually sits with the cabinet and the bloc that can command parliament.
Singapur's political landscape includes 2 elections, 33 political parties, and 2 offices.
ByNorth
Fazit: Singapur ist ein souveräner Staat und gehört nicht zu China.
Singapur ist ein unabhängiger souveräner Staat und zugleich ein Stadtstaat in Südostasien. Es gehört nicht zu China und ist als parlamentarische Republik organisiert.
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Election Tracker
All electionsSingapore 2025 General Election
Singaporean general election held May 2025. The PAP under Prime Minister Lawrence Wong retained a commanding majority, continuing over six decades of unbroken PAP rule.
Singapore 2020 General Election
Singaporean general election held July 2020 amid COVID-19. The PAP won 83 of 93 seats, though the Workers' Party made history by winning a Group Representation Constituency.
Political Parties
Häufige Fragen
- Ist Singapur ein Land?
- Ja. Singapur ist ein unabhängiger souveräner Staat und zugleich ein Stadtstaat.
- Ist Singapur Teil von China?
- Nein. Singapur ist ein eigenständiger souveräner Staat und kein Teil Chinas.
- Welches politische System hat Singapur?
- Singapur ist als parlamentarische Republik organisiert, in der Parlament und Kabinett zentrale Machtträger sind.
- Wer führt die Regierung in Singapur?
- Die tägliche Exekutivgewalt liegt beim Premierminister und dem Kabinett innerhalb des parlamentarischen Systems.
- What type of government does Singapur have?
- Singapur is a parliamentary republic. This system defines how executive, legislative, and judicial power is organized and exercised in the country. In a parliamentary system, the prime minister leads the government based on a legislative majority, while the head of state often holds a more ceremonial role.
- What are the main political offices in Singapur?
- Key political offices in Singapur include President of Singapore, Prime Minister of Singapore. These offices shape how executive, legislative, and judicial authority is exercised in the country.
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Connections
Parties
Barisan Sosialis
Defunct Singaporean political party
Citizens' Party
political party in Singapore
Democratic Party
political party in Singapore
Democratic Progressive Party
in Singapore
Justice Party, Singapore
political party
Labour Front
defunct political party in Singapore
Labour Party
former political party in Singapore
Liberal Socialist Party
defunct political party in Singapore
Malay Union
Malay political party in Singapore (1926-1960).
Most Valuable Party
political party in Singapore
National Solidarity Party
political party in Singapore
People's Action Party
Singaporean political party
People's Alliance for Reform
Singaporean political alliance
People's Front
Sinaporean political party
People's Liberal Democratic Party
Opposition political party in Singapore
People's Power Party
political party in Singapore
Peoples Voice
political party in Singapore
Pertubuhan Kebangsaan Melayu Singapura
Opposition political party in Singapore
Progress Singapore Party
opposition political party in Singapore
Progressive Party
political party in Singapore
Red Dot United
Opposition political party in Singapore
Reform Party
political party in Singapore
Singapore Alliance Party
political party in Singapore
Singapore Democratic Party
political party in Singapore
Singapore National Front
Opposition political party in Singapore
Singapore People's Alliance
political party in Singapore
Singapore People's Party
political party in Singapore
Singapore United Party
political party in Singapore
Singaporeans First Party
political party in Singapore
Socialist Front
opposition political party in Singapore
South Seas Communist Party
former communist party in Southeast Asia
United People's Party
political party in Singapore
Workers' Party of Singapore
Singaporean political party
Offices
Elections

Singapore 2020 General Election
Singaporean general election held July 2020 amid COVID-19. The PAP won 83 of 93 seats, though the Workers' Party made history by winning a Group Representation Constituency.

Singapore 2025 General Election
Singaporean general election held May 2025. The PAP under Prime Minister Lawrence Wong retained a commanding majority, continuing over six decades of unbroken PAP rule.
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Trust & Coverage
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- Country
- Last Updated
- April 15, 2026
- Sources
- 2 linked
Country data is assembled from structured entity records, election results, and office timelines.
