Head of The Civil Service
The highest ranking civil servant is the Head of the Civil Service. The position holder is accountable for ensuring that the Civil Service is equipped with the skills and capability to meet the everyday challenges it faces and that civil servants work in a fair and decent environment. The current Head of Civil Service is Peter Ong Boon Kwee.
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—Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865)
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