Parliamentary republic  -  President S.R. Nathan  -  Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong  -  Speaker of Parliament Abdullah Tarmugi  -  Chief Justice Chan Sek Keong Legislature Parliament Formation  -  Founding 6 February 1819 [1]    -  Self-government 3 June 1959 [2]    -  Independence from the United Kingdom 31 August 1963 [3]