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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 ...
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 12th Parliament of Singapore was a meeting of the Parliament of Singapore.The first session commenced on 10 October 2011 and was prorogued on 25 August 2015. [2] [3] 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 ...
The Human Rights Watch Singapore: Country Summary of January 2012 commented negatively on restrictions on the rights to free speech, assembly and association, such as limitations on print, broadcast and online media, and outdoor gatherings; contempt of court proceedings against Alan Shadrake; and the gazetting of The Online Citizen blog as a ...
List of members of the Parliament of Syria, 2020–2024: 19 July 2020: Taiwan: 11th Legislative Yuan: 13 January 2024 [72] Tajikistan: Tanzania: 12th Parliament of Tanzania: 28 October 2020: Thailand: Togo: Tonga: Trinidad and Tobago: 12th Republican Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago: Tunisia: Turkey: 28th Parliament of Turkey: 28th Parliament ...
12 December 2012 People's Action Party: 12th Parliament – Charles Chong MP for Joo Chiat SMC (born 1953) Acting: 12 December 2012: 14 January 2013: People's Action Party: 9: Halimah Yacob MP for Jurong GRC (until 2015) MP for Marsiling-Yew Tee GRC (from 2015) (born 1954) 14 January 2013 7 August 2017 People's Action Party: 13th Parliament ...
With Giam taking up the NCMP position together with Yee Jenn Jong, the Workers' Party set a new record in Singapore's electoral history by becoming the first opposition party to have eight (six elected and two NCMP) seats in Parliament. [10] Giam served as a NCMP in the 12th Parliament from 10 October 2011 to 25 August 2015. [11]
The corner was opened on 1 September 2000 by the Singapore Government as a venue for free speech area where speaking events could be held without the need to apply for a licence under the Public Entertainments Act (Cap. 257, 1985 Rev. Ed.), now the Public Entertainments and Meetings Act (Cap. 257, 2001 Rev. Ed.) (PEMA).