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Below is list of Colonial leaders who governed Singapore by education. There has been a total of 36 heads as Residents, Governors, Mayors and Military administrator. 34 of them ruled under the United Kingdom (6 of them are Scottish) and two for the Empire of Japan.

By education, 11 were educated in Naval or Military training, 1 with medical training, 2 with legal studies, 1 in Finance and 8 with Master or Bachelor of Arts degree. Some of the leaders move up through the ranks after starting out as writers' in the East India Company (EIC) or attending civil service trainings in Ceylon or Malaya.

List of heads of Singapore by education
''The Residents and Commandants of Singapore ruled the British colony that is today the Republic of Singapore. The men that held this position governed Singapore from 1819 to 1826, on behalf of the British East India Company.''

Straits Settlement (1826 – 1942)
''The Governors of the Straits Settlements ruled the Straits Settlements. The men that held this position governed the Straits Settlements from 1826 to 1946, on behalf of the British East India Company (until 1858), the India Office (until 1867) and the Colonial Office (until 1946).''

Japanese Occupation (1942 – 1945)
Mayor of Syonan Special Municipality are civilian administrator that are appointed by the Japanese Government to administrate with the military administrators.

Straits Settlement (1945 – 1946)
Continuation of British rule under the British Military Administration of the Straits Settlements.

Colony of Singapore (1946 – 1963) and State of Singapore (1963 – 1965)
''The Governors of Singapore ruled Singapore. The men that held this position governed the Crown Colony of Singapore from 1946 to 1959, on behalf of the Colonial Office until Singapore gained self-governance in 1959 in where the Office of the Governor was abolished.'' Head of State with the title of Yang di-Pertuan Negara Singapura ''replaced the British colonial Governor of Singapore as the representative of the British monarch in Singapore. Although the title had the literal meaning of head of state, the Yang di-Pertuan Negara was constitutionally only a de facto head of state, acting as a vice-regal representative in lieu of the typical Governor-General.''

''Chief Minister of Singapore was the head of government of the Crown colony of Singapore until its abolition on 3 June 1959 replaced by the role of Prime Minister. The Chief Minister was appointed by the Governor of Singapore and was the party leader of the largest party in the Legislative Assembly.''

President
''The President of the Republic of Singapore is the country's head of state. The 1st to the 4th President were elected by the parliment. From the 5th President onward, the presidency became a popularly elected office.''

† - died while in office †† – resigned

Prime Minister
The President of Singapore appoints the Prime Minister, ''a Member of Parliament (MP) who, in his or her opinion, is most likely to command the confidence of a majority of MPs. In practice, the Prime Minister is usually the leader of the majority party in the legislature. Executive authority is exercised by the Cabinet led by the Prime Minister of Singapore who is the head of government.''