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Kuo Chuan Single Member Constituency was a constituency in Singapore. It used to exist from 1972 to 1988. Kuo Chuan is home to the Toa Payoh west and the upcoming Bishan New Town, which has been developed since 1988. It was merged into Toa Payoh GRC.
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Toa Payoh is a planning area and matured residential town located in the northern part of the Central Region of Singapore. Toa Payoh planning area borders Bishan and Serangoon to the north, the Central Water Catchment to the northwest, Kallang to the south, Geylang to the southeast, Novena to the west and Hougang to the east. Toa Payoh New Town is situated in the eastern portion of the Toa Payoh planning area. The latter occupies a much larger area, encompassing estates such as Potong Pasir and Bidadari.
The Central Expressway in Singapore is the major highway connecting the city centre of Singapore with the northern residential parts of the island, including Toa Payoh, Bishan and Ang Mo Kio and further onwards to the Seletar Expressway and the Tampines Expressway.
Wong Kan Seng is a Singaporean business executive and a former politician. He retired from political service after 31 years.
Ng Eng Hen is a Singaporean politician and former surgical oncologist. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he was appointed as the Minister for Defence since 2011 by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.
Potong Pasir Single Member Constituency is a Single Member Constituency (SMC) in the central region of Singapore. Established in 1968, this constituency encompasses the neighbourhoods of Potong Pasir and Joo Seng, the Sennett and Tannery private estates, as well as the entire HDB estate of Bidadari since 2020. The People's Action Party (PAP)'s Sitoh Yih Pin has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Potong Pasir SMC since 2011. It was carved out of Aljunied in 1968.
Bishan–Toa Payoh Group Representation Constituency is a four-member Group Representation Constituency (GRC) located in the central region of Singapore. The GRC consists the entire areas of Bishan, Singapore, the majority of Toa Payoh, parts of Thomson, Singapore. The four divisions of the GRC are Bishan East-Sin Ming, Toa Payoh West-Thomson, Toa Payoh East and Toa Payoh Central. It is currently headed by Ng Eng Hen and Chee Hong Tat.
The Bishan Public Library is a library in the National Library Board network situated at Bishan, Singapore just behind Junction 8 Shopping Centre. It opened on 1 September 2006 by Mr Wong Kan Seng, then Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairs, and Member of Parliament representing the Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC.
Zainudin Nordin is a former Singaporean politician. A member of the governing People's Action Party, he was a Member of Parliament representing the Bishan–Toa Payoh Group Representation Constituency (GRC) for Bishan-Toa Payoh North from 25 October 2001 to 19 April 2011 and MP for Toa Payoh East from 7 May 2011 to 24 August 2015. He was also an advisor of the Bishan-Toa Payoh grassroots organisations. He resigned from political office citing wanting to spend more time with his family.
Boon Teck Single Member Constituency was a constituency in Singapore. It existed from 1972 to 1988, and was merged with Toa Payoh GRC.
Kim Keat Single Member Constituency was a constituency in Singapore. It used to exist from 1968 to 1991, where Ong Teng Cheong was the Member of Parliament. It was absorbed into Toa Payoh GRC in 1991.
Khe Bong Single Member Constituency was a constituency in Singapore. It used to exist from 1976 to 1988 and absorbed into Toa Payoh GRC. It absorbed part of Kuo Chuan & Toa Payoh constituencies.
Toa Payoh SMC is a constituency that holds the Toa Payoh area, in the Central Region of Singapore, from 1959 to 1988. The constituency broke away into Boon Teck, Kim Keat and Kuo Chuan in 1972 general elections, and Khe Bong in 1976 general elections.
Thomson Group Representation Constituency (GRC) was a defunct four-member constituency that compromises of Bishan East, Serangoon Gardens, Bishan North and Thomson from 1991 to 1997. It merged parts of Thomson and Serangoon Gardens itself. Thomson GRC was led by Leong Horn Kee and Wong Kan Seng.
Toa Payoh Group Representation Constituency (GRC) was a defunct representation constituency that from 1988 to 1997 comprised Kuo Chuan, Boon Teck and Toa Payoh, in the Central Region of Singapore. Toa Payoh GRC was headed by former Deputy Prime Minister, Ong Teng Cheong.
Bras Basah Single Member Constituency was a constituency in Singapore. It existed from 1959 to 1976. It was represented in the Parliament of Singapore by Hoe Puay Choo from 1959 to 1963 then by Ho See Beng from 1963 to 1976.
Saktiandi bin Supaat is a Singaporean politician. A member of the People's Action Party (PAP), he currently serves as a member of parliament (MP) for Bishan–Toa Payoh Group Representation Constituency (GRC) for Toa Payoh East Division and was appointed as vice-chairman of the Bishan-Toa Payoh Town Council and an advisor of the Bishan-Toa Payoh grassroots organisations.
Marymount Single Member Constituency is a Single Member Constituency located in the central area of Singapore formed in 2020. The constituency is carved out from Bishan–Toa Payoh GRC. The incumbent MP is Gan Siow Huang.
