References
- ↑ "Sessions of Parliament". Parliament of Singapore. 8 June 2017.
- ↑ "List of Former Speakers". Parliament of Singapore. 7 August 2017.
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| 7th Parliament of Singapore | |||||||
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| Overview | |||||||
| Legislative body | Parliament of Singapore | ||||||
| Meeting place | Old Parliament House | ||||||
| Term | 9 January 1989 – 14 August 1991 (2 years, 7 months and 5 days) | ||||||
| Election | 3 September 1988 | ||||||
| Government | People's Action Party | ||||||
| Opposition | Workers' Party Singapore Democratic Party | ||||||
| Parliament of Singapore | |||||||
| Members | 83 | ||||||
| Speaker | Tan Soo Khoon | ||||||
| Leader of the House | Wong Kan Seng | ||||||
| Prime Minister | Lee Kuan Yew (until 1990) Goh Chok Tong (from 1990) | ||||||
| Leader of the Opposition | Chiam See Tong | ||||||
| Party control | PAP supermajority | ||||||
| Sessions | |||||||
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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.
At about two years and seven months, this Parliament had the shortest tenure in Singapore's history and the only one as of 2025 to have three sessions.
| Party | Members | ||
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| At start | At dissolution | ||
| People's Action Party | 80 | 80 | |
| Workers' Party | 2 | 1 | |
| Singapore Democratic Party | 1 | 1 | |
| Nominated Members of Parliament | 0 | 2 | |
| Vacant seats | 0 | 1 | |
| Total | 83 | 85 | |
| Government majority | 38 | 37 | |
This is the list of members of the 7th Parliament of Singapore elected in the 1988 general election.
Two Non-constituency Member of Parliament seats were allocated in the 6th Parliament of Singapore.
| Member | Party | Constituency contested | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Siew Choh | Workers' Party | Eunos GRC | |
| Francis Seow | Workers' Party | Eunos GRC | |
The Nominated Members of Parliament scheme came into force on 10 September 1990 with the first NMPs being appointed on 22 November 1990.
| Constituency | Member | Party | Date seat vacated | Cause of vacancy | |
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| NCMP | Francis Seow | WP | 17 December 1988 | Removed due to conviction for tax evasion | |
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