Leader of the House (Singapore)

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Leader of the House
Indranee Rajah (4x5).jpg
Incumbent
Indranee Rajah
since 24 August 2020
Parliament of Singapore
Style
Nominator Prime Minister of Singapore
Appointer Prime Minister of Singapore
Term length No term limit
Formation5 June 1959;66 years ago (1959-06-05)
First holder Toh Chin Chye
DeputyDeputy Leader of the House

The leader of the House is a position responsible for arranging government business in the Parliament of Singapore. [1] The leader of the House initiate motions concerning the business of the House during parliamentary sittings, such as actions to be taken on procedural matters and extending sitting times. [1] The incumbent leader of the House is Pasir Ris–Changi GRC MP, Indranee Rajah.

Contents

List of Leaders of the House

No.PortraitName
Constituency
(Birth–Death)
Took officeLeft officeParty Parliament
1 3x4.svg Toh Chin Chye
MP for Rochore
(1921–2012)
5 June
1959
15 April
1968
PAP 2nd Legislative Assembly
3rd Legislative Assembly
1st
2 3x4.svg E. W. Barker
MP for Tanglin
(1920–2001)
16 April
1968
1 January
1985
PAP 2nd
3rd
4th
5th
3 3x4.svg S. Dhanabalan
MP for Kallang
(born 1937)
2 January
1985
24 February
1987
PAP 6th
4 WongKanSeng-20060314.jpg Wong Kan Seng
MP for Kuo Chuan (until 1988), Toa Payoh GRC (1988–1991), Thomson GRC (1991–1997) and Bishan–Toa Payoh GRC (from 1997)
(born 1937)
25 February
1987
31 March
2007
PAP
7th
8th
9th
10th
11th
5 Mah Bow Tan at the World Economic Forum Global Redesign Summit 2010.jpg Mah Bow Tan
MP for Tampines GRC
(born 1948)
1 April
2007
30 May
2011
PAP
6 Singapore Minister for Defense Ng Eng Hen at the Pentagon, USA on July 15, 2024 (cropped).jpg Ng Eng Hen
MP for Bishan–Toa Payoh GRC
(born 1958)
31 May
2011
30 September
2015
PAP 12th
7 Grace Fu (cropped).jpg Grace Fu
MP for Yuhua SMC
(born 1964)
1 October
2015
23 August
2020
PAP 13th
8 Indranee Rajah (4x5).jpg Indranee Rajah
MP for Tanjong Pagar GRC (until 2025) and Pasir Ris–Changi GRC (from 2025)
(born 1963)
24 August
2020
Incumbent PAP 14th

List of Deputy Leaders of the House

No.PortraitName
Constituency
(Birth–Death)
Took officeLeft officeParty Parliament
1 Mah Bow Tan at the World Economic Forum Global Redesign Summit 2010.jpg Mah Bow Tan
MP for Tampines GRC
(born 1948)
1 April
2002
31 March
2007
PAP 10th
11th
2 Singapore Minister for Defense Ng Eng Hen at the Pentagon, USA on July 15, 2024 (cropped).jpg Ng Eng Hen
MP for Bishan–Toa Payoh GRC
(born 1958)
1 April
2007
30 May
2011
PAP
3 HengCheeHowportrait.jpg Heng Chee How
MP for Whampoa SMC
(born 1961)
31 May
2011
30 September
2015
PAP 12th
4 Desmond Lee at Bukit Brown Cemetery, Singapore - 20171118.jpg Desmond Lee
MP for Jurong GRC
(born 1976)
1 October
2015
23 August
2020
PAP 13th
5 3x4.svg Zaqy Mohamad
MP for Marsiling–Yew Tee GRC
(born 1974)
24 August
2020
Incumbent PAP 14th

References

  1. 1 2 "LEADER OF THE HOUSE". Parliament of Singapore.