9th Parliament of Singapore
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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| Majority parliament | |||||||
| 26 May 1997 – 18 October 2001 | |||||||
| House | |||||||
| Speaker of Parliament |
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| Prime Minister |
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| Leader of the Opposition |
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| Session(s) | |||||||
| 1st Session | |||||||
| 26 May 1997 – 8 September 1999 | |||||||
| 2nd Session | |||||||
| 4 October 1999 – 18 October 2001 | |||||||
| Cabinet(s) | |||||||
| 9th Cabinet | |||||||
| Goh Chok Tong 26 May 1997 – 18 October 2001 | |||||||
| Parliamentarians | |||||||
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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]
Composition
| Political party | Members | |
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| At start | At dissolution | |
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81 | 81 |
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2 | 2 |
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1 | 1 |
| Nominated Members of Parliament | 0 | 8 |
| Vacant seats | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 83 | 89 |
| Government majority | 39 | 39 |
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.
| Party | Members of Parliament | Constituency contested |
|---|---|---|
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Joshua Benjamin Jeyaratnam | Cheng San GRC |
Appointed on 1 October 1997
| Nominated Members of Parliament |
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| Chiang See Ngoh |
| Chuang Shaw Peng |
| Gerard Ee Hock Kim |
| Lee Tsao Yuan |
| Shriniwas Rai |
| Cyrille Tan Soo Leng |
| Tay Beng Chuan |
| Simon Tay Seong Chee |
| Zulkifli B. Baharudin |
Appointed on 1 October 1999
| Nominated Members of Parliament |
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| Chiang See Ngoh |
| Gerard Ee Hock Kim |
| Simon Tay Seong Chee |
| Zulkifli B. Baharudin |
| Tay Beng Chuan |
| Thomas Thomas |
| Goh Chong Chia |
| Noris Ong Chin Guan |
| Jennifer Lee Gek Choo |
Appointed on 1 October 2001
| Nominated Members of Parliament |
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| Goh Chong Chia |
| Jennifer Lee Gek Choo |
| Noris Ong Chin Guan |
| Tay Beng Chuan |
| Simon Tay Seong Chee |
| Thomas Thomas |
| Braema Mathiaparanam |
| Chandra Mohan K Nair |
References
- "Sessions of Parliament". Parliament of Singapore. Parliament of Singapore. 8 June 2017.
- "List of Former Speakers". Parliament of Singapore. Parliament of Singapore. 7 August 2017.
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