The 9th Parliament of Singapore was a meeting of the Parliament of Singapore. Its first session commenced on 26 May 1997 and was prorogued on 8 September 1999. It commenced its second session on 4 October 1999 and was dissolved on 18 October 2001.[1]
| 9th Parliament of Singapore | |||||
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| Overview | |||||
| Legislative body | Parliament of Singapore | ||||
| Meeting place | Old Parliament House (until 1999) Parliament House (from 1999) | ||||
| Term | 26 May 1997 – 18 October 2001 | ||||
| Election | 2 January 1997 | ||||
| Government | People's Action Party | ||||
| Opposition | Workers' Party Singapore People's Party | ||||
| Parliament of Singapore | |||||
| Members | 93 | ||||
| Speaker | Tan Soo Khoon | ||||
| Leader of the House | Wong Kan Seng | ||||
| Prime Minister | Goh Chok Tong | ||||
| Leader of the Opposition | Chiam See Tong | ||||
| Party control | PAP supermajority | ||||
| Sessions | |||||
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The members of the 9th Parliament were elected in the 1997 general election. Parliament was controlled by a People's Action Party majority, led by Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong and his cabinet. The Speaker was Tan Soo Khoon.[2]
Officeholders
edit- Speaker: Tan Soo Khoon (PAP)
- Deputy Speaker:
- Eugene Yap Giau Cheng (PAP)
- Deputy Speaker:
- Prime Minister: Goh Chok Tong (PAP)
- Leader of the Opposition: Chiam See Tong (SPP)
- Leader of the House: Wong Kan Seng (PAP)
- Party Whip of the People's Action Party: Lee Boon Yang
- Deputy Party Whip of the People's Action Party:
- Goh Chee Wee
- Ong Chit Chung
- Deputy Party Whip of the People's Action Party:
Composition
edit| Political party | Members | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| At election | At dissolution | ||
| People's Action Party | 81 | 81 | |
| Workers' Party | 2 | 2 | |
| Singapore People's Party | 1 | 1 | |
| Nominated Members of Parliament | 0 | 8 | |
| Vacant seats | 0 | 2 | |
| Total | 83 | 90 | |
| Government majority | 39 | 36 | |
Members
editElected Members of Parliament
editThis is the list of members of the 9th Parliament of Singapore elected in the 1997 general election.
Non-constituency Members of Parliament
editOne Non-constituency Member of Parliament seat was allocated in the 9th Parliament of Singapore.
| Member | Party | Constituency contested | |
|---|---|---|---|
| J. B. Jeyaratnam | Workers' Party | Cheng San GRC | |
Nominated Members of Parliament
edit- Chiang See Ngoh, from 1 October 1997 until 1 October 2001
- Chuang Shaw Peng, from 1 October 1997 until 1 October 1999
- Gerard Ee, from 1 October 1997 until 1 October 2001
- Lee Tsao Yuan, from 1 October 1997 until 1 October 1999
- Shriniwas Rai, from 1 October 1997 until 1 October 1999
- Cyrille Tan Soo Leng, from 1 October 1997 until 1 October 1999
- Tay Beng Chuan, from 1 October 1997
- Simon Tay, from 1 October 1997
- Zulkifli B. Baharudin, from 1 October 1997 until 1 October 2001
- Goh Chong Chia, from 1 October 1999
- Jennifer Lee Gek Choo, from 1 October 1999
- Noris Ong Chin Guan, from 1 October 1999
- Thomas Thomas, from 1 October 1999
- Braema Mathiaparanam, from 1 October 2001
- Chandra Mohan K Nair, from 1 October 2001
Vacant seats
edit| Constituency | Name | Party | Date seat vacated | Cause of vacancy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalan Besar GRC | Choo Wee Khiang | PAP | 3 December 1999 | Resignation | |
References
edit- ^ "Sessions of Parliament". Parliament of Singapore. 8 June 2017.
- ^ "List of Former Speakers". Parliament of Singapore. 7 August 2017.
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