4th Parliament of Singapore

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4th Parliament of Singapore
Majority parliament
7 February 1977 – 5 December 1980
House
Speaker of Parliament
Prime
Minister
Leader
of the
Opposition
  • None
Session(s)
1st Session
7 February 1977 – 2 October 1978
2nd Session
26 December 1978 – 5 December 1980
Cabinet(s)
4th Cabinet
Lee Kuan Yew
7 February 1977 – 5 December 1980
ElectedNCMPNominated
69
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The 4th Parliament of Singapore was a meeting of the Parliament of Singapore. Its first session commenced on 7 February 1977 and was prorogued on 2 October 1978. It commenced its second session on 26 December 1978 and was dissolved on 5 December 1980.[1]

The members of the 4th Parliament were elected in the 1976 general election. Parliament was controlled by a People's Action Party majority, led by Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew and his Cabinet. The Speaker was Dr Yeoh Ghim Seng.[2]

Composition[]

Political party Members
At opening At dissolution
PAP logo variation.svg People's Action Party 69 69
Total 69 69
Government majority 34 34

Members[]

This is the list of members of the 4th Parliament of Singapore elected in the 1977 general election.

Constituency Party Member of Parliament
Alexandra PAP logo variation.svg People's Action Party Tan Soo Khoon
Aljunied PAP logo variation.svg People's Action Party Chin Harn Tong
Ang Mo Kio PAP logo variation.svg People's Action Party
Anson PAP logo variation.svg People's Action Party
Bedok PAP logo variation.svg People's Action Party
Boon Lay PAP logo variation.svg People's Action Party
Boon Teck PAP logo variation.svg People's Action Party Phey Yew Kok
Braddell Heights PAP logo variation.svg People's Action Party Lee Khoon Choy
Brickworks PAP logo variation.svg People's Action Party Ahmad bin Mohamed Mattar
Bukit Batok PAP logo variation.svg People's Action Party
Bukit Ho Swee PAP logo variation.svg People's Action Party
Bukit Merah PAP logo variation.svg People's Action Party
Bukit Panjang PAP logo variation.svg People's Action Party
Bukit Timah PAP logo variation.svg People's Action Party Chor Yeok Eng
Buona Vista PAP logo variation.svg People's Action Party
Cairnhill PAP logo variation.svg People's Action Party Lim Kim San
Changi PAP logo variation.svg People's Action Party
Chua Chu Kang PAP logo variation.svg People's Action Party
Delta PAP logo variation.svg People's Action Party
Farrer Park PAP logo variation.svg People's Action Party Lee Chiaw Meng
Geylang East PAP logo variation.svg People's Action Party
Geylang Serai PAP logo variation.svg People's Action Party
Geylang West PAP logo variation.svg People's Action Party Yong Nyuk Lin
Havelock PAP logo variation.svg People's Action Party Hon Sui Sen
Henderson PAP logo variation.svg People's Action Party
Jalan Besar PAP logo variation.svg People's Action Party
Jalan Kayu PAP logo variation.svg People's Action Party
Joo Chiat PAP logo variation.svg People's Action Party Yeoh Ghim Seng
Jurong PAP logo variation.svg People's Action Party Ho Kah Leong
Kallang PAP logo variation.svg People's Action Party Suppiah Dhanabalan
Kampong Chai Chee PAP logo variation.svg People's Action Party
Kampong Glam PAP logo variation.svg People's Action Party Sinnathamby Rajaratnam
Kampong Kembangan PAP logo variation.svg People's Action Party
Kampong Ubi PAP logo variation.svg People's Action Party
Katong PAP logo variation.svg People's Action Party
Khe Bong PAP logo variation.svg People's Action Party
Kim Keat PAP logo variation.svg People's Action Party Ong Teng Cheong
Kim Seng PAP logo variation.svg People's Action Party
Kolam Ayer PAP logo variation.svg People's Action Party Sidek bin Saniff
Kreta Ayer PAP logo variation.svg People's Action Party Goh Keng Swee
Kuo Chuan PAP logo variation.svg People's Action Party
Leng Kee PAP logo variation.svg People's Action Party
MacPherson PAP logo variation.svg People's Action Party Chua Sian Chin
Marine Parade PAP logo variation.svg People's Action Party Goh Chok Tong
Moulmein PAP logo variation.svg People's Action Party
Mountbatten PAP logo variation.svg People's Action Party
Nee Soon PAP logo variation.svg People's Action Party
Pasir Panjang PAP logo variation.svg People's Action Party Othman bin Wok
Paya Lebar PAP logo variation.svg People's Action Party
Potong Pasir PAP logo variation.svg People's Action Party
Punggol PAP logo variation.svg People's Action Party
Queenstown PAP logo variation.svg People's Action Party Jek Yeun Thong
Radin Mas PAP logo variation.svg People's Action Party
River Valley PAP logo variation.svg People's Action Party
Rochore PAP logo variation.svg People's Action Party Toh Chin Chye
Sembawang PAP logo variation.svg People's Action Party
Serangoon Gardens PAP logo variation.svg People's Action Party
Siglap PAP logo variation.svg People's Action Party Abdul Rahim bin Ishak
Tampines PAP logo variation.svg People's Action Party Phua Bah Lee
Tanglin PAP logo variation.svg People's Action Party Edmund William Barker
Tanjong Pagar PAP logo variation.svg People's Action Party Lee Kuan Yew
Telok Ayer PAP logo variation.svg People's Action Party Ong Pang Boon
Telok Blangah PAP logo variation.svg People's Action Party
Thomson PAP logo variation.svg People's Action Party
Tiong Bahru PAP logo variation.svg People's Action Party
Toa Payoh PAP logo variation.svg People's Action Party
Ulu Pandan PAP logo variation.svg People's Action Party
Upper Serangoon PAP logo variation.svg People's Action Party
Whampoa PAP logo variation.svg People's Action Party

By-elections[]

# Constituency Date of by-election New member Old member
Political party Name Political party Name Date seat vacated Cause of vacation
1 Radin Mas 14 May 1977 PAP logo variation.svg People's Action Party PAP logo variation.svg People's Action Party 14 February 1977 Death
2 Bukit Merah 23 July 1977 PAP logo variation.svg People's Action Party PAP logo variation.svg People's Action Party 1 July 1977 Incapacitation
3 Geylang West 31 January 1979 PAP logo variation.svg People's Action Party Teh Cheang Wan PAP logo variation.svg People's Action Party Yong Nyuk Lin 12 January 1979 Resignation
4 Nee Soon 31 January 1979 PAP logo variation.svg People's Action Party PAP logo variation.svg People's Action Party 12 January 1979 Resignation
5 Anson 10 February 1979 PAP logo variation.svg People's Action Party Chengara Veetil Devan Nair PAP logo variation.svg People's Action Party 12 January 1979 Resignation
6 Mountbatten 10 February 1979 PAP logo variation.svg People's Action Party PAP logo variation.svg People's Action Party 12 January 1979 Resignation
7 Potong Pasir 10 February 1979 PAP logo variation.svg People's Action Party Howe Yoon Chong PAP logo variation.svg People's Action Party 12 January 1979 Resignation
8 Sembawang 10 February 1979 PAP logo variation.svg People's Action Party Tony Tan Keng Yam PAP logo variation.svg People's Action Party 12 January 1979 Resignation

Progression of government majority and party totals[]

Date Event Govt majority PAP logo variation.svg PAP Vacant
1977
7 February Opening of Parliament 34 69 0
14 February N. Naidu Govindasamy (PAP-Radin Mas) died 33 68 1
14 May Bernard Chen Tien Lap (PAP) won Radin Mas by-election 34 69 0
1 July Lim Guan Hoo (PAP-Bukit Merah) incapacitated 33 68 1
23 July Lim Chee Onn (PAP) won Bukit Merah by-election 34 69 0
1978
2 October Start of Parliament prorogation 34 69 0
26 December End of Parliament prorogation 34 69 0
1979
12 January Yong Nyuk Lin (PAP-Geylang West) resigned 28 63 6
Ong Soo Chuan (PAP-Nee Soon) resigned
Perumal Govindaswamy (PAP-Anson) resigned
Ng Yeow Chong (PAP-Mountbatten) resigned
Ivan Cuthbert Baptist (PAP-Potong Pasir) resigned
Teong Eng Siong (PAP-Sembawang) resigned
31 January Teh Cheang Wan (PAP) uncontested in Geylang West by-election 30 65 4
Koh Lip Lin (PAP) uncontested in Nee Soon by-election
10 February Chengara Veetil Devan Nair (PAP) won Anson by-election 34 69 0
Yap Giau Cheng Eugene (PAP) won Mountbatten by-election
Howe Yoon Chong (PAP) won Potong Pasir by-election
Tony Tan Keng Yam (PAP) won Sembawang by-election
1980
5 December Dissolution of Parliament 34 69 0

References[]

  1. ^ "Sessions of Parliament". Parliament of Singapore. Parliament of Singapore. 8 June 2017.
  2. ^ "List of Former Speakers". Parliament of Singapore. Parliament of Singapore. 7 August 2017.
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