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Sin Kek Tong
Sin Kek Tong ( zh, s=沈克栋, p=Shěn Kèdòng; died 27 February 2017) was a Singaporean politician. A former member of Singapore People's Party (SPP), Sin served as the Singapore People's Party chairman between 1996 and 2012 and Secretary-General of the Singapore People's Party between 1994 and 1996. Originally a member of the opposition Singapore Democratic Party (SDP), Sin left the SDP in 1994 with a breakaway faction of SDP members who supported Chiam See Tong in an internal conflict against Chee Soon Juan and other SDP leaders. Sin and Chiam's supporters then started the Singapore People's Party (SPP), with Sin standing in as secretary-general until Chiam officially joined the SPP in 1996. Throughout his political career, Sin had contested in six general elections from 1988 to 2011, but had never won any of them. Political career Singapore Democratic Party Sin made his political debut in the 1988 general election when he contested as a candidate of the opposition Si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Singapore People's Party
The Singapore People's Party (abbreviation: SPP) is a political party in Singapore. SPP was founded in 1994 by Sin Kek Tong who left the Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) with various SDP members after internal conflicts in SDP. The leadership was held by Sin until Chiam See Tong left SDP in December 1996 and Chiam assumed leadership. History 1994 - 2000 : Formation SPP was founded on 21 November 1994 by Sin Kek Tong, who led a pro- Chiam See Tong faction out of the Singapore Democratic Party (SDP). Over two years, Sin stood as the pro-tem leader until Chiam joined the party and assumed leadership in December 1996, at the time the Parliament was dissolved ahead of the 1997 general election. Chiam then became the party's first Member of Parliament (MP) when he won the constituency of Potong Pasir at the election, where he also did under the SDP banner. 2001 - 2008 : As part of Singapore Democratic Alliance In 2001, the SPP became a founding member of the Singapore Democ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ling How Doong
Ling How Doong (; 1934 – 30 April 2021) was a Singaporean politician and lawyer. A former member of the opposition Singapore Democratic Party (SDP), he served as the Parliament of Singapore, Member of Parliament (MP) for Bukit Gombak Single Member Constituency, Bukit Gombak SMC between 1991 and 1996 and Leader of the Opposition (Singapore), Leader of the Opposition between 1993 and 1996. Education Ling was educated at Anglo-Chinese School and Nan Hua High School. He was Call to the Bar, called to the Bar at the Middle Temple in London in 1972 to practice as a lawyer. Political career Ling was the chairman of the Singapore Democratic Party in 1991 when, in a surprise result, he defeated the incumbent MP from the governing People's Action Party (PAP), Dr. Seet Ai Mee, to win the constituency of Bukit Gombak at the general election. Ling won 51.4% of the votes in the constituency to Dr Seet's 48.6%. Ling was one of three SDP MPs to be elected – with the party's leader Chiam See ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amy Khor
Amy Khor Lean Suan ( zh, s=许连碹, p=Xǔ Liánxuàn; born 23 February 1958) is a Malaysian-born Singaporean former politician who has served as Senior Minister of State for Transport and Senior Minister of State for Sustainability and the Environment from 2020 to 2025 and was appointed as Vice-Chairperson of Chua Chu Kang Town Council (CCKTC) from 2015 to 2025. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), she was the Member of Parliament (MP) representing Hong Kah North SMC from 2011 to 2025. Prior to entering politics, Khor was a valuer at the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS), senior lecturer at the National University of Singapore, and executive director at Knight Frank. She made her political debut in the 2001 general election as part of a five-member PAP team contesting in Hong Kah GRC. After the PAP team won with 79.74% of the vote, she became a Member of Parliament representing the Hong Kah North ward of Hong Kah GRC. Since then, she had retai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hong Kah North Single Member Constituency
The Hong Kah North Single Member Constituency was a single member constituency (SMC) in the western part of Singapore. It was managed by Chua Chu Kang Town Council. History The constituency was carved out of Hong Kah Group Representation Constituency (GRC) as a SMC during the 2011 elections. Hong Kah GRC was abolished at the same time in favour of Chua Chu Kang GRC. In 2020, parts of Jurong West were transferred to West Coast GRC, and the remainder of Tengah was transferred to the SMC from Chua Chu Kang GRC. In 2025, the constituency was dissolved. The entirety of Tengah was transferred to Chua Chu Kang GRC while the remaining Bukit Batok West estates, alongside Bukit Batok and Yuhua SMCs, were merged with part of Jurong GRC The Jurong Group Representation Constituency was a five-member Group Representation Constituency (GRC) located in the western area of Singapore. The GRC consisted of a large section of Jurong, sections of Bukit Batok and areas near Upper Buk .. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matthias Yao
Matthias Yao Chih ( zh, s=姚智, p=Yáo Zhì, born 12 January 1956) is a Singaporean former politician. A former member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he was a Member of Parliament (MP) representing Marine Parade GRC between 1991 and 1997, and MacPherson SMC between 1997 and 2011. During his political career, he had served as a Senior Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office, the Mayor of the South East District and Deputy Speaker of the Parliament. Education Yao had his early education at St Anthony's Boys' School, St Joseph's Institution and National Junior College. In 1975, he was awarded a Singapore Armed Forces Overseas Merit Scholarship to study at the University of Birmingham in the United Kingdom, where he graduated in 1978 with a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) degree. Career A Chinese Singaporean, Yao was a civil servant before he entered politics. He served as the deputy director (Police and Security) at the Ministry of Home Affairs f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MacPherson Single Member Constituency
The MacPherson Single Member Constituency was a single member constituency (SMC) located in the central area of Singapore. At abolition, it was managed by Marine Parade Town Council. History MacPherson Constituency was created for the 1968 general election. In 1988, the constituency was renamed MacPherson Single Member Constituency with the creation of group representation constituencies (GRCs). MacPherson SMC would exist until 1991, when it was merged to Marine Parade GRC. It was reformed for the 1997 general election, with Matthias Yao, the incumbent Member of Parliament (MP) for the MacPherson ward, winning 65.14% of the vote for the governing People's Action Party (PAP). In 2011, it was merged back to Marine Parade GRC and reformed for the 2015 general election after one term in the GRC. For the 2015 general election, the National Solidarity Party (NSP) initially planned to field a candidate against the PAP in MacPherson SMC, but decided to pull out of the contest whe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 Singaporean General Election
General elections were held in Singapore on 6 May 2006. President S.R. Nathan dissolved parliament on 20 April 2006 on the advice of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong three weeks before the election. The People's Action Party (PAP) won 66.6% of the overall votes and gained 82 out of 84 seats. The PAP held the office of Prime Minister for a twelfth consecutive term. The general election was held under the first-past-the-post system. On Nomination Day, the PAP gained 37 seats in divisions which were uncontested by other parties. The main election issues included employment, cost of living, housing, transport, education, the need for an effective opposition voice in parliament, and the quality of the candidates. The elections marked the first time since 1988 that the total eligible voter population in contested seats and voter turnout exceeded one million, as well as the first time where PAP did not return to power during the nomination day, as more than half of the seats were conte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jalan Besar Group Representation Constituency
Jalan Besar Group Representation Constituency is a four-member Group Representation Constituency composed of several city suburbs along with the Central Area of Singapore. The Jalan Besar GRC is the electoral division representing the largest area of the downtown city centre of Singapore, followed by Tanjong Pagar GRC. There are four wards in the GRC: Kreta Ayer- Kim Seng, Kolam Ayer, Whampoa and lastly Kampong Glam managed by Jalan Besar Town Council. The current Members of Parliament are Denise Phua, Wan Rizal, Josephine Teo and Shawn Loh from the People's Action Party (PAP). History It is named after Jalan Besar, a street in Singapore that forms this GRC's centrepiece. The street itself is within the Kallang planning area, Kallang itself being part of this GRC. The GRC encompasses several heritage areas, including Little India, Desker Road, Kolam Ayer and Crawford in the North. Kreta Ayer- Kim Seng itself includes the Singapore River, Chinatown and Bukit Ho Swe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2001 Singaporean General Election
General elections were held in Singapore on 3 November 2001. President S.R. Nathan dissolved parliament on 18 October 2001 on the advice of Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong. The ruling People's Action Party (PAP) won 82 of the 84 elected seats in Parliament in a landslide victory. This was the third consecutive election (and fourth overall) where the PAP returned to power on nomination day due to a majority of seats, 55 of them from ten Group Representation Constituencies, just one seat short from a supermajority, were elected via walkovers, being the most recent election on doing so. This is Goh Chok Tong's last election as Prime Minister before handing to Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. This election marked the first time that total eligible voter population exceeded the 2 million mark, though only one third of them (675,306 of the 2,036,923 eligible voters) had an opportunity to vote. As of the recent election in 2025, this was the most recent general election to date wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Singapore Justice Party
The Singapore Justice Party (abbreviation: SJP) is a political party in Singapore. History The SJP was formed in August 1972 to represent the Indian community in Singapore. In 1975, SJP joined the United People Front (UPF), a political alliance with the United National Front, Singapore Chinese Party, Singapore Malay National Organisation (PKMS) and members of the Barisan Sosialis (BS) and United Front (UF). On 14 August 1976, SJP left the UPF. In November 1976, SJP joined the Joint Opposition Council, a political alliance with PKMS, BS and UF. SJP contested the 1980 general election and fielded two candidates in Ayer Rajah and West Coast Constituencies. From 1988 to 1992, the party was mostly active in Marine Parade Group Representation Constituency, where it contested in two general elections and one by-election. In the contested elections, it had lost to the People's Action Party. It did not participate in the 1997 general election. In the run-up to the 2001 general e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pertubuhan Kebangsaan Melayu Singapura
The Singapore Malay National Organisation (Malay language, Malay: ''Pertubuhan Kebangsaan Melayu Singapura''; Abbreviation, abbrev: PKMS) is a political party in Singapore. History The origins of Pertubuhan Kebangsaan Melayu Singapura (PKMS) were rooted in the Singapore Malay Union (KMS), which was founded in 1926 bMohamed Eunos bin Abdullahto represent Malay interests. Following the Second World War, the KMS opposed the proposed Malayan Union and merged into the United Malay National Organisation (UMNO), which would become dominant in federal politics. Despite its KMS's connections, the modern PKMS operated as an extension of the Johor Bahru branch of federal UMNO. It contested the 1955 Singaporean general election, 1955 Singapore general election and secured one seat at Bedok, Ulu Bedok. By the 1959 Singaporean general election, 1959 Singapore general election, UMNO had gained three seats in the Malay-dominated electorates of Geylang Serai, Kembangan, Singapore, Kampung Kemba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Solidarity Party (Singapore)
The National Solidarity Party (abbreviation: NSP) is a List of political parties in Singapore, political party in Singapore. It has participated in all parliamentary elections since the 1988 Singapore general election, 1988 general election. History Beginnings The NSP was founded by a group of middle-class businessmen and women on 6 March 1987. The founding president and secretary-general of the party were Kum Teng Hock and Soon Kia Seng respectively. Kum was a former member of the ruling People's Action Party (PAP) while Soon was the ex-chairman of the Singapore Democratic Party. According to its 1995 manifesto, the main political objective of the NSP was to organise and maintain a democratic movement that would ensure the solidarity and establishment of a just political system and standard of living. The party believed in a multi-party political system so that the rights and interests of the people could be proportionately represented. The NSP also aimed to establish an open ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
