7th Parliament of Singapore

7th Parliament of Singapore
Majority parliament
9 January 1989 – 14 August 1991
House
Speaker of Parliament
Prime
Minister
Leader of the
Opposition
Sessions
1st Session
9 January 1989–21 April 1990
2nd Session
7 June 1990–29 January 1991
3rd Session
22 February 1991–14 August 1991
Cabinets
7th Cabinet
Lee Kuan Yew
9 January 1989–28 November 1990
7th Cabinet
Goh Chok Tong
28 November 1990–14 August 1991
Parliamentarians
ElectedNCMPNominated
8112
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The 7th Parliament of Singapore was a meeting of the Parliament of Singapore. Its first session commenced on 9 January 1989 and was prorogued on 21 April 1990. Its second session commenced on 7 June 1990 and was prorogued on 29 January 1991. It commenced its third session on 22 February 1991 and was dissolved on 14 August 1991.[1]

The members of the 7th Parliament were elected in the 1988 general election. Parliament was controlled by a People's Action Party majority, led by Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew who subsequently handed over to Goh Chok Tong. The Speaker was Tan Soo Khoon.[2] The de facto Leader of the Opposition was Chiam See Tong of the Singapore Democratic Party.

Results of the Singapore General Election, 1988

Party Votes % Seats +/–
People's Action Party848,02963.280+3
Workers' Party224,47316.70–1
Singapore Democratic Party158,34111.810
National Solidarity Party50,4323.80New
United People's Front17,2821.300
Singapore Justice Party14,6601.100
Singapore Malay National Organisation13,5261.000
Angkatan Islam2800.000
Independents15,4121.100
Invalid/blank votes30,629–––
Total1,373,06410081+2
Registered voters/turnout1,449,83886.9––
Source: Singapore Elections

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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