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Note: [[Lee Kuan Yew]] died on 23 March 2015. He had served as a MP for the constituency for 60 years. His Meet-the-People Sessions (MPS) were conducted by [[Koo Tsai Kee]] from 1991 to 2011; [[Indranee Thurai Rajah]] from 2011 to 2015; and by Joan Pereira from 2015. His seat in parliament has been replaced Joan Pereira. |
Note: [[Lee Kuan Yew]] died on 23 March 2015. He had served as a MP for the constituency for 60 years. His Meet-the-People Sessions (MPS) were conducted by [[Koo Tsai Kee]] from 1991 to 2011; [[Indranee Thurai Rajah]] from 2011 to 2015; and by Joan Pereira from 2015. His seat in parliament has been replaced by Joan Pereira. |
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Revision as of 07:57, 26 September 2015
| Tanjong Pagar | |
|---|---|
| Group Representation constituency for the Parliament of Singapore | |
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| Region | Central Singapore |
| Electorate | 130,752 |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1991 |
| Number of members | 5 |
| Member(s) | Chan Chun Sing Chia Shi-Lu Indranee Thurai Rajah Joan Pereira Melvin Yong Yik Chye |
| Town Council | Tanjong Pagar |
- Not to be confused with the defunct ward called Tanjong Pagar Single Member Constituency
Tanjong Pagar Group Representation Constituency (Chinese: 丹戎巴葛集选区; Malay: Kawasan Undi Perwakilan Berkumpulan Tanjong Pagar; Tamil: தஞ்சோங் பகார் குழுத்தொகுதி) is currently a five-member Group Representation Constituency in central and western Singapore
Tanjong Pagar GRC was originally led by former Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew who was Prime Minister from 1959 to 1990. Subsequently, he held the positions of Senior Minister from 1990 to 2004 and Minister Mentor from 2004 to 2011. Mr Lee retired from the Cabinet in 2011, but remained the leading Member of Parliament for Tanjong Pagar GRC until 23 March 2015 when he passed away at Singapore General Hospital.
Tanjong Pagar GRC has been held by the People's Action Party since 1991, with a walkover victory when it was originally led by former Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew. Its first contest is in 2015, led by Singaporeans First, by Tan Jee Say and Ang Yong Guan. Tanjong Pagar consists of five divisions, namely Buona Vista, Queenstown, Tanglin-Cairnhill, Tanjong Pagar-Tiong Bahru and Moulmein. The constituency consists of the areas of Tanjong Pagar, Queenstown, Tiong Bahru, Tanglin, Orchard Road, Bukit Merah, Buona Vista, Stevens, Newton, Little India, Pek Kio, Bukit Timah and Novena.
History
The GRCs had previously changed divisions as follows:
- 1991 - Absorbed all of the Tiong Bahru GRC, Tanjong Pagar SMC and Telok Blangah SMC
- 1997 - Absorbed Brickworks GRC (Queenstown & Brickworks), Buona Vista SMC and Leng Kee SMC & split off Telok Blangah into West Coast GRC
- 2001 - Absorbed Kreta Ayer-Tanglin GRC (Tanglin-Cairnhill & Moulmein) & split off Buona Vista into the new Holland-Bukit Panjang GRC
- 2006 - No change except shrinking parts of Holland-Bukit Panjang GRC transferred to Tanjong Pagar GRC.
- 2011 - Absorbed Holland-Bukit Timah GRC (Buona Vista) & Jalan Besar GRC (Kreta Ayer-Kim Seng), split off Moulmein part into Moulmein-Kallang GRC and Radin Mas part into Radin Mas SMC. Tiong Bahru was merged into Tanjong Pagar.
- 2015 - A swap between Moulmein-Kallang GRC/Jalan Besar GRC and Tanjong Pagar GRC. In return, Moulmein goes back to Tanjong Pagar GRC while Kreta Ayer-Kim Seng relocates back to Jalan Besar GRC.
Previous Members of Parliament for the GRCs usually cut their teeth of the constituencies and became ministers before moving on to the new GRC:
- 1991 - 1997: Lim Hng Kiang (became West Coast GRC)
- 1997 - 2001: Lim Swee Say (became East Coast GRC)
- 2001 - 2006: Khaw Boon Wan (became Sembawang GRC)
- 2006 - 2011: Lui Tuck Yew (became Moulmein-Kallang GRC)
In GE 2011, a group of independents led by Ng Teck Siong were disqualified from contesting Tanjong Pagar GRC against the PAP team as they submitted nomination papers 35 seconds late.[1]
Members of Parliament
Note: Lee Kuan Yew died on 23 March 2015. He had served as a MP for the constituency for 60 years. His Meet-the-People Sessions (MPS) were conducted by Koo Tsai Kee from 1991 to 2011; Indranee Thurai Rajah from 2011 to 2015; and by Joan Pereira from 2015. His seat in parliament has been replaced by Joan Pereira.
Operational responsibility
- Moulmein - Ah Hood, Thomson Road, City Square Mall, Mustafa Centre, Farrer Park, Cambridge Estate, Balmoral Road, Little India and KK Hospital
- Tanglin-Cairnhill - Margaret Drive, Strathmore Estate, Jervois Road, Chatsworth Road, Botanic Gardens, Farrer Road (Blocks 5 and 6), Orchard, Somerset, Dhoby Ghaut, Istana, Scotts Square, Cairnhill, Tanglin, Balmoral Road, Bukit Merah View, River Valley Road, Henderson Crescent and Bukit Timah Road
- Tanjong Pagar-Tiong Bahru - Tanjong Pagar (part), The Pinnacle @ Duxton, Pearl's Center,Everton Park, Spottiswoode Park, St James' Power Station, Raeburn old flats, Kim Tian, Jalan Membina and Tiong Bahru Pre-War and Post-War Flats
- Queenstown - All Queenstown HDB flats, Jalan Bukit Merah (Brickworks Estate), Hoy Fatt Road,Leng Kee Jalan Rumah Tinggi and Lengkok Bahru
- Buona Vista - Commonwealth Heights, Commonwealth 16, Crescent View, Crescent Green, Holland Village, Holland Vista, Buona Vista Court, Holland Oasis and Sixth Avenue
Candidates and results
Elections in 2010s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAP | Chan Chun Sing Chia Shi-Lu Indranee Thurai Rajah Joan Pereira Melvin Yong Yik Chye |
90,448 | 77.71 | N/A | |
| SingFirst | Tan Jee Say Ang Yong Guan Chirag Praful Desai Chiu Weng Hoe Melvyn Mohamad Fahmi Bin Ahmad Rais |
25,943 | 22.29 | N/A | |
| Majority | 64,505 | 55.42 | N/A | ||
| Rejected ballots | 2,405 | 2.02 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 118,796 | 90.86 | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | 130,752 | ||||
| PAP hold | Swing | N/A | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAP | Indranee Thurai Rajah Lee Kuan Yew Lily Neo Chan Chun Sing Chia Shi-Lu |
Walkover | |||
| Turnout | 139,771 | N/A | N/A | ||
| PAP hold | Swing | N/A | |||
Elections in 2000s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAP | Baey Yam Keng Indranee Thurai Rajah Koo Tsai Kee Lee Kuan Yew Lui Tuck Yew Tan Chin Siong |
Walkover | |||
| Turnout | 148,141 | N/A | N/A | ||
| PAP hold | Swing | N/A | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAP | Chay Wai Chuen Koo Tsai Kee Lee Kuan Yew Lim Swee Say Ow Chin Hock Khaw Boon Wan |
Walkover | |||
| Turnout | 141,150 | N/A | N/A | ||
| PAP hold | Swing | N/A | |||
Elections in 1990s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAP | Chay Wai Chuen Koo Tsai Kee Lee Kuan Yew Lim Swee Say Ow Chin Hock S Vasoo |
Walkover | |||
| Turnout | 141,520 | N/A | N/A | ||
| PAP hold | Swing | N/A | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAP | Koo Tsai Kee Lee Kuan Yew Lim Hng Kiang S Vasoo |
Walkover | |||
| Turnout | 86,944 | N/A | N/A | ||
| PAP win (new seat) | |||||
See also
References
- ^ Chua, Lee Hoong (28 April 2011). "Singapore heads to history-making polls on May 7". Straits Times. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
