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The 2011 general elections were the sixteenth general elections in Singapore and eleventh since independence. The governing People's Action Party (PAP) sought to secure their 13th consecutive term in office since 1959. This was the second election since Lee Hsien Loong became its Secretary-General.
Presidential elections were held in Singapore on 27 August 2011. Incumbent president S. R. Nathan, who had been elected unopposed in 1999 and 2005, did not seek re-election.. It was the fourth elected Singaporean presidential election, as well as the second to be contested by more than one candida
Announced candidates of Singapore general election, 2011; Division Seats Voters Political Party Candidate(s) Nomination status Notes Aljunied GRC: 5 143,148 People's Action Party: George Yeo Lim Hwee Hua Zainul Abidin bin Mohamed Rasheed Cynthia Phua Ong Ye Kung: Nominated: Ong Ye Kung was a new candidate, while the rest were incumbents ...
13 to 19 August – The inaugural Singapore Youth Olympic Festival. 27 August – SPE: Polling Day for the 2011 presidential election. Vote counting was prolonged until 4:23 am as a vote recount was initiated by Tan Cheng Bock, due to a 2%-margin between the top two candidates.
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.
Singapore portal Pages in category "2011 Singaporean general election" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. ... Pre-election day events of the ...
The president of Singapore is the head of state of the Republic of Singapore. Preceded by the Yang di-Pertuan Negara, the office of president was created on 22 December 1965 after Singapore's independence in August 1965, with incumbent Yang di-Pertuan Negara Yusof Ishak serving as the first president.
The following is a list of Singaporean electoral divisions from 2006 to 2011 that served as constituencies that elected Members of Parliament (MPs) to the 11th Parliament of Singapore in the 2006 Singaporean general election. [1] Each electoral division is further subdivided into polling districts. [2] Singapore Electoral Boundaries in 2006