Singapore's Mayor Salary

[Sideswipe]

Well I am still waiting for someone to show me a report of the salary range for these "Mayors". I leave the rest of my comment until I see someone post something concrete and not pull the facts out of their asses. Technically speaking the post should be below that or at the very best the same level as that of an MP. Why are we paying these pple more then we are paying the MPs?

Mayors are much bigger politically and technically than lawmakers.
In other countries, a mayor is a feudal lord ruling his own personal fiefdom, def bigger than a minister.

 

[Papsmearer]

where to find details on how much all the various mayors, MPs, etc earn from the state a year?

it should be quite easy to find no?

MP is roughly about $250K a year. Depends on their seniority. mayors' salaries are paid by the People's Association. They have not disclosed how much. But it is on record that some staff of CDCs were getting 8 months bonus in 2009. So, depending on whether a Mayor is eligible for bonus or not, his pay could be a big range. You can ask Nordin on his facebook, see if he replies to you. But Nordin, in addition to getting about $250K a year for being a MP, is also paid for being FAS president, Mayor, chairman of town council, director of NTUC, etc. If he gets paid a salary or stipend for each of those other positions, than his pay could be much higher.

 

[Papsmearer]

Mayors are much bigger politically and technically than lawmakers.
In other countries, a mayor is a feudal lord ruling his own personal fiefdom, def bigger than a minister.

Not in singapore. mayors are not elected officials, so they can be replaced at will.

 

[Papsmearer]

Just heard from my friend......

Singapore's Mayor salary like Amy Lee is $1,000,000 per year,,,,,,,

Singapore has north south east west and central mayors,,,,,,,

they have important jobs to perform, like counting their money

I really doubt its $1 million. Their MP salary is only about $250K.And $1 million is going into Senior Minister of State range. Since they are paid by PA and since PA is a largely volunteer Stat Board, I highly doubt they have the budget to pay 5 mayors $1 million each. each CDC has only a budget of about $10 million, which means the Mayor gets paid 10% of the budget?!! Highly unlikely.

 

[commoner]

MP ALLOWANCE not salary is 250K,,,,, Mayor is a job,,,, imagine allowance quarter million, what the salary will be,,,,

 

[knightriderz]

Correct me if I m Wrong, political appointees r paid 1 salary regardless of # of portfolios n mayors r usu holding political appts too rte? wonder if PA pays them extra on top of their parsecy or ministeral pay?

 

[jw5]

Mayors are much bigger politically and technically than lawmakers.
In other countries, a mayor is a feudal lord ruling his own personal fiefdom, def bigger than a minister.

In Taiwan, the mayors are elected by the people.
The ministers are appointed by the President, they are not even MPs.

 

[soikee]

have seen amy khor close up, though shorty, but can consider chio bu better than Penny Low anytime .... (but lose to Lily Neo)....

Amy Khor has got eleven fingers leh.

 

[Sideswipe]

In Taiwan, the mayors are elected by the people.
The ministers are appointed by the President, they are not even MPs.

That's a flaw of a presidential system when the whole or part of the cabinet are unelected and have no mandate. But one can argue that the cabinet mandate is given by the elected president.

It seem that a Taiwan lawmaker has to resign from Parliament ( by law? ) if he want to enter govt unlike some semi-presidential system when one can enter govt and remain a lawmaker.

In Singapore, our MPs do everything - lawmaker, head of municipal councils, mayors, ministry jobs and cabinet minsters while our appointed president do nothing...

 

[elephanto]

In Singapore, our MPs do everything - lawmaker, head of municipal councils, mayors, ministry jobs and cabinet minsters while our appointed president do nothing...

spot on for our appointed president: that's why he has to vent his frustration by penning 'WHY AM I HERE ?'... LOL
for MPs, you left out heading National Sports Associations (football/pingpong/badminton/volleyball etc etc), head CASE,head REACH .....

 

[Char_Azn]

Mayors are much bigger politically and technically than lawmakers.
In other countries, a mayor is a feudal lord ruling his own personal fiefdom, def bigger than a minister.

That's the definition for other country. Like Mayor of New York Of Mayor of Taipei set the rules for the city. In SG, Mayors are nothing more then well paid housekeepers/butlers who are there to make sure that the cleaners and other pple in their zone do their Job. MPs are the ones actually deciding what to do with their share of the money for the constituency, upgrade lifts, new paint job, etc not the mayor.

 

[Papsmearer]

That's a flaw of a presidential system when the whole or part of the cabinet are unelected and have no mandate. But one can argue that the cabinet mandate is given by the elected president.

It seem that a Taiwan lawmaker has to resign from Parliament ( by law? ) if he want to enter govt unlike some semi-presidential system when one can enter govt and remain a lawmaker.

In Singapore, our MPs do everything - lawmaker, head of municipal councils, mayors, ministry jobs and cabinet minsters while our appointed president do nothing...

There is no flaw in the Presidential system, it is a characteristic of the system. It works well for other countries. We have a bicameral parliamentary system. It also has its strengths and weaknesses. Basically, all political systems are ok as long as the checks and balances work. Even the communist system. But In S'pore, there are no more check and balances as the executive branch has perverted the system and now controls the legislative and judicial branches of the govt.

 

[Papsmearer]

Correct me if I m Wrong, political appointees r paid 1 salary regardless of # of portfolios n mayors r usu holding political appts too rte? wonder if PA pays them extra on top of their parsecy or ministeral pay?

There is no stipulation that mayors must hold political office. ANyone can be a mayor, if the PA decides to appoint them. But since the PAP is PAP dominated, than mayors are also PAP MPs. As I have mentioned in an earlier post, it is a backup for them in case they lose a GRC within the CDC. PA will pay them on top of what ever salary they are getting. If someone minister of a department, and deputy minister of another department. The principal dept he belongs to pays his salary. His secondary ministry prorates the time he spends there and pays his principal ministry the prorated salary. That is the theory part, but I wouldn't be surprised some of them collect full pay from both portfolios.

 

[jw5]

That's a flaw of a presidential system when the whole or part of the cabinet are unelected and have no mandate. But one can argue that the cabinet mandate is given by the elected president.

It seem that a Taiwan lawmaker has to resign from Parliament ( by law? ) if he want to enter govt unlike some semi-presidential system when one can enter govt and remain a lawmaker.

In Singapore, our MPs do everything - lawmaker, head of municipal councils, mayors, ministry jobs and cabinet minsters while our appointed president do nothing...

And vice versa too in Taiwan.
A government minister has to resign in order to stand for mayor elections.
Vice Premier of Taiwan, Zhu Li Lun has just resigned, in order to stand for elections as the mayor of Taipei County end of this year.

 

[Leckmichamarsch]

Dr Amy Khor Lean Suan
Mayor of South West District
Senior Parliamentary Secretary
Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources
MP for Hong Kah GRC (Hong Kah North)
Vice-Chairman of Hong Kah Town Council

she collect 3 salaries as a MP, Mayor and from Ministry of Water whatever

Wah....... bottom orifice must be laced with top grade diamond dusts........

 

[Forvendet]

Singapore mayor position is a scam to spread more power and money among their cronies. Whoever heard of unelected but government appointed mayors?

 

[Narong Wongwan]

Sinkieland so tiny need so many mayors?

 

[KuanTi01]

Mayors do what one? More Jiat Liao Bees!

Where is the productivity?

Exactly my sentiments! Bigger countries and we don't have to look too far( e.g. Malaysia) have many cities and towns. It is therefore politically expedient to have a Mayoral system. Why would such a tiny city-state already with so many constituencies carved out and therefore so many MPs; with an oversized overpaid government and top civil service still need to appoint mayors? Really unnecessary and costly! Jiakliaobees double confirmed!

 

[Hans168]

Just heard from my friend......

Singapore's Mayor salary like Amy Lee is $1,000,000 per year,,,,,,,

Singapore has north south east west and central mayors,,,,,,,

they have important jobs to perform, like counting their money

So if mayor n MoS wud pay be 1 mio + 0.5 mio ie $1,500,000 like Teo Sir Fuck?

 

[KuanTi01]

Amy Khor has got eleven fingers leh.

Sorry ah! I've to correct you here! Amy has 12 fingers; 1 extra on each side. I sat across from her table the last time I attended her MPS. She was writing down some instructions. I counted quietly!