Singaporean Mandarin Database

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法政

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名词

由前任总理或副总理担任的内阁职位之一，扮演着辅佐现任总理的角色。

DEFINITION

Noun

A cabinet position, typically held by a former Prime Minister or Deputy Prime Minister, whose role is to support the current Prime Minister.

由来
  • 英文“Senior Minister”的意译。
  • “资政”一词中的“资”含有资历的意思。
  • 1985年，当时的副总理拉惹勒南（S. Rajaratnam）从副总理一职离任后，获授总理公署（Prime Minister's Office）高级部长（英文职衔名称同为“Senior Minister”）一职。
  • 建国总理李光耀于1990年辞任总理一职后，也获授总理公署高级部长一职。1997年，总理公署高级部长一职的华文名称改为“内阁资政”。
  • 2004年，时任总理吴作栋卸下总理一职后，内阁资政一职的华文名称再度修改为“国务资政”。吴作栋便转任国务资政。
  • 2011年，时任总理李显龙委任吴作栋为荣誉国务资政（Emeritus Senior Minister），肯定他对于新加坡的贡献及人民对他的爱戴与尊敬。
  • 2024年，李显龙卸任总理职务后，在新内阁中担任国务资政。
ETYMOLOGY
  • The Mandarin term “国务资政” is a paraphrase of the English term “Senior Minister”.
  • The character “资” in “资政” signifies seniority and experience.
  • In 1985, when S. Rajaratnam stepped down as Deputy Prime Minister, he was appointed Senior Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office, then known in Mandarin as “总理公署高级部长”.
  • After founding Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew stepped down in 1990, he was also appointed Senior Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office. In 1997, the Mandarin name for this position was changed to “内阁资政”.ƒ
  • In 2004, after Goh Chok Tong stepped down as Prime Minister, he was appointed Senior Minister. The Mandarin name for Senior Minister was changed again, this time to “国务资政”.
  • In 2011, then Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong appointed Goh Chok Tong Emeritus Senior Minister in recognition of his contributions to the country and Singaporeans’ respect for him.
  • In 2024, after stepping down as Prime Minister, Lee Hsien Loong was appointed as Senior Minister in the new Cabinet.

例句
英国财政部与金管局联合文告指出，英国财政大臣苏纳克（Rishi Sunak）与我国的国务资政兼金融管理局主席尚达曼签署了一个新的谅解备忘录，支持这个新的金融伙伴关系。（《联合早报》， 30/6/2021）
SAMPLE SENTENCE
In a joint statement, the United Kingdom’s Treasury and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced that the Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak together with Senior Minister and MAS Chairman Tharman Shanmugaratnam had signed a memorandum of understanding to support the new financial partnership. (Lianhe Zaobao, 30/6/2021)
参考资料
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