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Parliamentary Secretary

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Parliamentary Secretary

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Legal/Politics

法政

Legal / Politics

释义

名词

新加坡地位次于政务部长的政治领袖。

DEFINITION

Noun

A political leader who is junior in rank to the Minister of State.

由来
  • 政务次长由国会议员担任，是先由总理建议合适的人选，再由总统委任。
  • 按照被委派任职的政府部门，政务次长的职责是协助该政府部门的部长。
  • 除了政务次长，还有高级政务次长（Senior Parliamentary Secretary）。

ETYMOLOGY
  • A Parliamentary Secretary in a Ministry may be appointed from among Members of Parliament by the President on the advice of the Prime Minister.
  • Parliamentary Secretaries are appointed to assist the Ministers of the respective ministries.
  • Other than the Parliamentary Secretary, there is also the role of Senior Parliamentary Secretary.

例句
卫生部昨天发文告说，由卫生部兼内政部高级政务次长安宁 · 阿敏带领的跨部门“健康狮城工作小组”，上个月22日首次开会后定下两个工作重点——更具针对性地协助弱势群体过健康生活，以及通过科技等新方式让健康生活成为国人日常生活的一部分。（《联合早报》， 17/2/2018）
SAMPLE SENTENCE
In a statement released yesterday, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said that the HealthySG Taskforce chaired by Senior Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs & Ministry of Health, Mr Amrin Amin, put their focus on two important tasks during their first meeting held on the 22nd of last month. The first is to provide targeted assistance for vulnerable groups so that they can lead a healthy lifestyle. The second is to make healthy living a part Singaporeans’ daily lives using technology and other innovative methods. (Lianhe Zaobao, 17/2/2018)
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