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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.
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 ...
Yeo, however, announced that he declined in running for the 2011 Presidential Election, citing Yeo a "free spirit" and not "temperamentally suited" for the Presidency. 14 May – SGE: Singapore's former Prime Ministers, Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew and Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong announces departure from the Cabinet.
The election process begins when the President, acting on Cabinet's advice, issues a writ of election addressed to the returning officer.On nomination day, the returning officer and their representatives will be present at designated nomination centres between 11:00 am and 12:00 noon to receive prospective candidates' nomination papers, and political donation certificates certifying that they ...
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
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.
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The following is a list of Singaporean electoral divisions from 2011 to 2015 that served as constituencies that elected Members of Parliament (MPs) to the 12th Parliament of Singapore in the 2011 Singaporean general election. [1] Singapore electoral boundaries in 2011