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The 14th Parliament of Singapore is the current Parliament of Singapore. It opened on 24 August 2020.[1] The membership was set by the 2020 Singapore General Election on 10 July 2020.
The 14th Parliament is controlled by the People's Action Party majority, led by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and members of the cabinet, which assumed power on 25 July 2020.
The Opposition is led by Pritam Singh from the Workers' Party.
Tan Chuan-Jin was the Speaker of Parliament from the People's Action Party from 2020 to 2023.
Result of the 2020 Singapore general election
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The Progress Singapore Party, being the best performing opposition parties were awarded two Non-Constituency Member of Parliament seats in accordance with the Constitution. Hazel Poa, and Leong Mun Wai were appointed as NCMPs.[2]
Officeholders
Speaker
- Speaker: Seah Kian Peng (People's Action Party, MP of Marine Parade GRC).
- Tan Chuan-Jin was appointed Speaker but resigned as Speaker and MP on 17 July 2023.[3][4] Jessica Tan was appointed as Acting Speaker between 17 July to 2 August. Seah Kian Peng is appointed as the new speaker with effect from 2 August.
- Deputy Speaker: Christopher de Souza and Jessica Tan of the People's Action Party were elected as Deputy Speakers on 31 August 2020.[5]
Leaders
- Prime Minister: Lee Hsien Loong (People's Action Party)
- Leader of the Opposition: Pritam Singh (Workers' Party)
House Leaders
Whips
- Government Whip: Janil Puthucheary (PAP)
- Deputy Government Whip: Sim Ann (PAP)
- Opposition Whip: Pritam Singh (WP)
- Deputy Opposition Whip: Sylvia Lim Swee Lian (WP)
Members
Committees
Select committees
Committee of selection
The committee of selection selects and nominates members to the various sessional and select committees.[6] The committee consists of seven other members:
Committee of privileges
The committee of privileges looks into any complaint alleging breaches of parliamentary privilege.[7] The committee consists of seven other members:
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 consists of eight members:[8]
- Ang Wei Neng (Chairperson)
- Lim Biow Chuan
- Jamus Lim
- Rachel Ong
- Sitoh Yih Pin
- Vikram Nair
- Yip Hon Weng
- Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim
House committee
The house committee looks after the comfort and convenience of Members of Parliament and advises the Speaker on these matters.[9] The committee consists of six other members:
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 consists of eight members:[10]
- Foo Mee Har (Chairperson)
- Cheryl Chan
- Louis Chua
- Derrick Goh
- Henry Kwek
- Poh Li San
- Saktiandi Supaat
- Tan Wu Meng
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.[11] The committee consists of seven other members:
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.[12], the committee consists of the Deputy Speakers of Parliament and seven other members:
- Christopher de Souza (Deputy Speaker)
- Jessica Tan (Deputy Speaker)
- Gerald Giam
- Indranee Rajah
- Janil Puthucheary
- Mohamed Sharael Taha
- Sim Ann
- Alvin Tan
- Melvin Yong
Special Select Committee on Nominations for Appointment as Nominated Members of Parliament
The special select committee is set up to nominate persons for appointment as Nominated Members of Parliament by the President.[13] The committee consists of six other members:
- Chan Chun Sing
- Gan Kim Yong
- Gan Siow Huang
- Indranee Rajah
- Mohamad Maliki Bin Osman
- Vivian Balakrishnan
Government Parliamentary Committees
Mooted by then-Deputy 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.
Notes
See also
References
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