4th Parliament of Singapore
The 4th Parliament of Singapore was a meeting of the Parliament of Singapore. Its first session commenced on 7 February 1977 and was prorogued on 2 October 1978. It commenced its second session on 26 December 1978 and was dissolved on 5 December 1980.[1]
| 4th Parliament of Singapore | |||||||
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| Majority parliament | |||||||
| 7 February 1977 – 5 December 1980 | |||||||
| 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 | |||||||
| 7 February 1977 – 2 October 1978 | |||||||
| 2nd Session | |||||||
| 26 December 1978 – 5 December 1980 | |||||||
| Cabinet(s) | |||||||
| 4th Cabinet | |||||||
| Lee Kuan Yew 7 February 1977 – 5 December 1980 | |||||||
| Parliamentarians | |||||||
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The members of the 4th Parliament were elected in the 1976 general election. Parliament was controlled by a People's Action Party majority, led by Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew and his Cabinet. The Speaker was Dr Yeoh Ghim Seng.[2]
Composition
| Political party | Members | |
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| At opening | At dissolution | |
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69 | 69 |
| Total | 69 | 69 |
| Government majority | 34 | 34 |
Members
This is the list of members of the 4th Parliament of Singapore elected in the 1977 general election.
By-elections
| # | Constituency | Date of by-election | New member | Old member | ||||
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| Political party | Name | Political party | Name | Date seat vacated | Cause of vacation | |||
| 1 | Radin Mas | 14 May 1977 | |
Bernard Chen Tien Lap | |
N. Naidu Govindasamy | 14 February 1977 | Death |
| 2 | Bukit Merah | 23 July 1977 | |
Lim Chee Onn | |
Lim Guan Hoo | 1 July 1977 | Incapacitation |
| 3 | Geylang West | 31 January 1979 | |
Teh Cheang Wan | |
Yong Nyuk Lin | 12 January 1979 | Resignation |
| 4 | Nee Soon | 31 January 1979 | |
Koh Lip Lin | |
Ong Soo Chuan | 12 January 1979 | Resignation |
| 5 | Anson | 10 February 1979 | |
Chengara Veetil Devan Nair | |
Perumal Govindaswamy | 12 January 1979 | Resignation |
| 6 | Mountbatten | 10 February 1979 | |
Yap Giau Cheng Eugene | |
Ng Yeow Chong | 12 January 1979 | Resignation |
| 7 | Potong Pasir | 10 February 1979 | |
Howe Yoon Chong | |
Ivan Cuthbert Baptist | 12 January 1979 | Resignation |
| 8 | Sembawang | 10 February 1979 | |
Tony Tan Keng Yam | |
Teong Eng Siong | 12 January 1979 | Resignation |
Progression of government majority and party totals
| Date | Event | Govt majority | |
Vacant |
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| 1977 | ||||
| 7 February | Opening of Parliament | 34 | 69 | 0 |
| 14 February | N. Naidu Govindasamy (PAP-Radin Mas) died | 33 | 68 | 1 |
| 14 May | Bernard Chen Tien Lap (PAP) won Radin Mas by-election | 34 | 69 | 0 |
| 1 July | Lim Guan Hoo (PAP-Bukit Merah) incapacitated | 33 | 68 | 1 |
| 23 July | Lim Chee Onn (PAP) won Bukit Merah by-election | 34 | 69 | 0 |
| 1978 | ||||
| 2 October | Start of Parliament prorogation | 34 | 69 | 0 |
| 26 December | End of Parliament prorogation | 34 | 69 | 0 |
| 1979 | ||||
| 12 January | Yong Nyuk Lin (PAP-Geylang West) resigned | 28 | 63 | 6 |
| Ong Soo Chuan (PAP-Nee Soon) resigned | ||||
| Perumal Govindaswamy (PAP-Anson) resigned | ||||
| Ng Yeow Chong (PAP-Mountbatten) resigned | ||||
| Ivan Cuthbert Baptist (PAP-Potong Pasir) resigned | ||||
| Teong Eng Siong (PAP-Sembawang) resigned | ||||
| 31 January | Teh Cheang Wan (PAP) uncontested in Geylang West by-election | 30 | 65 | 4 |
| Koh Lip Lin (PAP) uncontested in Nee Soon by-election | ||||
| 10 February | Chengara Veetil Devan Nair (PAP) won Anson by-election | 34 | 69 | 0 |
| Yap Giau Cheng Eugene (PAP) won Mountbatten by-election | ||||
| Howe Yoon Chong (PAP) won Potong Pasir by-election | ||||
| Tony Tan Keng Yam (PAP) won Sembawang by-election | ||||
| 1980 | ||||
| 5 December | Dissolution of Parliament | 34 | 69 | 0 |
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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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