Ministers who r non-politicion.....

• kaka_22

  8 Jun 05, 21:03

  juz wanna is it possible for one who is a non-politicion to hold the appointment as a minister.....because at US if im not wrong it is possible to be one without bieng a politicion....except for the president and vice-pres.....
• kaka_22

  8 Jun 05, 21:22

  Originally posted by kaka_22:

  juz wanna is it possible for one who is a non-politicion to hold the appointment as a minister.....because at US if im not wrong it is possible to be one without bieng a politicion....except for the president and vice-pres.....

  ermm pls correct me if im wrong on the above
• davidmars

  9 Jun 05, 15:56

  You mean in Singapore? Well depends on how you define politicians actually but it depends on the political culture as well as the law of the country.
  
  In U.S, they practise presidential democracy, their cabinet members can be anyone if i ain't wrong, anyone sensible with good and relevant background, knowledge, experience etc. (qualities), not sure if their law stipulates qualities of cabinet members like Singapore does.
  
  Singapore's cabinet ministers have to be MPs. If you're not an MP, you can't be a minister. That's the nature of a parliamentary democracy. For U.S if i'm not wrong, if you're in their cabinet, you cannot be a Representative or Senator, and vice-versa.
  
  Different types of democracies and political cultures..
• kaka_22

  12 Jun 05, 01:43

  wat abt NMPs , are they affilated to ani political party....
• hmsg

  15 Jun 05, 00:10

  Singapore Ministers are politicians....
  
  NMP I think are not affliated to any political party... or at least have not ran as one in the elections....
  
  In USA, the cabinet members like Secy of Def, Secy of State, etc... are all political appointments... they may not have ran for the election... but there are recommended by the Prez (therefore affliated) and go thru the confirmation processes by who else but the mass of politicians....
• drawer

  15 Jun 05, 18:53

  Originally posted by davidmars:

  You mean in Singapore? Well depends on how you define politicians actually but it depends on the political culture as well as the law of the country.
  
  In U.S, they practise presidential democracy, their cabinet members can be anyone if i ain't wrong, anyone sensible with good and relevant background, knowledge, experience etc. (qualities), not sure if their law stipulates qualities of cabinet members like Singapore does.
  
  Singapore's cabinet ministers have to be MPs. If you're not an MP, you can't be a minister. That's the nature of a parliamentary democracy. For U.S if i'm not wrong, if you're in their cabinet, you cannot be a Representative or Senator, and vice-versa.
  
  Different types of democracies and political cultures..

  Singapore is not a democratic country,pls dont put U.S and Singapore together n say they are different types of democracies.Those Americans will feel offended!!!