South West Community Development Council

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South West Community Development Council
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Dulcie Eng
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www.cdc.gov.sg/southwest/
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South West District of Singapore

The South West Community Development Council is one of five Community Development Councils (CDCs) set up across the Republic of Singapore to aid in local administration of governmental policies and schemes. They are funded in part by the government although they are free to engage in fund-raising activities.

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The South West Community Development Council (CDC) was formed on 24 November 2001. Spanning the south-western region of Singapore, covering a third of its land area. The District has about 220,000 households with over 750,000 residents. The District has a characteristically high concentration of industrial estates, including the Jurong Islands and Tuas area.

Constituencies

As of March 2020, the South West district covers:

Single Member Constituency (SMC)

Group Representation Constituency (GRC)

Mayors

The incumbent Mayor of South West District is MP for Chua Chu Kang GRC Low Yen Ling from the People's Action Party since 2014.

#NameStart of termEnd of termConstituenciesPolitical Party
1 Yu-Foo Yee Shoon November 2001August 2004 Jurong GRC PAP logo variation.svg People's Action Party
2 Amy Khor 12 August 200426 May 2014 Hong Kah GRC
(2001-2006)
Hong Kah SMC
3 Low Yen Ling [1] 27 May 2014Incumbent Chua Chu Kang GRC

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References

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