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# What is the difference between a Director and a Shareholder?

A shareholder owns the company through the shares he holds whereas a director is in control of the day-to-day management of the business, and can exercise power over the company, subject to the provisions of the Singapore Companies’ Act and the Constitution of the company.

A shareholder can choose to appoint himself as a director but a director need not be a shareholder of the company.