Английская Википедия:9th Parliament of Singapore
Шаблон:Infobox legislative term
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]
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
- 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
| Political party | Members | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| At election | At dissolution | ||
| Шаблон:Party color cell | People's Action Party | 81 | 81 |
| Шаблон:Party color cell | Workers' Party | 2 | 2 |
| Шаблон:Party color cell | Singapore People's Party | 1 | 1 |
| Nominated Members of Parliament | 0 | 8 | |
| Vacant seats | 0 | 2 | |
| Total | 83 | 90 | |
| Government majority | 39 | 36 | |
Members
Elected Members of Parliament
This is the list of members of the 9th Parliament of Singapore elected in the 1997 general election.
Non-constituency Members of Parliament
One Non-constituency Member of Parliament seat was allocated in the 9th Parliament of Singapore.
| Member | Party | Constituency contested | |
|---|---|---|---|
| J. B. Jeyaratnam | Шаблон:Party color cell | Workers' Party | Cheng San GRC |
Nominated Members of Parliament
- 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
| Constituency | Name | Party | Date seat vacated | Cause of vacancy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalan Besar GRC | Choo Wee Khiang | Шаблон:Party color cell | PAP | 3 December 1999 | Resignation |
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