Attorney-General of Singapore

Attorney-General of the
Republic of Singapore
Incumbent
Lucien Wong
since 14 January 2017
Attorney-General's Chambers
Style
NominatorPrime Minister of Singapore
AppointerPresident of Singapore
Term lengthTenure until the age of 60
Constituting instrumentConstitution of Singapore, Article 35(1)
Inaugural holderAhmad Mohamed Ibrahim
Formation9 August 1965; 59 years ago (1965-08-09)
Deputy
  • Deputy Attorney-General
  • Solicitor-General
Websitewww.agc.gov.sg

The attorney-general of Singapore is the public prosecutor of the Republic of Singapore and legal adviser to the Government of Singapore. The attorney-general is the head of the Attorney-General's Chambers (AGC), whose staff carries out the functions of the attorney-general. The attorney-general is appointed by the president, on the advice of the prime minister, under Article 35 of the Constitution of Singapore.[1] Unlike some countries that follow the Westminster parliamentary model, the attorney-general is not a Member of Parliament.[2]

The Office of Attorney-General was established in 1867, when the British Crown appointed the attorney-general of the Straits Settlements, based in Singapore, to serve as legal adviser to the new Crown colony's government.

  1. ^ Constitution of the Republic of Singapore (1999 Reprint), art 35(1).
  2. ^ Woon, Walter (29 September 2017). "The public prosecutor, politics and the rule of law". The Straits Times.