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Chief Justice of the Republic of Singapore | |
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since 6 November 2012 | |
Supreme Court of Singapore | |
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Nominator | Prime Minister of Singapore |
Appointer | President of Singapore |
Term length | Tenure until the age of 65 |
Constituting instrument | Constitution of Singapore, Article 94 |
Inaugural holder | Wee Chong Jin |
Formation | 9 August 1965 |
Website | www.supremecourt.gov.sg |
The chief justice of Singapore is the presiding member of the Supreme Court of Singapore. It is the highest office in the judicial system of Singapore, appointed by the president, on the advice of the prime minister. The incumbent chief justice is Sundaresh Menon, who took office on 6 November 2012. He was the first chief justice to be born in Singapore.