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14th Parliament of Singapore
Majority parliament
24 August 2020 – present
House
Seating arrangements of the House
Speaker of Parliament	Tan Chuan-Jin 24 August 2020 – 17 July 2023 Jessica Tan (Acting) 17 July 2023 – 2 August 2023 Seah Kian Peng 2 August 2023 – present
Prime Minister	Lee Hsien Loong 24 August 2020 – 15 May 2024 Lawrence Wong 15 May 2024 – present
Leader of the Opposition	Pritam Singh 24 August 2020 – present
Session(s)
1st Session
24 August 2020 – 24 March 2023
2nd Session
10 April 2023 – Present
Cabinet(s)
14th Cabinet
Lee Hsien Loong 27 July 2020 – 15 May 2024
15th Cabinet
Lawrence Wong 15 May 2024 – Present
Parliamentarians
Elected NCMP Nominated 87 2 9
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The 14th Parliament of Singapore is the current Parliament of Singapore. It opened on 24 August 2020. The membership was set by the 2020 Singapore General Election on 10 July 2020.

The 14th Parliament is controlled by the People's Action Party majority, led by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and members of the cabinet, which assumed power on 25 July 2020; it was then later led by Prime Minister Lawrence Wong and its inaugural cabinet, who assumed power on 15 May 2024. The initial number of seats of parliament at the start of the term was 104, with 10 seats from the Workers' Party led by Pritam Singh, two Non-Constituency Member of Parliament seats from the Progress Singapore Party, and nine Nominated Members. This is also the first time where the position for the Leader of the Opposition was officialised.

The parliament had the most seats vacated in post-independence since the inaugural Parliament during the term, with six, including Speaker of Parliament Tan Chuan-Jin who vacated his seat citing extramaritial affair along with Cheng Li Hui, Senior Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam who later contested the 2023 Singaporean presidential election and Transport Minister S. Iswaran, who became the first cabinet minister since Teh Cheang Wan in 1986 to be charged for corruption.

Result of the 2020 Singapore general election

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	People's Action Party	1,527,491	61.23	83	0
	Workers' Party	279,922	11.22	10	+4
	Progress Singapore Party	253,996	10.18	0	New
	Singapore Democratic Party	111,054	4.45	0	0
	National Solidarity Party	93,653	3.75	0	0
	Peoples Voice	59,183	2.37	0	New
	Reform Party	54,599	2.19	0	0
	Singapore People's Party	37,998	1.52	0	0
	Singapore Democratic Alliance	37,237	1.49	0	0
	Red Dot United	31,260	1.25	0	New
	People's Power Party	7,489	0.30	0	0
	Independents	655	0.03	0	0
Total		2,494,537	100.00	93	+4
Valid votes		2,494,537	98.20
Invalid/blank votes		45,822	1.80
Total votes		2,540,359	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		2,651,435	95.81
Source: Singapore Elections

The Progress Singapore Party, being the best performing opposition parties were awarded two Non-Constituency Member of Parliament seats in accordance with the Constitution. Hazel Poa, and Leong Mun Wai were appointed as NCMPs.

Officeholders

Speaker

• Speaker:
  • Tan Chuan-Jin (People's Action Party; until 17 July 2023)
    • Jessica Tan (People's Action Party; 17 July-2 August as acting speaker)
  • Seah Kian Peng (People's Action Party; from 2 August 2023)
• Deputy Speaker: Christopher de Souza and Jessica Tan (People's Action Party; from 31 August 2020)

Leaders

• Prime Minister:
  • Lee Hsien Loong (People's Action Party; until 15 May 2024)
  • Lawrence Wong (People's Action Party; from 15 May 2024)
• Leader of the Opposition: Pritam Singh (Workers' Party)

House Leaders

• Leader of the House: Indranee Rajah (People's Action Party)
• Deputy Leader of the House: Zaqy Mohamad (People's Action Party)

Whips

• Government Whip: Janil Puthucheary (People's Action Party)
• Deputy Government Whip: Sim Ann (People's Action Party)
• Opposition Whip: Pritam Singh (Workers' Party)
• Deputy Opposition Whip: Sylvia Lim Swee Lian (Workers' Party)

Members

Committees

Select committees

Committee of selection

The committee of selection selects and nominates members to the various sessional and select committees. The committee consists of seven other members:

• Indranee Rajah
• Koh Poh Koon
• Denise Phua
• Pritam Singh
• Tan See Leng
• Edwin Tong
• Zaqy Mohamad

Committee of privileges

The committee of privileges looks into any complaint alleging breaches of parliamentary privilege. The committee consists of seven other members:

• Grace Fu
• Indranee Rajah
• Desmond Lee
• Masagos Zulkifli
• K. Shanmugam
• Dennis Tan
• Don Wee

Estimates committee

The estimates committee examines the Government's budget and reports what economies, improvements in organisation, efficiency or administrative reforms consistent with the policy underlying the estimates, may be effected and suggests the form in which the estimates shall be presented to Parliament. The committee consists of eight members:

• Ang Wei Neng (chairperson)
• Lim Biow Chuan
• Jamus Lim
• Rachel Ong
• Sitoh Yih Pin
• Vikram Nair
• Yip Hon Weng
• Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim

House committee

The house committee looks after the comfort and convenience of Members of Parliament and advises the Speaker on these matters. The committee consists of six other members:

• Eric Chua
• He Ting Ru
• Mohd Fahmi Aliman
• Ng Ling Ling
• Joan Pereira
• Yeo Wan Ling
• Nadia Ahmad Samdin

Public accounts committee

The public accounts committee examines various accounts of the Government showing the appropriation of funds granted by Parliament to meet public expenditure, as well as other accounts laid before Parliament. The committee consists of eight members:

• Foo Mee Har (chairperson)
• Cheryl Chan
• Louis Chua
• Derrick Goh
• Henry Kwek
• Poh Li San
• Saktiandi Supaat
• Tan Wu Meng

Public petitions committee

The public petitions committee deals with public petitions received by the House. Its function is to consider petitions referred to the committee and to report to the House. The committee consists of seven members:

• Chee Hong Tat
• Ong Ye Kung
• Rahayu Mahzam
• Hany Soh
• Edwin Tong
• Leong Mun Wai
• Murali Pillai SC

Standing orders committee

The standing orders committee reviews the Standing Orders from time to time and recommends amendments and reports to the House on all matters relating to them., the committee consists of the Deputy Speakers of Parliament and seven other members:

• Christopher de Souza (Deputy Speaker)
• Jessica Tan (Deputy Speaker)
• Gerald Giam
• Indranee Rajah
• Janil Puthucheary
• Sharael Taha
• Sim Ann
• Alvin Tan
• Melvin Yong

Special Select Committee on Nominations for Appointment as Nominated Members of Parliament

The special select committee is set up to nominate persons for appointment as Nominated Members of Parliament by the President. The committee consists of six other members:

• Chan Chun Sing
• Gan Kim Yong
• Gan Siow Huang
• Indranee Rajah
• Mohamad Maliki Bin Osman
• Vivian Balakrishnan

Government Parliamentary Committees

Mooted by then-Deputy Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong in 1987, government parliamentary committees (GPCs) are set up by the governing People's Action Party to scrutinise the legislation and programmes of the various Ministries. They also serve as an additional channel of feedback on government policies.

See also

• Lists of members of parliament in Singapore

Notes

1. 93 MPs were elected in the 2020 Singaporean general election. There are currently six vacant seats.
2. Leon Perera resigned on 17 July 2023. The remaining MPs of Aljunied GRC are serving as interim MPs for Serangoon division.
3. Tharman Shanmugaratnam resigned on 7 July 2023. Shawn Huang is serving as interim MP for Taman Jurong division.
4. Tan Chuan-Jin resigned on 17 July 2023. Edwin Tong is serving as interim MP for Kembangan–Chai Chee division.
5. Raeesah Khan resigned on 30 November 2021. The remaining MPs of Sengkang GRC are serving as interim MPs for Compassvale division.
6. Cheng Li Hui resigned on 17 July 2023. Masagos Zulkifli is serving as interim MP for Tampines East division.
7. S Iswaran was suspended from 12 July 2023, and eventually resigned on 16 January 2024. Desmond Lee is serving as interim MP for West Coast division.
8. ^ From 21 January 2021 until 23 July 2023.
9. From 21 January 2021.
10. ^ From 24 July 2023.

References

1. "[LIVE HD] Singapore PM Lee Hsien Loong announces new Cabinet - YouTube". YouTube. Retrieved 25 July 2020. We will be opening Parliament on the 24th of August.
2. "Speaker Tan Chuan-Jin, MP Cheng Li Hui resign over 'propriety and personal conduct'". CNA. Archived from the original on 17 July 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
3. "Tharman Shanmugaratnam to run for President in Singapore, will resign from PAP". CNA. 8 June 2023.
4. Oh, Tessa (2 September 2023). "Tharman Shanmugaratnam elected as Singapore's 9th president in 70.4% landslide". Business Times. Archived from the original on 2 September 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
5. "Iswaran resigns; Chee Hong Tat, Grace Fu take over his portfolios". www.businesstimes.com.sg. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
6. "GE2020: PSP's Hazel Poa and Leong Mun Wai will take up NCMP seats". CNA. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
7. "Speaker Tan Chuan-Jin, MP Cheng Li Hui resign over 'propriety and personal conduct'". CNA. Archived from the original on 17 July 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
8. "Parliament: Christopher De Souza and Jessica Tan elected as Deputy Speakers of Parliament". Straits Times. 31 August 2020.
9. "Committee of Selection | Parliament Of Singapore". www.parliament.gov.sg. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
10. "Committee of Privileges | Parliament Of Singapore". www.parliament.gov.sg. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
11. "Estimates Committee | Parliament Of Singapore". www.parliament.gov.sg. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
12. "House Committee | Parliament Of Singapore". www.parliament.gov.sg. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
13. "Public Accounts Committee | Parliament Of Singapore". www.parliament.gov.sg. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
14. "Public Petitions Committee | Parliament Of Singapore". www.parliament.gov.sg. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
15. "Standing Orders Committee | Parliament Of Singapore". www.parliament.gov.sg. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
16. "Special Select Committee on Nominations for Appointment as Nominated Members of Parliament | Parliament Of Singapore". www.parliament.gov.sg. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
17. "Government Parliamentary Committees". pap.org.sg. Archived from the original on 2 September 2020. Retrieved 2 September 2020.

v t e Members of the 14th Parliament of Singapore
Speaker: Tan, C J→Seah, K P
Group Representation Constituencies (GRCs) Aljunied Giam, Y S Lim, S L Faisal Perera Singh Ang Mo Kio David Gan, T P Lee, H L Nadia Ng, L L Bishan–Toa Payoh Chee, H T Chong, K H Ng, E H Saktiandi Chua Chu Kang Gan, K Y Low, Y L Wee, B H Zhulkarnain East Coast Chan, W L Heng, S K Maliki Tan, K H Tan, S N Holland–Bukit Timah Chia, B H de Souza Sim, A Vivian Jalan Besar Heng, C H Phua, L P Teo, L M Wan Rizal Jurong Huang, W Z Rahayu Tan, W M Tharman Xie, Y Q Marine Parade Fahmi Seah, K P Tan, C J Tan, S L Tong, C F Marsiling–Yew Tee Soh, H B Wong, S T Yam, Z M Zaqy Nee Soon Goh, S H Shanmugam Faishal Ng, K K Tan, H M Pasir Ris–Punggol Puthucheary Sharael Tan, K M Teo, C H Yeo, W L Sembawang Lim, W K Mariam Ong, Y K Poh, L S Nair Sengkang Chua, K W He, T R Lim, C W Raeesah Tampines Baey, Y K Cheng, L H Choo, P C Koh, P K Masagos Tanjong Pagar Chan, C S Chua, S L Indranee Pereira Tan, S H West Coast Ang, W N Foo, M H Lee, T S Ong, S Y Iswaran Single Member Constituencies (SMCs) Bukit Batok Pillai Bukit Panjang Liang, E H Hong Kah North Khor, L S Hougang Tan, L F Kebun Baru Kwek, H C MacPherson Tin, P L Marymount Gan, S H Mountbatten Lim, B C Pioneer Tay, T G Potong Pasir Sitoh, Y P Punggol West Sun, X L Radin Mas Yong, Y C Yio Chu Kang Yip, H W Yuhua Fu, H Y Non-elected members NCMP Leong, M W Poa, K K NMPs Samad Ang, G H Chay, J J Cheng, H Y Hoon, H T Koh, L P Raj Shahira Tan, Y S
The party affiliation of each member is indicated right after the constituency/seat he or she represents. PAP: People's Action Party; WP: The Workers' Party; PSP: Progress Singapore Party All of the leaders of the respective GRCs are in underline. MP(s) who is go on a leave of absence is in italic. NMPs do not belong to any party. Other Current/Former MPs Nav Boxes 14 13 12 11 10

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