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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 Constitution of Singapore states that the Parliament of Singapore shall consist of eighty-nine members who are elected by the people, up to nine Non-constituency Members of Parliament (NCMPs) [1] and up to nine Nominated Members of Parliament (NMPs), [2] following changes to the Constitution enacted on 26 April 2010. [3]
The following are lists of members of parliament in Singapore: 1st Parliament of Singapore § Members, 1965; 2nd Parliament of Singapore § Members, 1968;
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 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 13th Parliament of Singapore was a meeting of the Parliament of Singapore.The first session commenced on 15 January 2016 and was dissolved on 23 June 2020. [3] [4] [5] The membership was set by the 2015 Singapore General Election on 11 September 2015, and changed twice throughout the term; one was the resignation of Bukit Batok Single Member Constituency MP David Ong in 2016, and the ...
Two senior members of Singapore's largest opposition party quit on Wednesday after admitting to an inappropriate relationship, the latest scandal to hit a country otherwise used to stable and ...
This is a list of members of the Parliament of Singapore who were elected as a member of a opposition party since 1965. In Singapore , the People's Action Party has been the governing party since 1959.