Speaker of the Parliament of Singapore
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The speaker of the Parliament of Singapore is the head officer in the Parliament of Singapore.
The role of the Speaker in Singapore is similar to that in most Commonwealth legislatures. The Speaker presides over the Parliament and enforces the rules in the Standing Orders of Parliament to allow for the orderly conduct of parliamentary business. The Speaker may or may not be an elected Member of Parliament (MP). Speakers that are MPs must remain impartial and cannot participate in parliamentary debates nor vote on issues and motions in the House.
[edit] List of Speakers
A historical list of speakers is set out below:[1]
| # | Speaker | Years of service | Political party (if any) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sir George Oehlers | 1955–1963 | Non-MP; lawyer[2] |
| 2 | E. W. Barker | 1963–1964 | People's Action Party |
| 3 | A. P. Rajah | 1964–1966 | Former MP and lawyer[3] |
| 4 | Punch Coomaraswamy | 1966–1970 | Non-MP; lawyer[4] |
| 5 | Dr Yeoh Ghim Seng | 1970–1989 | People's Action Party |
| 6 | Tan Soo Khoon | 1989–2002 | People's Action Party |
| 7 | Abdullah Tarmugi | 2002–2011 | People's Action Party |
| 8 | Michael Palmer[5] | 2011–present | People's Action Party |
[edit] List of Deputy Speakers
The following table contains a list of Deputy Speakers of Parliament:[1]
| Deputy Speaker | Years of service | Political party (if any) |
|---|---|---|
| R.C.H. Lim | 1955–1959 | |
| G. Kandasamy | 1959–1961 | |
| John Mammen | 1961–1963 | |
| Dr. Fong Kim Heng | 1963–1965 | |
| Punch Coomaraswamy | 1966 | Non-MP |
| Dr Yeoh Ghim Seng | 1968–1970 | People's Action Party |
| Tang See Chim | 1972–1981 | |
| Hwang Soo Jin | 1981–1985 | |
| Tan Soo Khoon | 1985–1989 | People's Action Party |
| Lim Boon Heng | 1989–1991 | People's Action Party |
| Abdullah Tarmugi | 1989–1993 | People's Action Party |
| Eugene Yap Giau Cheng | 1993–2002 | People's Action Party |
| Lim Hwee Hua | 2002–2004 | People's Action Party |
| Chew Heng Ching | 2002–2006 | People's Action Party |
| S. Iswaran | 2004–2006 | People's Action Party |
| Indranee Rajah Matthias Yao Chih |
2006–2011 | People's Action Party |
| Charles Chong[6] Seah Kian Peng |
2011–present | People's Action Party |
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b Speaker of Parliament, Parliament of Singapore, 18 October 2011, http://www.parliament.gov.sg/speaker-parliament.
- ^ Joshua Yeong Jia Chia (26 June 2006), Sir George Edward Noel Oehlers, Singapore Infopedia, National Library Board, http://infopedia.nl.sg/articles/SIP_1189_2009-02-13.html.
- ^ Joshua Yeong Jia Chia (28 June 2006), Arumugam Ponnu Rajah, Singapore Infopedia, National Library Board, http://infopedia.nl.sg/articles/SIP_1191_2007-04-24.html.
- ^ Bonny Tan (17 April 1999), Punch Coomaraswamy, Singapore Infopedia, National Library Board, http://infopedia.nl.sg/articles/SIP_852_2004-12-28.html.
- ^ Elgin Toh (11 October 2011), "Debate in right spirit: Different views should not stop MPs from closing ranks, says newly elected Michael Palmer", The Straits Times: A6; "Michael Palmer sworn in as House Speaker", Today: 2, 11 October 2011, archived from the original on 11 October 2011, http://www.webcitation.org/62Lb4OIWb.
- ^ Rachel Chang (18 October 2011), "MPs push for change in Govt–citizen ties: It must boost emotional connection in new landscape, they urge", The Straits Times: A1 & A4 at A4, "Before the debate began, two deputy speakers to assist Speaker Michael Palmer were approved by the House. They are Joo Chiat SMC MP Charles Chong and Marine Parade GRC MP Seah Kian Peng."; Esther Ng (18 October 2011), "President's speech sees robust debate: Opposition asks if Government will 'conspicuously focus' on happiness", Today: 1, archived from the original on 18 October 2011, http://www.webcitation.org/62X05ZrEP.
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