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One of the cases that is often cited as evidence for gerrymandering in Singapore is the case of the Cheng San Group Representation Constituency (GRC). In the 1997 Singaporean general election, the Cheng San GRC was contested by the PAP and the Workers' Party of Singapore (WP). The final results were close, with the PAP winning with 53,553 votes ...
The Constitution of Singapore states that the Parliament of Singapore shall consist of such a number of members who are elected by the people in a general election, [1] up to nine Non-constituency Members of Parliament (NCMPs) [2] and up to nine Nominated Members of Parliament (NMPs), [3] following changes to the Constitution enacted on 26 ...
After the 2015 general election, 89 MPs were elected [4] and three NCMPs were appointed (or, in the terms of the Parliamentary Elections Act, [5] declared elected) to Parliament. [6] However, Lee Li Lian had decided not to accept the NCMP post, [ 7 ] which Parliament would later resolve whether or not to fill the vacated seat.
The following are lists of members of parliament in Singapore: 1st Parliament of Singapore § Members, 1965; 2nd Parliament of Singapore § Members, 1968;
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.
The Parliament of Singapore is the unicameral legislature of the Republic of Singapore, which governs the country alongside the president of Singapore.Largely based upon the Westminster system, the Parliament is made up of Members of Parliament (MPs) who are elected, as well as Non-constituency Members of Parliament (NCMPs) and Nominated Members of Parliament (NMPs) who are appointed.
The initial number of seats of parliament at the start of the term was 104, with 10 seats from the Workers' Party led by Pritam Singh, two Non-Constituency Member of Parliament seats from the Progress Singapore Party, and nine Nominated Members. This is also the first time where the position for the Leader of the Opposition was officialised.
The 14th parliament opened on 24 August at 8 pm SGT, [257] and similar to the cabinet inauguration, also for the first time in Singapore history, the parliament opened on separate venues due to safe distancing, [258] both on the Parliament House and The Arts House, the latter being the venue of the former Parliament House before 1999.