6th Parliament of Singapore

The 6th Parliament of Singapore was a meeting of the Parliament of Singapore. Its first session commenced on 25 February 1985 and was prorogued on 27 January 1986. It commenced its second session on 20 February 1986 and was dissolved on 17 August 1988.[1]

6th Parliament of Singapore
Majority parliament
25 February 1985 – 17 August 1988
House
Speaker of Parliament
Prime
Minister
Leader
of the
Opposition
Session(s)
1st Session
25 February 1985 – 27 January 1986
2nd Session
20 February 1986 – 17 August 1988
Cabinet(s)
6th Cabinet
Lee Kuan Yew
25 February 1985 – 17 August 1988
Parliamentarians
ElectedNCMPNominated
79––
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The members of the 6th Parliament were elected in the 1984 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] The de facto Leader of the Opposition was J B Jeyaretnam of the Workers' Party until he lost his parliamentary seat following his convictions, and was replaced by Chiam See Tong of the Singapore Democratic Party.

Composition
Political party Members
At start At dissolution
People's Action Party 77 76
Workers' Party 2 0
Singapore Democratic Party 1 1
Vacant seats 1 3
Total 80 80
Government majority 37 36

Members

Elected Members of Parliament

This is the list of members of the 6th Parliament of Singapore elected in the 1985 general election.

Constituency Party Candidate
Alexandra People's Action Party Tan Soo Khoon
Aljunied People's Action Party Chin Harn Tong
Ang Mo Kio People's Action Party Yeo Toon Chia
Anson Workers' Party Joshua Benjamin Jeyaratnam
Ayer Rajah People's Action Party Tan Cheng Bock
Bedok People's Action Party Shunmugam Jayakumar
Bo Wen People's Action Party Sushilan Vasoo
Boon Lay People's Action Party Goh Chee Wee
Boon Teck People's Action Party Ho Tat Kin
Braddell Heights People's Action Party Goh Choon Kang
Brickworks People's Action Party Ahmad bin Mohamed Mattar
Bukit Batok People's Action Party Chai Chong Yii
Bukit Merah People's Action Party Lim Chee Onn
Bukit Panjang People's Action Party Lee Yiok Seng
Bukit Timah People's Action Party Wang Kai Yuen
Buona Vista People's Action Party Ang Kok Peng
Cairnhill People's Action Party Wong Kwei Cheong
Changi People's Action Party Teo Chong Tee
Changkat People's Action Party Aline Wong-Kan Lai Chung
Cheng San People's Action Party Lee Yock Suan
Chong Boon People's Action Party Rajagopal Sitaram Chandra Das
Chua Chu Kang People's Action Party Tang See Chim
Clementi People's Action Party Bernard Chen Tien Lap
Delta People's Action Party Yeo Choo Kok
Eunos People's Action Party Zulkifli bin Mohammed
Fengshan People's Action Party Arthur Beng Kian Lam
Geylang Serai People's Action Party Othman bin Haron Eusofe
Geylang West People's Action Party Teh Cheang Wan
Henderson People's Action Party Lai Tha Chai
Hong Kah People's Action Party Yeo Cheow Tong
Jalan Besar People's Action Party Lee Boon Yang
Jalan Kayu People's Action Party Heng Chiang Meng
Joo Chiat People's Action Party Yeoh Ghim Seng
Jurong People's Action Party Ho Kah Leong
Kaki Bukit People's Action Party Chew Heng Ching
Kallang People's Action Party Suppiah Dhanabalan
Kampong Chai Chee People's Action Party Andrew Fong Sip Chee
Kampong Glam People's Action Party Sinnathamby Rajaratnam
Kampong Kembangan People's Action Party Yatiman bin Yusof
Kampong Ubi People's Action Party Wan Hussin bin Zoohri
Kebun Baru People's Action Party Lim Boon Heng
Khe Bong People's Action Party Tang Guan Seng
Kim Keat People's Action Party Ong Teng Cheong
Kim Seng People's Action Party Yeo Ning Hong
Kolam Ayer People's Action Party Sidek bin Saniff
Kreta Ayer People's Action Party Hu Tsu Tau Richard
Kuo Chuan People's Action Party Wong Kan Seng
Leng Kee People's Action Party Ow Chin Hock
MacPherson People's Action Party Chua Sian Chin
Marine Parade People's Action Party Goh Chok Tong
Moulmein People's Action Party Sia Khoon Seong
Mountbatten People's Action Party Eugene Yap Giau Cheng
Nee Soon People's Action Party Koh Lip Lin
Pasir Panjang People's Action Party Abbas bin Abu Amin
Paya Lebar People's Action Party Philip Tan Tee Yong
Potong Pasir Singapore Democratic Party Chiam See Tong
Punggol People's Action Party Ng Kah Ting
Queenstown People's Action Party Jek Yeun Thong
Radin Mas People's Action Party Chng Hee Kok
River Valley People's Action Party Tay Eng Soon
Rochore People's Action Party Toh Chin Chye
Sembawang People's Action Party Tony Tan Keng Yam
Serangoon Gardens People's Action Party Lau Teik Soon
Siglap People's Action Party Abdullah bin Tarmugi
Tampines People's Action Party Phua Bah Lee
Tanah Merah People's Action Party Ibrahim bin Othman
Tanglin People's Action Party Edmund William Barker
Tanjong Pagar People's Action Party Lee Kuan Yew
Teck Ghee People's Action Party Lee Hsien Loong
Telok Ayer People's Action Party Ong Pang Boon
Telok Blangah People's Action Party Koh Lam Son
Thomson People's Action Party Leong Horn Kee
Tiong Bahru People's Action Party Ch'ng Jit Koon
Toa Payoh People's Action Party Eric Cheong Yuen Chee
Ulu Pandan People's Action Party Dixie Tan-Lee Mo Chun
West Coast People's Action Party Wan Soon Bee
Whampoa People's Action Party Augustine Tan Hui Heng
Yio Chu Kang People's Action Party Lau Ping Sum
Yuhua People's Action Party Yu-Foo Yee Shoon

Non-constituency Member of Parliament

One Non-constituency Member of Parliament seat was allocated in the 6th Parliament of Singapore.

Party Members of Parliament Constituency contested
Workers' Party Madai Puthan Damodaran Nair Jalan Kayu

Changes in members

Seat vacations
# Constituency Political party Member of Parliament Date seat vacated Cause of vacation
1 NCMP Workers' Party Madai Puthan Damodaran Nair 4 March 1985 Rejected NCMP seat offer on 5 January 1985.
2 NCMP Singapore United Front Tan Chee Kien 28 March 1985 Rejected NCMP seat offer.
3 Anson Workers' Party Joshua Benjamin Jeyaratnam 10 November 1986 Removed from Parliament due to being convicted of misrepresenting Workers' Party accounts.
4 Geylang West People's Action Party Teh Cheang Wan 14 December 1986 Death by suicide over corruption investigation.

Appointments
# Constituency Date of appointment New member Old member
Political party Name Political party Name Date seat vacated Cause of vacation
1 NCMP 8 March 1985 Singapore United Front Tan Chee Kien Workers' Party Madai Puthan Damodaran Nair 4 March 1985 Rejected NCMP seat offer.

Progression of government majority and party totals
Date Event Govt majority PAP WP SDP SUF Vacant
1984
12 December 1984 General Election walkovers - 30 0 0 0 49
22 December 1984 General Election 37 77 1 1 0 0
24 December Madai Puthan Damodaran Nair (WP) elected NCMP 37 77 2 1 0 0
1985
4 January Madai Puthan Damodaran Nair (WP) rejected NCMP seat 37 77 2 1 0 0
25 February Opening of Parliament 37 77 2 1 0 0
4 March NCMP seat declared vacant 37 77 1 1 0 1
8 March Tan Chee Kien (SUF) offered NCMP seat 37 77 1 1 1 0
28 March Tan Chee Kien (SUF) rejected NCMP seat 37 77 1 1 0 1
1986
10 November Joshua Benjamin Jeyaratnam (WP-Anson) removed 37 77 0 1 0 2
14 December Teh Cheang Wan (PAP-Geylang West) died 36 76 0 1 0 3
1987
1 January 38 76 0 1 0 3
31 December
1988
17 August Dissolution of Parliament 38 76 0 1 0 3
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References
  1. "Sessions of Parliament". Parliament of Singapore. Parliament of Singapore. 8 June 2017.
  2. "List of Former Speakers". Parliament of Singapore. Parliament of Singapore. 7 August 2017.


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