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Then-Deputy Prime Minister and Coordinating Minister for Economic and Social Policies Tharman Shanmugaratnam led Singapore’s delegation to the 2015 CHOGM in Valletta, Malta. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong led Singapore's delegation to the 2018 CHOGM in London, United Kingdom, the 2013 CHOGM in Colombo, Sri Lanka and the 2011 CHOGM in Perth, Australia. More information on the Commonwealth can be found on the Commonwealth website. David McIntyre once described as a loose association of states whose relationship with Britain and each other often defied. Singapore also contributes to the work of the Commonwealth, such as through the Commonwealth Youth Programme and the provision of technical assistance to fellow Commonwealth members. Here’s a look at the evolution of the organization that historian W. The Commonwealth's relatively smaller size (currently 54 members), a shared language (English) and similarities in political institutions make it a useful forum for member states. In 1971, Singapore hosted the first CHOGM, which produced a seminal document known as the Singapore Declaration of Commonwealth Principles. 32 of our members are small states, including many island nations.

It is home to 2.5 billion people, and includes both advanced economies and developing countries. Singapore joined the Commonwealth in October 1965 after gaining independence, and regularly participates in the biennial Commonwealth Heads of Government Meetings (CHOGM). The Commonwealth is a voluntary association of 56 independent and equal countries. Commonwealth place means a place acquired by the Commonwealth for public.