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Apr 23, 2024 · Learn about the legislative power of Singapore, the unicameral Parliament and the President. Find the latest news, announcements, reports, bills and votes of Parliament.
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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 ...
Find out the names, constituencies and types of all the current Members of Parliament (MPs) in Singapore. You can also search by name, type or constituency and sort by last name or constituency.
The functions of Parliament include making laws, taking up a critical/inquisitorial role to check on the actions and policies of the Government and scrutinising the State's finances.
The Reports found here date as far back as 1955, when Parliament was known as the Legislative Assembly. A Sitting report is uploaded onto the website of the Parliament of Singapore within 7 working days from the adjournment of a Sitting. A listing of Parliamentary Sitting dates can be found here.
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In GRCs, political parties field a team of between 3 and 6 candidates. At least one candidate in the team must belong to a minority race. This requirement ensures that parties contesting the elections in GRCs are multi-racial so that minority races will be represented in Parliament. There were 17 GRCs and 14 SMCs in the 2020 General Election.
The Constitution allows for up to 12 NCMPs to be declared as elected. NCMPs are declared as MPs from opposition candidates who had contested in a General Election, were not voted in but had received the highest percentage of votes amongst the unelected candidates from the opposition parties. This ensures there will always be a minimum number of opp...
A constitutional provision for the appointment of up to 9 Nominated Members of Parliament (NMPs) was made in 1990 to ensure a wide representation of community views in Parliament. NMPs are appointed by the President of Singapore for a term of two and a half years on the recommendation of a Special Select Committee of Parliament chaired by the Speak...
Learn about the different types of MPs in Singapore, how they are elected or appointed, and what roles they play in Parliament. Find out the number and composition of MPs in the current Fourteenth Parliament.
Members of Cabinet are appointed from among the MPs by the President on the advice of the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister leads the Cabinet in the administration of the Government. The Cabinet is responsible for all Government policies and the day-to-day administration of the affairs of the State.
