The 13th Parliament of Singapore was the previous Parliament of Singapore. The first session commenced on 15 January 2016 and was dissolved on 23 June 2020.[1][2][3] 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 resignation of Marsiling–Yew Tee Group Representation Constituency MP and Speaker Halimah Yacob in 2017.
The 13th Parliament is controlled by a People's Action Party majority, led by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and members of the cabinet, which assumed power on 1 October 2015. The Opposition is led by the Secretary General of the Workers' Party, Pritam Singh. Tan Chuan-Jin, of the People's Action Party, is the Speaker of Parliament as of 11 September 2017. He succeeds Yacob, who resigned as Speaker to contest in the Presidential Elections 2017. Yacob was previously elected as the 9th Speaker of the House during the 12th Parliament on 14 January 2013.
Result of the 2015 Singapore general election[]
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The Workers' Party, being the best performing opposition parties were awarded three Non-Constituency Member of Parliament seats in accordance with the Constitution. Lee Li Lian, Dennis Tan, and Leon Perera were appointed as NCMPs,[4] though Lee Li Lian decided not to accept the NCMP post.[5]
Officeholders[]
Speaker[]
- Halimah Yacob of the People's Action Party, MP of Marsiling–Yew Tee GRC, was re-elected as Speaker of Parliament on 15 January 2016.[6][7] She relinquished her post on 7 August 2017 to run for the presidency in the 2017 Singapore presidential election, with Charles serving as Acting Speaker until 10 September 2017.[8]
- Charles Chong and Lim Biow Chuan of the People's Action Party were elected as Deputy Speakers on 25 January 2016[9]
- Tan Chuan-Jin was elected as Speaker and becomes the 10th Speaker of the Republic of Singapore on 11 September 2017.[10]
Leaders[]
- Prime Minister: Lee Hsien Loong (People's Action Party)
- Leader of the Opposition: Pritam Singh (Workers' Party)
House Leaders[]
- Leader of the House: Grace Fu
- Deputy Leader of the House: Desmond Lee
Whips[]
- Government Whip: Janil Puthucheary
- Deputy Government Whip: Sim Ann and Zaqy Mohamad
Committees[]
Select committees[]
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Committee of selection[]
Chaired by Speaker of Parliament Tan Chuan-Jin, the committee of selection selects and nominates members to the various sessional and select committees.[11] The committee consisted of seven other members:
- Chan Chun Sing
- Cedric Foo
- Grace Fu
- Indranee Rajah
- Masagos Zulkifli
- Ong Ye Kung
- Pritam Singh
Committee of privileges[]
The committee of privileges looks into any complaint alleging breaches of parliamentary privilege.[12] Chaired by Speaker of Parliament Tan Chuan-Jin, the committee consisted of seven other members:
- Chen Show Mao
- Grace Fu
- Indranee Rajah
- Maliki Osman
- Seah Kian Peng
- K. Shanmugam
- Edwin Tong
Estimates committee[]
The estimates committee examines the Government's budget and reports what economies, improvements in organisation, efficiency or administrative reforms consistent with the policy underlying the estimates, may be effected and suggests the form in which the estimates shall be presented to Parliament. The committee consisted of eight members:[13]
- Foo Mee Har (Chairperson)
- Chia Shi-Lu
- Cheng Li Hui
- Darryl David
- Christopher de Souza
- Daniel Goh
- Lee Yi Shyan
- Alex Yam
House committee[]
The house committee looks after the comfort and convenience of Members of Parliament and advises the Speaker on these matters.[14] Chaired by Speaker of Parliament Tan Chuan-Jin, the committee consisted of seven other members:
- Amrin Amin
- Gan Thiam Poh
- Henry Kwek
- Low Yen Ling
- Faisal Manap
- Sun Xueling
- Yee Chia Hsing
Public accounts committee[]
The public accounts committee examines various accounts of the Government showing the appropriation of funds granted by Parliament to meet public expenditure, as well as other accounts laid before Parliament. The committee consisted of eight members:[15]
- Jessica Tan (Chairperson)
- Ang Hin Kee
- Ang Wei Neng
- Liang Eng Hwa
- Lim Wee Kiak
- Leon Perera
- Tin Pei Ling
- Zainal Sapari
Public petitions committee[]
The public petitions committee deals with public petitions received by the House. Its function is to consider petitions referred to the Committee and to report to the House.[16] Chaired by Speaker of Parliament Tan Chuan-Jin, the committee consisted of seven other members:
- Cheryl Chan
- Janil Puthucheary
- Desmond Lee
- Louis Ng
- Denise Phua
- Dennis Tan
- Melvin Yong
Standing orders committee[]
The standing orders committee reviews the Standing Orders from time to time and recommends amendments and reports to the House on all matters relating to them.[17] Chaired by Speaker of Parliament Tan Chuan-Jin, the committee consisted of nine other members:
- Charles Chong (Deputy Speaker)
- Lim Biow Chuan (Deputy Speaker)
- Chan Chun Sing
- Desmond Choo
- Grace Fu
- Joan Pereira
- Png Eng Huat
- Rahayu Mahzam
- Patrick Tay
Government Parliamentary Committees[]
Mooted by then-Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong in 1987, government parliamentary committees (GPCs) are set up by the governing People's Action Party to scrutinise the legislation and programmes of the various Ministries. They also serve as an additional channel of feedback on government policies.
| Government Parliamentary Committee | Member of Parliament |
|---|---|
| Communications and Information | |
| Chairperson | Cedric Foo |
| Deputy Chairperson | Tin Pei Ling |
| Members |
Darryl David |
| Culture, Community and Youth | |
| Chairperson | Lim Wee Kiak |
| Deputy Chairperson | Darryl David |
| Members |
Joan Pereira |
| Defence and Foreign Affairs | |
| Chairperson | Vikram Nair |
| Deputy Chairperson | Joan Pereira |
| Members |
Charles Chong |
| Education | |
| Chairperson | Denise Phua |
| Deputy Chairperson | Intan Azura Mokhtar |
| Members |
Ang Wei Neng |
| Environment and Water Resources (including Climate Change) | |
| Chairperson | Lee Bee Wah |
| Deputy Chairperson | Gan Thiam Poh |
| Members |
Amrin Amin |
| Finance and Trade and Industry | |
| Chairperson | Liang Eng Hwa |
| Deputy Chairperson | Teo Ser Luck |
| Members |
Cedric Foo |
| Health (including Ageing and Silver Generation Office) | |
| Chairperson | Chia Shi-Lu |
| Deputy Chairperson | Lily Neo |
| Members |
Charles Chong |
| Home Affairs and Law | |
| Chairperson | Christopher de Souza |
| Deputy Chairperson | Murali Pillai |
| Members |
Desmond Choo |
| Manpower | |
| Chairperson | Patrick Tay |
| Deputy Chairperson | Zainal Sapari |
| Members |
Cheryl Chan |
| National Development (including Municipal Services Office) | |
| Chairperson | Alex Yam |
| Deputy Chairperson | Chong Kee Hiong |
| Members |
Cheryl Chan |
| Social and Family Development (including National Population and Talent Division) | |
| Chairperson | Seah Kian Peng |
| Deputy Chairperson | Rahayu Mahzam |
| Members |
Ang Hin Kee |
| Transport | |
| Chairperson | Sitoh Yih Pin |
| Deputy Chairperson | Ang Hin Kee |
| Members |
Ang Wei Neng |
Members[]
- Main article: List of members of the 13th Parliament of Singapore
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