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Tanjong Pagar GRC
The Tanjong Pagar Group Representation Constituency is a five-member Group Representation Constituency (GRC) in Central Region, Singapore, Central and West Region, Singapore, Western Singapore. The five divisions consists: Buona Vista, Telok Blangah, Moulmein-Cairnhill, Tanjong Pagar-Tiong Bahru and Henderson-Dawson managed by Tanjong Pagar Town Council. The current Parliament of Singapore#Members of Parliament, Members of Parliament are Chan Chun Sing, Joan Pereira, Alvin Tan (politician), Alvin Tan, Rachel Ong and Foo Cexiang from the People's Action Party (PAP). History This GRC came into formation in 1991, when it absorbed the Tiong Bahru Group Representation Constituency, Tiong Bahru GRC, Telok Blangah Single Member Constituency, Telok Blangah and Tanjong Pagar Single Member Constituency, Tanjong Pagar Single Member Constituencies (SMC). Since the formation of the GRC, the ward was notable for its repeated walkovers with the last walkover in 2015. In addition in 2011, Tanjo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parliament Of Singapore
The Parliament of Singapore is the unicameralism, unicameral legislature of the Singapore, Republic of Singapore, which governs the country alongside the President of Singapore. Largely based upon the Westminster system, the Parliament is made up of List of Singapore MPs, Members of Parliament (MPs) who are elected, as well as Non-constituency Member of Parliament, Non-Constituency Members of Parliament (NCMPs) and Nominated Member of Parliament, Nominated Members of Parliament (NMPs) who are appointed. Following the 2025 Singaporean general election, 2025 general election, 97 MPs and two NCMPs from two political parties were General elections in Singapore, elected to the 15th Parliament of Singapore, 15th Parliament. Throughout the sitting of Parliament, nine NMPs are usually appointed by the President of Singapore, president on a biennial basis. The Speaker of the Parliament of Singapore, Speaker of Parliament has overall charge of the administration of Parliament and its secr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Telok Blangah
Telok Blangah ( , , ) is a subzone region and housing estate located in the area behind Keppel Harbour in Bukit Merah, Singapore. Telok Blangah is represented by three contiguous subzones of Bukit Merah in Urban Redevelopment Authority, URA masterplans: Telok Blangah Drive, Telok Blangah Way and Telok Blangah Rise. Name The region is named after the bay. ''Telok Blangah'' (Jawi alphabet, Jawi: تلوق بلڠه) is a Malay language, Malay compound of ''Blanga (pottery), blanga'' "a type of cooking pot" and ''telok'' "bay" and so literally means "cooking pot bay", so named on account of its shape. In the olden maps, Telok Blangah's name spelling was written as Teluk Blanga, Teluk Belanga and Teluk Blangah. ''Teluk Blanga'' is known as ''石叻門'' in Min Nan, Hokkien (Pe̍h-ōe-jī, POJ: Sit-Lat mn̂g), meaning "Singapore gate". It is the namesake of the ''Teluk Belanga'' (modern Malay spelling) style of Baju Melayu, the traditional costume of Malay men. History Historically, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chay Wai Chuen
Chay Wai Chuen ( zh, s=谢惠泉, p=Xiè Huìquán; born 5 March 1950) is a Singaporean diplomat and former politician. Parliament of Singapore 9 June 2011. Retrieved 9 June 2011. A former member of the governing (PAP), he was the Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Queenstown ward of Brickworks GRC between 1988 and 1997 and later |
Ow Chin Hock
Ow Chin Hock ( zh, s=欧进福; born 1943) is a Singaporean educator and former politician. Ow was a member of the People's Action Party (PAP) and served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Leng Kee Single Member Constituency from 1976 to 1997 and MP for the Tanjong Pagar Group Representation Constituency, representing the Leng Kee division, from 1997 to 2001. He released his Chinese memoirs, ''Memoirs Of Dr Ow Chin Hock'', in May 2022. Early life Ow went to Catholic High School. Ow was a graduate of the University of Singapore and received a doctorate in economics at Vanderbilt University. Career Academic career From 1967 to 1971, Ow worked as a research and teaching assistant at Vanderbilt University. Afterwards, he worked as a lecturer at the University of Singapore in the Department of Economics. From August 1974 to June 1975, he was the research advisor to the National Productivity Board. Political career In 1976, Ow made his political debut with the People's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lim Swee Say
Lim Swee Say (; born 13 July 1954) is a Singaporean former politician who served as Secretary-General of the National Trades Union Congress between 2005 and 2015, Ministry of Manpower (Singapore), Minister for Manpower between 2015 and 2018, Prime Minister's Office (Singapore), Minister in the Prime Minister's Office between 2004 and 2015, Ministry of National Development (Singapore), Second Minister for National Development in 2004 and 2005, and Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment, Minister for the Environment between 2000 and 2004. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he was the Parliament of Singapore, Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Buona Vista ward of Tanjong Pagar Group Representation Constituency, Tanjong Pagar GRC between 1997 and 2001, Holland–Bukit Panjang Group Representation Constituency, Holland–Bukit Panjang GRC between 2001 and 2006, Holland–Bukit Timah Group Representation Constituency, Holland–Bukit Timah GRC betwe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1997 Singaporean General Election
General elections were held in Singapore on 2 January 1997. President Ong Teng Cheong dissolved parliament on 16 December 1996 on the advice of Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong. The results were released in the late evening that day and the ruling People's Action Party won a total of 81 out of 83 seats as well as a tenth consecutive term in office under the then-Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong. Other major political parties contesting in the election were the Workers' Party, Singapore Democratic Party, National Solidarity Party, Singapore People's Party and the Democratic Progressive Party. The 1997 election is the only election that spanned two calendar years with nomination day happening the preceding year on 23 December 1996 and polling day on 2 January 1997; during nomination day, the People's Action Party returned to power for the second consecutive (and third overall) election as 47 (more than half of the total 83) seats were won uncontested. On polling day, voters voted for t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lim Hng Kiang
Lim Hng Kiang ( zh, s=林勋强, p=Lín Xūnqiáng, poj=Lîm Hng-kiâng, first=poj; born 9 April 1954) is a Singaporean former politician who served as Minister for Trade and Industry between 2004 and 2018, Minister in the Prime Minister's Office in 2003 and 2004, Minister for Health between 1999 and 2003 and Minister for National Development between 1994 and 1999. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he was the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Telok Blangah division of Tanjong Pagar GRC between 1991 and 1997 and later West Coast GRC between 1997 and 2020. Education Lim was educated in Raffles Institution, before being awarded a President's Scholarship and Singapore Armed Forces Overseas Scholarship to study at the University of Cambridge, where he completed a degree in engineering in 1976. In 1985, Lim was awarded a scholarship to study for a Master of Public Administration degree at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. Care ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Kuan Yew
Lee Kuan Yew (born Harry Lee Kuan Yew; 16 September 1923 – 23 March 2015), often referred to by his initials LKY, was a Singaporean politician who ruled as the first Prime Minister of Singapore from 1959 to 1990. He is widely recognised as the List of national founders, founding father of the modern Singaporean state. His leadership, often categorised by academics as being Benevolent dictatorship, dictatorial but benevolent, helped transform History of the Republic of Singapore, post-independence Singapore into a highly developed country during his tenure. In 1954, Lee co-founded the People's Action Party (PAP), which won significant support among the working class and trade unions. He secured a seat in the Tanjong Pagar SMC, Tanjong Pagar division during the 1955 Singaporean general election, 1955 general election, becoming the ''de facto'' Leader of the Opposition (Singapore), leader of the opposition. In 1959, Lee led to the 1959 Singaporean general election, PAP's fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koo Tsai Kee
Koo Tsai Kee (; born 29 November 1954) is a Singaporean associate professor and former politician. He was a Member of Parliament (MP) from 1991 to 2011, representing the Tiong Bahru division under the Tanjong Pagar Group Representation Constituency (Tanjong Pagar GRC). Education Koo was educated in Raffles Institution and was a Colombo Plan scholar. He holds a Bachelor of Surveying with first class honours from the universities of Newcastle and New South Wales. He also attended University College London and has a Graduate Diploma in photogrammetry, Master of Science and Master of Philosophy. Political career Koo entered politics in 1991, when he was elected via walkover as an MP for Tanjong Pagar GRC. In 1995, Koo became a parliamentary secretary and was promoted to senior parliamentary secretary in 1999. As parliamentary secretary, he had worked in various ministries, including Finance, National Development, Defence, and Environment and Water Resources. Koo was promoted t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1991 Singaporean General Election
The 1991 Singaporean general election was held on 31 August 1991 to elect all 81 members of the Parliament of Singapore across 36 constituencies. Parliament was dissolved by President Wee Kim Wee on 14 August 1991, upon the advice of Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong. This election was the first to be called under Goh's premiership after succeeding Lee Kuan Yew in 1990. Voting took place in only 25 constituencies, accounting for 40 seats, as the remaining 11 constituencies, comprising 41 seats, were uncontested, with People's Action Party (PAP) candidates returning unopposed. The election resulted in a decisive landslide victory for the PAP, which secured 77 out of 81 seats, and another supermajority. However, the opposition made historic gains. The Workers' Party (WP), led by J.B. Jeyaretnam, won Hougang Single Member Constituency (SMC), while the Singapore Democratic Party (SDP), under the leadership of Chiam See Tong, retained Potong Pasir SMC and captured Nee Soon Central a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CNA (TV Network)
CNA (an initialism of Channel NewsAsia) is a Singapore-based multinational news channel owned by Mediacorp, the country's state-owned media conglomerate. The network is broadcast in Singapore on free-to-air Free-to-air (FTA) services are television (TV) and radio services broadcast in unencrypted form, allowing any person with the appropriate receiving equipment to receive the signal and view or listen to the content without requiring a subscri ... terrestrial television and Mediacorp's streaming service meWatch, and is distributed internationally via television providers in the Asia–Pacific, as well as Live streaming, streaming and free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) platforms. The network has been positioned as an alternative to Western-based international media in presenting news from "an Asian perspective." Alongside its main focus as an English language, English-language news television channel, CNA also produces news and current affairs content in Sing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queenstown Single Member Constituency
Queenstown Single Member Constituency (SMC) is a single member constituency in Queenstown of Singapore. The current Member of Parliament is Eric Chua from the People's Action Party (PAP). History On 11 March 2025, the Elections Department Singapore updated the electoral divisions for the 2025 Singaporean general election and created Queenstown SMC which was carved out from Tanjong Pagar Group Representation Constituency The Tanjong Pagar Group Representation Constituency is a five-member Group Representation Constituency (GRC) in Central and Western Singapore. The five divisions consists: Buona Vista, Telok Blangah, Moulmein-Cairnhill, Tanjong Pagar- Tiong .... Member of Parliament Electoral results Elections in 2020s References {{Constituencies of Singapore Singaporean electoral divisions 2025 establishments in Singapore Constituencies established in 2025 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
