8th Parliament of Singapore
The 8th Parliament of Singapore was a meeting of the Parliament of Singapore. Its first session commenced on 6 January 1992 and was prorogued on 6 December 1993. It commenced its second session on 10 January 1994 and was dissolved on 16 December 1996.[1]
| 8th Parliament of Singapore | |||||||
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| Majority parliament | |||||||
| 6 January 1992 – 16 December 1996 | |||||||
| 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 | |||||||
| 6 January 1992 – 6 December 1993 | |||||||
| 2nd Session | |||||||
| 10 January 1994 – 16 December 1996 | |||||||
| Cabinet(s) | |||||||
| 8th Cabinet | |||||||
| Goh Chok Tong 6 January 1992 – 16 December 1996 | |||||||
| Parliamentarians | |||||||
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The members of the 8th Parliament were elected in the 1991 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] The de facto Leader of the Opposition was Chiam See Tong until he resigned as secretary-general of the Singapore Democratic Party on 17 May 1993,[3] and was replaced by Ling How Doong, chairman of his party.
Composition
| Political party | Members | |
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| At start | At dissolution | |
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77 | 77 |
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3 | 3 |
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1 | 1 |
| Nominated Members of Parliament | 0 | 6 |
| Total | 81 | 81 |
| Government majority | 36 | 36 |
Members elected in the 1991 general election
This is the list of members of the 8th Parliament of Singapore elected in the 1991 general election.
| Constituency | Party | Candidates |
|---|---|---|
| Aljunied GRC | |
George Yeo Yong-Boon |
| Chin Harn Tong | ||
| Ker Sin Tze | ||
| Mohamad Maidin bin Packer Mohd | ||
| Ang Mo Kio GRC | |
Lee Hsien Loong |
| Yeo Toon Chia | ||
| Lau Ping Sum | ||
| Umar bin Abdul Hamid | ||
| Ayer Rajah SMC | |
Tan Cheng Bock |
| Bedok GRC | |
Shunmugam Jayakumar |
| Tan Soo Khoon | ||
| Abdullah bin Tarmugi | ||
| Arthur Beng Kian Lam | ||
| Boon Lay SMC | |
Goh Chee Wee |
| Braddell Heights SMC | |
Goh Choon Kang |
| Brickworks GRC | |
Ahmad bin Mohamed Mattar |
| Bernard Chen Tien Lap | ||
| Wan Soon Bee | ||
| Chay Wai Chuen | ||
| Bukit Batok SMC | |
Ong Chit Chung |
| Bukit Gombak SMC | |
Ling How Doong |
| Bukit Merah SMC | |
Ch'ng Jit Koon |
| Bukit Timah SMC | |
Wang Kai Yuen |
| Buona Vista SMC | |
Peter Sung |
| Changi SMC | |
Teo Chong Tee |
| Cheng San GRC | |
Lee Yock Suan |
| Rajagopal Sitaram Chandra Das | ||
| Heng Chiang Meng | ||
| Michael Lim Chun Leng | ||
| Chua Chu Kang SMC | |
Low Seow Chay |
| Eunos GRC | |
Tay Eng Soon |
| Sidek bin Saniff | ||
| Chew Heng Ching | ||
| Charles Chong You Fook | ||
| Hong Kah GRC | |
Yeo Cheow Tong |
| John Chen Seow Phun | ||
| Kenneth Chen Koon Lap | ||
| Harun bin Abdul Ghani | ||
| Hougang SMC | |
Low Thia Khiang |
| Jalan Besar GRC | |
Lee Boon Yang |
| Zulkifli bin Mohammed | ||
| Choo Wee Khiang | ||
| Peh Chin Hua | ||
| Jurong SMC | |
Ho Kah Leong |
| Kampong Glam GRC | |
Yeo Ning Hong |
| Wong Kwei Cheong | ||
| Loh Meng See | ||
| Ramasamy Sinnakaruppan | ||
| Kreta Ayer SMC | |
Richard Hu Tsu Tau |
| Leng Kee SMC | |
Ow Chin Hock |
| Marine Parade GRC | |
Goh Chok Tong |
| Lim Chee Onn | ||
| Othman bin Haron Eusofe | ||
| Matthias Yao Chih | ||
| Mountbatten SMC | |
Eugene Yap Giau Cheng |
| Nee Soon Central SMC | |
Cheo Chai Chen |
| Nee Soon South SMC | |
Koh Lip Lin |
| Potong Pasir SMC | |
Chiam See Tong |
| Sembawang GRC | |
Tony Tan Keng Yam |
| Lee Yiok Seng | ||
| Kasiviswanathan Shanmugam | ||
| Ho Peng Kee | ||
| Tampines GRC | |
Mah Bow Tan |
| Aline Wong-Kan Lai Chung | ||
| Yatiman bin Yusof | ||
| Chng Hee Kok | ||
| Tanglin SMC | |
Lew Syn Pau |
| Tanjong Pagar GRC | |
Lee Kuan Yew |
| Sushilan Vasoo | ||
| Koo Tsai Kee | ||
| Lim Hng Kiang | ||
| Thomson GRC | |
Wong Kan Seng |
| Lau Teik Soon | ||
| Ibrahim bin Othman | ||
| Leong Horn Kee | ||
| Toa Payoh GRC | |
Ong Teng Cheong |
| Suppiah Dhanabalan | ||
| Ho Tat Kin | ||
| Davinder Singh Amar Singh | ||
| Ulu Pandan SMC | |
Lim Boon Heng |
| Yuhua SMC | |
Foo Yee Shoon |
Nominated Members of Parliament
Appointed 7 September 1992
| Nominated Members of Parliament |
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| Chia Shi Teck |
| Robert Chua Teck Chew |
| Kanwaljit Soin |
| Toh Keng Kiat |
| Tong Kok Yeo |
| Walter Woon Cheong Ming |
Appointed 7 September 1994
| Nominated Members of Parliament |
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| John De Payva |
| Imram bin Mohamed |
| Kanwaljit Soin |
| Stephen Lee Ching Yen |
| Lee Tsao Yuan |
| Walter Woon Cheong Ming |
Appointed on 7 September 1996
| Nominated Members of Parliament |
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| John De Payva |
| Imram bin Mohamed |
| Kanwaljit Soin |
| Stephen Lee Ching Yen |
| Lee Tsao Yuan |
| Walter Woon Cheong Ming |
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 | Marine Parade GRC | 19 December 1992 | |
Goh Chok Tong | |
Goh Chok Tong | 1 December 1992 | Resignation |
| Matthias Yao Chih | Matthias Yao Chih | |||||||
| Othman bin Haron Eusofe | Othman bin Haron Eusofe | |||||||
| Teo Chee Hean | Lim Chee Onn | |||||||
Appointments
| # | Constituency | Date of appointment | New member | |
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| Political party | Name | |||
| 1 | NMP | 7 September 1992 | None | Chia Shi Teck |
| 2 | NMP | 7 September 1992 | None | Robert Chua Teck Chew |
| 3 | NMP | 7 September 1992 | None | Kanwaljit Soin |
| 4 | NMP | 7 September 1992 | None | Toh Keng Kiat |
| 5 | NMP | 7 September 1992 | None | Tong Kok Yeo |
| 6 | NMP | 7 September 1992 | None | Walter Woon Cheong Ming |
| 7 | NMP | 7 September 1994 | None | John De Payva |
| 8 | NMP | 7 September 1994 | None | Imram bin Mohamed |
| 9 | NMP | 7 September 1994 | None | Kanwaljit Soin |
| 10 | NMP | 7 September 1994 | None | Stephen Lee Ching Yen |
| 11 | NMP | 7 September 1994 | None | Lee Tsao Yuan |
| 12 | NMP | 7 September 1994 | None | Walter Woon Cheong Ming |
| 13 | NMP | 7 September 1996 | None | John De Payva |
| 14 | NMP | 7 September 1996 | None | Imram bin Mohamed |
| 15 | NMP | 7 September 1996 | None | Kanwaljit Soin |
| 16 | NMP | 7 September 1996 | None | Stephen Lee Ching Yen |
| 17 | NMP | 7 September 1996 | None | Lee Tsao Yuan |
| 18 | NMP | 7 September 1996 | None | Walter Woon Cheong Ming |
Progression of government majority and party totals
| Date | Event | Govt majority | |
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NMP | Vacant |
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| 1992 | |||||||
| 6 January | Opening of Parliament | 36 | 77 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 September | 6 NMPs appointed | 36 | 77 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 1 December | Goh Chok Tong (PAP-Marine Parade GRC) resigned | 32 | 73 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 |
| Lim Chee Onn (PAP-Marine Parade GRC) resigned | |||||||
| Othman bin Haron Eusofe (PAP-Marine Parade GRC) resigned | |||||||
| Matthias Yao Chih (PAP-Marine Parade GRC) resigned | |||||||
| 19 December | Goh Chok Tong (PAP) won in Marine Parade GRC by-election | 36 | 77 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Matthias Yao Chih (PAP) won in Marine Parade GRC by-election | |||||||
| Othman bin Haron Eusofe (PAP) won in Marine Parade GRC by-election | |||||||
| Teo Chee Hean (PAP) won in Marine Parade GRC by-election | |||||||
| 1993 | |||||||
| 6 December | Start of Parliament prorogment | 36 | 77 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | |||||||
| 10 January | End of Parliament prorogment | 36 | 77 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 September | 6 NMPs appointed | ||||||
| 1995 | |||||||
| 1 January | 36 | 77 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 31 December | |||||||
| 1996 | |||||||
| 7 September | 6 NMPs appointed | 36 | 77 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 December | Dissolution of Parliament | ||||||
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.
- Chiam See Tong v Singapore Democratic Party [1993] 3 SLR(R) 774 at [2].
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