5th Parliament of Singapore
The 5th Parliament of Singapore was a meeting of the Parliament of Singapore. It commenced its first and only session on 3 February 1981 and was dissolved on 4 December 1984.[1]
| 5th Parliament of Singapore | |||||||
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| Majority parliament | |||||||
| 3 February 1981 – 4 December 1984 | |||||||
| 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 | |||||||
| 3 February 1981 – 4 December 1984 | |||||||
| Cabinet(s) | |||||||
| 5th Cabinet | |||||||
| Lee Kuan Yew 3 February 1981 – 4 December 1984 | |||||||
| Parliamentarians | |||||||
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The members of the 5th Parliament were elected in the 1980 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| At start | At dissolution | |
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75 | 73 |
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0 | 1 |
| Vacant seats | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 75 | 75 |
| Government majority | 37 | 35 |
Members
This is the list of members of the 5th Parliament of Singapore elected in the 1980 general election.
Changes in members
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 | Anson | 31 October 1981 | |
Joshua Benjamin Jeyaratnam | |
Chengara Veetil Devan Nair | 14 October 1981 | Resignation |
Vacated seats
| # | Constituency | Political party | Member of Parliament | Date seat vacated | Cause of vacation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Havelock | |
Hon Sui Sen | 14 October 1983 | Death |
Progression of government majority and party totals
| Date | Event | Govt majority | |
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Vacant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | |||||
| 3 February | Opening of Parliament | 37 | 75 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 October | Chengara Veetil Devan Nair (PAP-Anson) resigned | 36 | 74 | 0 | 1 |
| 31 October | Joshua Benjamin Jeyaratnam (WP) won Anson by-election | 36 | 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | |||||
| 1 January | 36 | 74 | 1 | 0 | |
| 31 December | |||||
| 1983 | |||||
| 14 October | Hon Sui Sen (PAP-Havelock) died | 35 | 73 | 1 | 1 |
| 1984 | |||||
| 4 December | Dissolution of Parliament | 35 | 73 | 1 | 1 |
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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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