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12th Parliament of Singapore
Parliament of Singapore between 2011 and 2015
Parliament of Singapore between 2011 and 2015
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| # | 12th |
| type | Majority |
| houseimage | Seating plan of the 12th Parliament of Singapore.svg |
| status | inactive |
| term-begin | 10 October 2011 |
| term-end | 25 August 2015 |
| sp | Michael Palmer |
| spterm_start | 10 October 2011 |
| spterm_end | 12 December 2012 |
| sp2 | Charles Chong (acting) |
| spterm_start2 | 12 December 2012 |
| spterm_end2 | 14 January 2013 |
| sp3 | Halimah Yacob |
| spterm_start3 | 14 January 2013 |
| spterm_end3 | 7 August 2017 |
| pm | Lee Hsien Loong |
| pmterm_start | 7 May 2011 |
| pmterm_end | 25 August 2015 |
| lo | Low Thia Khiang |
| loterm_start | 7 May 2011 |
| loterm_end | 25 August 2015 |
| sessionbegin | 10 October 2011 |
| sessionend | 15 April 2014 |
| sessionbegin2 | 16 May 2014 |
| sessionend2 | 25 August 2015 |
| cabinet | 12th |
| cabinetbegin | 10 October 2011 |
| cabinetend | 25 August 2015 |
| members | 99 (87 Elected MPs, 3 NCMPs, 9 NMPs) |
| elected | 87 |
| ncmp | 3 |
| nominated | 9 |
| lastparl | 11th |
| nextparl | 13th |
| # = 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)
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- Charles Chong (People's Action Party; 14 December 2012-13 January 2013 as acting speaker)*
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- 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
| Constituency | Division | Member | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aljunied GRC | Bedok Reservoir–Punggol | **Low** Thia Khiang | |
| Eunos | Pritam **Singh** | Workers' Party | |
| Kaki Bukit | **Faisal** Manap | Workers' Party | |
| Paya Lebar | **Chen** Show Mao | Workers' Party | |
| Serangoon | Sylvia **Lim** | Workers' Party | |
| Ang Mo Kio GRC | Ang Mo Kio–Hougang | **Yeo** Guat Kwang | |
| Cheng San–Seletar | **Ang** Hin Kee | People's Action Party | |
| Jalan Kayu | **Intan** Azura Mokhtar | People's Action Party | |
| Kebun Baru | Inderjit **Singh** | People's Action Party | |
| Teck Ghee | **Lee** Hsien Loong | People's Action Party | |
| Yio Chu Kang | **Seng** Han Thong | People's Action Party | |
| Bishan–Toa Payoh GRC | Bishan East | **Wong** Kan Seng | |
| Bishan North | Josephine **Teo** | People's Action Party | |
| Thomson | Hri Kumar **Nair** | People's Action Party | |
| Toa Payoh Central | **Ng** Eng Hen | People's Action Party | |
| Toa Payoh East | **Zainudin** Nordin | People's Action Party | |
| Bukit Panjang SMC | **Teo** Ho Pin | People's Action Party | |
| Chua Chu Kang GRC | Bukit Gombak | **Low** Yen Ling | |
| Chua Chu Kang | **Gan** Kim Yong | People's Action Party | |
| Keat Hong | **Zaqy** Mohamad | People's Action Party | |
| Nanyang | Alvin **Yeo** | People's Action Party | |
| Yew Tee | Alex **Yam** | People's Action Party | |
| East Coast GRC | Bedok | **Lim** Swee Say | |
| Changi–Simei | Jessica **Tan** | People's Action Party | |
| Fengshan | Raymond **Lim** | People's Action Party | |
| Kampong Chai Chee | **Lee** Yi Shyan | People's Action Party | |
| Siglap | **Maliki** Osman | People's Action Party | |
| Holland–Bukit Timah GRC | Bukit Timah | **Sim** Ann | |
| Cashew | Vivian **Balakrishnan** | People's Action Party | |
| Ulu Pandan | Christopher **de Souza** | People's Action Party | |
| Zhenghua | **Liang** Eng Hwa | People's Action Party | |
| Hong Kah North SMC | Amy **Khor** | People's Action Party | |
| Hougang SMC | **Yaw** Shin Leong | Workers' Party | |
| **Png** Eng Huat | Workers' Party | ||
| Joo Chiat SMC | Charles **Chong** | People's Action Party | |
| Jurong GRC | Bukit Batok | David **Ong** | |
| Bukit Batok East | **Halimah** Yacob | People's Action Party | |
| Jurong Central | **Ang** Wei Neng | People's Action Party | |
| Jurong Spring | Desmond **Lee** | People's Action Party | |
| Taman Jurong | **Tharman** Shanmugaratnam | People's Action Party | |
| Marine Parade GRC | Braddell Heights | **Seah** Kian Peng | |
| Geylang Serai | **Fatimah** Lateef | People's Action Party | |
| Kembangan–Chai Chee | **Tan** Chuan-Jin | People's Action Party | |
| MacPherson | **Tin** Pei Ling | People's Action Party | |
| Marine Parade | **Goh** Chok Tong | People's Action Party | |
| Moulmein–Kallang GRC | Jalan Besar | Edwin **Tong** | |
| Kampong Glam | Denise **Phua** | People's Action Party | |
| Kolam Ayer | **Yaacob** Ibrahim | People's Action Party | |
| Moulmein | **Lui** Tuck Yew | People's Action Party | |
| Mountbatten SMC | **Lim** Biow Chuan | People's Action Party | |
| Nee Soon GRC | Canberra | **Lim** Wee Kiak | |
| Chong Pang | K. **Shanmugam** | People's Action Party | |
| Nee Soon Central | Muhammad **Faishal** Ibrahim | People's Action Party | |
| Nee Soon East | Patrick **Tay** | People's Action Party | |
| Nee Soon South | **Lee** Bee Wah | People's Action Party | |
| Pasir Ris–Punggol GRC | Pasir Ris East | **Zainal** Sapari | |
| Pasir Ris West | **Teo** Chee Hean | People's Action Party | |
| Punggol Central | **Teo** Ser Luck | People's Action Party | |
| Punggol North | Penny **Low** | People's Action Party | |
| Punggol South | **Gan** Thiam Poh | People's Action Party | |
| Punggol West | Janil **Puthucheary** | People's Action Party | |
| Pioneer SMC | Cedric **Foo** | People's Action Party | |
| Potong Pasir SMC | **Sitoh** Yih Pin | People's Action Party | |
| Punggol East SMC | Michael **Palmer** | People's Action Party | |
| **Lee** Li Lian | Workers' Party | ||
| Radin Mas SMC | Sam **Tan** | People's Action Party | |
| Sembawang GRC | Admiralty | Vikram **Nair** | |
| Marsiling | **Hawazi** Daipi | People's Action Party | |
| Sembawang | **Khaw** Boon Wan | People's Action Party | |
| Woodgrove | **Ong** Teng Koon | People's Action Party | |
| Woodlands | Ellen **Lee** | People's Action Party | |
| Sengkang West SMC | **Lam** Pin Min | People's Action Party | |
| Tampines GRC | Tampines Central | **Heng** Swee Keat | |
| Tampines Changkat | Irene **Ng** | People's Action Party | |
| Tampines East | **Mah** Bow Tan | People's Action Party | |
| Tampines North | **Baey** Yam Keng | People's Action Party | |
| Tampines West | **Masagos** Zulkifli | People's Action Party | |
| Tanjong Pagar GRC | Buona Vista | **Chan** Chun Sing | |
| Kreta Ayer–Kim Seng | Lily **Neo** | People's Action Party | |
| Queenstown | **Chia** Shi-Lu | People's Action Party | |
| Tanglin–Cairnhill | **Indranee** Rajah | People's Action Party | |
| Tanjong Pagar–Tiong Bahru | **Lee** Kuan Yew | People's Action Party | |
| West Coast GRC | Ayer Rajah | **Foo** Mee Har | |
| Boon Lay | Lawrence **Wong** | People's Action Party | |
| Clementi | Arthur **Fong** | People's Action Party | |
| Telok Blangah | **Lim** Hng Kiang | People's Action Party | |
| West Coast | S. **Iswaran** | People's Action Party | |
| Whampoa SMC | **Heng** Chee How | People's Action Party | |
| Yuhua SMC | Grace **Fu** | People's Action Party | |
| Non-constituency Members of Parliament | Gerald **Giam** | Workers' Party | |
| Lina **Loh** | Singapore People's Party | ||
| **Yee** Jenn Jong | Workers' Party | ||
| Nominated Members of Parliament | R. **Dhinakaran** | Nonpartisan | |
| **Faizah** Jamal | Nonpartisan | ||
| Nicholas **Fang** | Nonpartisan | ||
| Janice **Koh** | Nonpartisan | ||
| Laurence **Lieng** | Nonpartisan | ||
| Mary **Liew** | Nonpartisan | ||
| Eugene **Tan** | Nonpartisan | ||
| **Tan** Su Shan | Nonpartisan | ||
| **Teo** Siong Seng | Nonpartisan | ||
| **Chia** Yong Yong | Nonpartisan | ||
| Thomas **Chua** | Nonpartisan | ||
| **Ismail** Hussein | Nonpartisan | ||
| K. **Karthikeyan** | Nonpartisan | ||
| **Kuik** Shiao-Yin | Nonpartisan | ||
| Rita **Soh** | Nonpartisan | ||
| Benedict **Tan** | Nonpartisan | ||
| Randolph **Tan** | Nonpartisan | ||
| **Tan** Tai Yong | Nonpartisan |
Notes
References
References
- "Sessions of Parliament".
- "Dissolution of Parliament on 25 August 2015 {{!}} Prime Minister‘s Office Singapore".
- (12 December 2012). "Speaker of Parliament, PAP MP Michael Palmer resigns due to 'improper conduct'". sg.news.yahoo.com.
- "Leader of the House".
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