2nd Parliament of Singapore

The 2nd Parliament of Singapore was a meeting of the Parliament of Singapore. Its first session commenced on 6 May 1968 and was prorogued on 14 April 1971. It commenced its second session on 21 July 1971 and was dissolved on 16 August 1972.[1]

2nd Parliament of Singapore
Majority parliament
6 May 1968 – 16 August 1972
House
Speaker of Parliament
Prime
Minister
Leader
of the
Opposition
  • none
    –
Session(s)
1st Session
6 May 1968 – 14 April 1971
2nd Session
21 July 1971 – 16 August 1972
Cabinet(s)
2nd Cabinet
Lee Kuan Yew
6 May 1968 – 16 August 1972
Parliamentarians
ElectedNCMPNominated
58––
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The members of the 2nd Parliament were elected in the 1968 general election. Parliament was controlled by a People's Action Party majority, led by Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew and his Cabinet. During the first session, Punch Coomaraswamy handed over the speakership to Dr Yeoh Ghim Seng.[2]

Results of the Singapore General Election, 1968
Party Votes % Seats +/–
People's Action Party65,81286.758+21
Workers' Party3,0494.000
Independents7,0339.300
Invalid/blank votes2,058–––
Total77,95210058+7
Registered voters/turnout84,88391.8––
Source: Nohlen et al.

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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