Chief Justice of Singapore
The Chief Justice of Singapore is the highest post in the judicial system of Singapore. The Chief Justice is appointed by the President, chosen from candidates recommended by the Prime Minister. The incumbent Chief Justice is Sundaresh Menon.
History
Prior to 1963 the Chief Justice was appointed by the Governors of the respective British colonies.Prior to 1867 the role of the Chief Justice was with the Recorders of the respective British colonies in the area.
List of Chief Justices
Chief Justices of the Straits Settlements
| # | Chief Justice of the Straits Settlements | Took office | Left office |
| 1 | Sir | 1867 | 1871 |
| 2 | Sir Thomas Sidgreaves | 1871 | 1886 |
| 3 | Sir Theodore Thomas Ford | 1886 | 1890 |
| 4 | Sir Edward Loughlin O'Malley | 1890 | 1892 |
| 5 | Sir Elliot Bovill | 1892 | 1893 |
| 6 | Sir John Winfield Bonser | 1893 | 1893 |
| 7 | Sir W. H. Lionel Cox | 1893 | 1906 |
| 8 | Sir | 1906 | 1914 |
| 9 | Sir John Alexander Strachey Bucknill | 1914 | 1920 |
| 10 | Sir G. Aubrey Goodman | 1920 | 1920 |
| 11 | Sir Walter Shaw | 1921 | 1925 |
| 12 | Sir Tatham James William Murison | 1925 | 1933 |
| 13 | Sir Walter Huggard | 1933 | 1936 |
| 14 | Sir Percy Alexander McElwaine | 1936 | 1946 |
Chief Justices of the Colony of Singapore
| # | Chief Justice of the Colony of Singapore | Took office | Left office |
| – | Cecil William Victor Carey | 1946 | 1946 |
| 1 | Sir Charles Murray-Aynsley | 1946 | 1955 |
| 2 | Sir John Whyatt | 1955 | 1958 |
| 3 | Sir Alan Rose, KCMG | 1958 | 1958 |