South West Community Development Council
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Type | Local authority of the South West District, Singapore |
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General Manager | Dulcie Eng |
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The South West Community Development Council (abbreviation: SW CDC) is one of five Community Development Councils (CDCs) set up across the Republic of Singapore to aid in local administration of governmental policies and schemes. They are funded in part by the government although they are free to engage in fund-raising activities.
The South West Community Development Council (CDC) was formed on 24 November 2001, with the official appointment of Mrs Yu-Foo Yee Shoon as the Mayor of South West District. Mrs Yu-Foo was the first female mayor.
The South West district spans the south-western region of Singapore, covering a third of Singapore's land area. The District has about 220,000 households with over 750,000 residents. The District has a characteristically high concentration of industrial estates, including the Jurong Islands and Tuas area.
Made up of three Group Representation Constituencies (GRCs) and four Single Member Constituencies (SMCs). the South West district covers:
- Chua Chu Kang GRC
- Brickland
- Bukit Gombak
- Chua Chu Kang
- Keat Hong
- Jurong GRC
- Jurong Central
- Jurong Spring
- Taman Jurong
- Clementi
- Bukit Batok East
- West Coast GRC
- Ayer Rajah-Gek Poh
- Boon Lay
- Nanyang
- Telok Blangah
- West Coast
- Bukit Batok SMC
- Hong Kah North SMC
- Pioneer SMC
- Yuhua SMC
Mayors[]
Low Yen Ling is the incumbent Mayor of South West District.
# | Name | Start of term | End of term | Politcal Party |
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1 | Yu-Foo Yee Shoon | November 2001 | August 2004 | ![]() |
2 | Amy Khor | 12 August 2004 | 26 May 2014 | ![]() |
3 | Low Yen Ling | 27 May 2014 | Incumbent | ![]() |
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- Districts of Singapore
- Boon Lay
- Bukit Batok
- Choa Chu Kang
- Clementi
- Jurong East
- Bukit Merah
- 2001 establishments in Singapore
- Organizations established in 2001