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2020 Singaporean general election. General elections were held in Singapore on Friday, 10 July 2020 to elect 93 members [ c ] to the Parliament of Singapore across 31 constituencies. [ d ] Parliament was dissolved and the general election called by President Halimah Yacob on 23 June, on the advice of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. [ 2 ]
The voting age in Singapore is 21. The most recent general election was held on 10 July 2020. The People's Action Party (PAP) was returned to power to form the Government with 83 seats, while the Workers' Party (WP) secured ten seats by winning in Aljunied GRC, Hougang SMC and Sengkang GRC.
Pre-polling day. The following is a list of events that occurred from nomination day (30 June 2020) until the eve of polling day on 10 July 2020. [113] All times below are reflected in Singapore Standard Time (SGT).
There are currently two types of elections in Singapore.Parliamentary and presidential elections. According to the Constitution of Singapore, general elections for Parliament must be conducted within three months of the dissolution of Parliament, which has a maximum term of five years from the first sitting of Parliament, and presidential elections are conducted every six years.
After the 2020 general election, Assistant Secretary-General Leong Mun Wai and Vice-Chairwoman Hazel Poa were appointed Non-Constituency Members of Parliament by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. [60] A policy research team, youth, and women wings were also created as part of the reorganisation of the party. [61]
According to the PSP's manifesto published for the 2020 Singaporean General Election, the PSP wishes to introduce a quota for the number of Employment Passes and to lower the quota for the number of S-Passes and Work Permits. The manifesto also states that the dependence on foreign labour in Singapore has caused problems such as congestion ...
HokkienPOJ. Lí Hián-liông. Lee Hsien Loong[a]PPA(E)SPMJDK(born 10 February 1952) is a Singaporean politician and former brigadier-generalwho has been a senior minister of Singaporesince 2024, having previously served as the third prime minister of Singaporefrom 2004 to 2024. He has served as the secretary-general of the People's Action Party ...
The following is a list of Singaporean electoral divisions from 2015 to 2020 that served as constituencies that elected Members of Parliament (MPs) to the 13th Parliament of Singapore in the 2015 Singaporean general election . In the elections held on 11 September 2015, there were a total of 2,462,926 voters, inclusive of overseas votes.