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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]
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
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.
Nominated Members of Parliament
Appointed 7 September 1992
Appointed 7 September 1994
Appointed on 7 September 1996
Changes in members
By-elections
Appointments
Progression of government majority and party totals
Date
Event
Govt majority
PAP
SDP
WP
NMP
Vacant
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