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12th Parliament of Singapore

Parliament of Singapore between 2011 and 2015

Parliament of Singapore between 2011 and 2015

FieldValue
#12th
typeMajority
houseimageSeating plan of the 12th Parliament of Singapore.svg
statusinactive
term-begin10 October 2011
term-end25 August 2015
spMichael Palmer
spterm_start10 October 2011
spterm_end12 December 2012
sp2Charles Chong (acting)
spterm_start212 December 2012
spterm_end214 January 2013
sp3Halimah Yacob
spterm_start314 January 2013
spterm_end37 August 2017
pmLee Hsien Loong
pmterm_start7 May 2011
pmterm_end25 August 2015
loLow Thia Khiang
loterm_start7 May 2011
loterm_end25 August 2015
sessionbegin10 October 2011
sessionend15 April 2014
sessionbegin216 May 2014
sessionend225 August 2015
cabinet12th
cabinetbegin10 October 2011
cabinetend25 August 2015
members99 (87 Elected MPs, 3 NCMPs, 9 NMPs)
elected87
ncmp3
nominated9
lastparl11th
nextparl13th

| # = 12th | term-begin = 10 October 2011 | term-end = 25 August 2015

The 12th Parliament of Singapore was a meeting of the Parliament of Singapore. The first session commenced on 10 October 2011 and was prorogued on 15 April 2014; the second session began on 16 May 2014 and ended on 25 August 2015, with the final sitting held one week earlier on 18 August. The membership was set by the 2011 Singapore General Election on 7 May 2011 and changed three times due to expulsion of Hougang Single Member Constituency MP in 2012 and resignation of Punggol East Single Member Constituency MP and Speaker of Parliament over extra-marital affairs in 2013, as well as the death of Lee Kuan Yew, former Prime Minister of Singapore and MP of Tanjong Pagar Group Representation Constituency.

The 12th Parliament was controlled by a People's Action Party majority, led by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and members of the cabinet, which assumed power on 7 May 2011. The Opposition was led by the Secretary General of the Worker's Party of Singapore, Mr Low Thia Khiang. The Speaker of the Parliament of Singapore was Halimah Yacob, of the People's Action Party. She was elected as the 9th Speaker of the House for the 12th Parliament on 14 January 2013.

Result of the 2011 Singaporean general election

Main article: 2011 Singaporean general election

The Workers' Party and the Singapore People's Party, being the best performing opposition parties were awarded 2 and 1 Non-Constituency Member of Parliament Seat respectively in accordance with the Constitution. The NCMP Seats were held by Gerald Giam Yean Song and Yee Jenn Jong of the Workers' Party and Lina Chiam of Singapore People's Party.

Officeholders

Speakers

  • Michael Palmer (People's Action Party; until 14 December 2012)
      • Charles Chong (People's Action Party; 14 December 2012-13 January 2013 as acting speaker)*
  • Halimah Yacob (People's Action Party; from 14 January 2013)
  • Deputy Speakers: Charles Chong and Seah Kian Peng (People's Action Party; from 17 October 2011)

Leaders

  • Prime Minister of Singapore: Lee Hsien Loong (People's Action Party)
  • Leader of the Opposition: Low Thia Khiang (Workers' Party)

House Leaders

  • Leader of the House: Dr Ng Eng Hen (People's Action Party)
  • Deputy Leader of the House: Heng Chee How (People's Action Party)

Whips

  • Government Whip: Gan Kim Yong
  • Deputy Government Whip: Teo Ho Pin and Amy Khor

Members

Main article: List of members of the 12th Parliament of Singapore

ConstituencyDivisionMemberParty
Aljunied GRCBedok Reservoir–PunggolLow Thia Khiang
EunosPritam SinghWorkers' Party
Kaki BukitFaisal ManapWorkers' Party
Paya LebarChen Show MaoWorkers' Party
SerangoonSylvia LimWorkers' Party
Ang Mo Kio GRCAng Mo Kio–HougangYeo Guat Kwang
Cheng San–SeletarAng Hin KeePeople's Action Party
Jalan KayuIntan Azura MokhtarPeople's Action Party
Kebun BaruInderjit SinghPeople's Action Party
Teck GheeLee Hsien LoongPeople's Action Party
Yio Chu KangSeng Han ThongPeople's Action Party
Bishan–Toa Payoh GRCBishan EastWong Kan Seng
Bishan NorthJosephine TeoPeople's Action Party
ThomsonHri Kumar NairPeople's Action Party
Toa Payoh CentralNg Eng HenPeople's Action Party
Toa Payoh EastZainudin NordinPeople's Action Party
Bukit Panjang SMCTeo Ho PinPeople's Action Party
Chua Chu Kang GRCBukit GombakLow Yen Ling
Chua Chu KangGan Kim YongPeople's Action Party
Keat HongZaqy MohamadPeople's Action Party
NanyangAlvin YeoPeople's Action Party
Yew TeeAlex YamPeople's Action Party
East Coast GRCBedokLim Swee Say
Changi–SimeiJessica TanPeople's Action Party
FengshanRaymond LimPeople's Action Party
Kampong Chai CheeLee Yi ShyanPeople's Action Party
SiglapMaliki OsmanPeople's Action Party
Holland–Bukit Timah GRCBukit TimahSim Ann
CashewVivian BalakrishnanPeople's Action Party
Ulu PandanChristopher de SouzaPeople's Action Party
ZhenghuaLiang Eng HwaPeople's Action Party
Hong Kah North SMCAmy KhorPeople's Action Party
Hougang SMCYaw Shin LeongWorkers' Party
Png Eng HuatWorkers' Party
Joo Chiat SMCCharles ChongPeople's Action Party
Jurong GRCBukit BatokDavid Ong
Bukit Batok EastHalimah YacobPeople's Action Party
Jurong CentralAng Wei NengPeople's Action Party
Jurong SpringDesmond LeePeople's Action Party
Taman JurongTharman ShanmugaratnamPeople's Action Party
Marine Parade GRCBraddell HeightsSeah Kian Peng
Geylang SeraiFatimah LateefPeople's Action Party
Kembangan–Chai CheeTan Chuan-JinPeople's Action Party
MacPhersonTin Pei LingPeople's Action Party
Marine ParadeGoh Chok TongPeople's Action Party
Moulmein–Kallang GRCJalan BesarEdwin Tong
Kampong GlamDenise PhuaPeople's Action Party
Kolam AyerYaacob IbrahimPeople's Action Party
MoulmeinLui Tuck YewPeople's Action Party
Mountbatten SMCLim Biow ChuanPeople's Action Party
Nee Soon GRCCanberraLim Wee Kiak
Chong PangK. ShanmugamPeople's Action Party
Nee Soon CentralMuhammad Faishal IbrahimPeople's Action Party
Nee Soon EastPatrick TayPeople's Action Party
Nee Soon SouthLee Bee WahPeople's Action Party
Pasir Ris–Punggol GRCPasir Ris EastZainal Sapari
Pasir Ris WestTeo Chee HeanPeople's Action Party
Punggol CentralTeo Ser LuckPeople's Action Party
Punggol NorthPenny LowPeople's Action Party
Punggol SouthGan Thiam PohPeople's Action Party
Punggol WestJanil PuthuchearyPeople's Action Party
Pioneer SMCCedric FooPeople's Action Party
Potong Pasir SMCSitoh Yih PinPeople's Action Party
Punggol East SMCMichael PalmerPeople's Action Party
Lee Li LianWorkers' Party
Radin Mas SMCSam TanPeople's Action Party
Sembawang GRCAdmiraltyVikram Nair
MarsilingHawazi DaipiPeople's Action Party
SembawangKhaw Boon WanPeople's Action Party
WoodgroveOng Teng KoonPeople's Action Party
WoodlandsEllen LeePeople's Action Party
Sengkang West SMCLam Pin MinPeople's Action Party
Tampines GRCTampines CentralHeng Swee Keat
Tampines ChangkatIrene NgPeople's Action Party
Tampines EastMah Bow TanPeople's Action Party
Tampines NorthBaey Yam KengPeople's Action Party
Tampines WestMasagos ZulkifliPeople's Action Party
Tanjong Pagar GRCBuona VistaChan Chun Sing
Kreta Ayer–Kim SengLily NeoPeople's Action Party
QueenstownChia Shi-LuPeople's Action Party
Tanglin–CairnhillIndranee RajahPeople's Action Party
Tanjong Pagar–Tiong BahruLee Kuan YewPeople's Action Party
West Coast GRCAyer RajahFoo Mee Har
Boon LayLawrence WongPeople's Action Party
ClementiArthur FongPeople's Action Party
Telok BlangahLim Hng KiangPeople's Action Party
West CoastS. IswaranPeople's Action Party
Whampoa SMCHeng Chee HowPeople's Action Party
Yuhua SMCGrace FuPeople's Action Party
Non-constituency Members of ParliamentGerald GiamWorkers' Party
Lina LohSingapore People's Party
Yee Jenn JongWorkers' Party
Nominated Members of ParliamentR. DhinakaranNonpartisan
Faizah JamalNonpartisan
Nicholas FangNonpartisan
Janice KohNonpartisan
Laurence LiengNonpartisan
Mary LiewNonpartisan
Eugene TanNonpartisan
Tan Su ShanNonpartisan
Teo Siong SengNonpartisan
Chia Yong YongNonpartisan
Thomas ChuaNonpartisan
Ismail HusseinNonpartisan
K. KarthikeyanNonpartisan
Kuik Shiao-YinNonpartisan
Rita SohNonpartisan
Benedict TanNonpartisan
Randolph TanNonpartisan
Tan Tai YongNonpartisan

Notes

References

References

  1. "Sessions of Parliament".
  2. "Dissolution of Parliament on 25 August 2015 {{!}} Prime Minister‘s Office Singapore".
  3. (12 December 2012). "Speaker of Parliament, PAP MP Michael Palmer resigns due to 'improper conduct'". sg.news.yahoo.com.
  4. "Leader of the House".
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