The Singapore People's Party is an opposition political party in Singapore.
Chiam See Tong is a Singaporean retired politician and lawyer who served as the Secretary-General of Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) between 1980 and 1993 and Secretary-General of Singapore People's Party (SPP) between 2011 and 2019 and the chairman of Singapore Democratic Alliance (SDA) between 2001 and 2011. He served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Potong Pasir SMC between 1984 and 2011.
Low Thia Khiang is a Singaporean former politician. A member of the Workers' Party (WP), Low was one of the two opposition MPs in Parliament between 1997 and 2011 and served as Secretary-General of the WP between 2001 and 2018. He was also the Member of Parliament (MP) for Hougang SMC between 1991 and 2011 and Aljunied GRC representing Bedok Reservoir — Punggol division between 2011 and 2020.
Dhanabalan Suppiah, also known as S. Dhanabalan, is a Singaporean former politician who served as Minister for Foreign Affairs between 1980 and 1988. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he was the Member of Parliament (MP) representing Kallang SMC between 1976 and 1991, and the Kuo Chuan ward of Toa Payoh GRC between 1991 and 1996.
Jalan Besar Group Representation Constituency is a four-member Group Representation Constituency composed of several city suburbs along with the Central Area of Singapore. The Jalan Besar GRC is the electoral division representing the largest area of the downtown city centre of Singapore, followed by Tanjong Pagar GRC. There are four wards in the GRC: Kreta Ayer-Kim Seng, Kolam Ayer, Whampoa and lastly Kampong Glam. The current Members of Parliament are Josephine Teo, Heng Chee How, Denise Phua and Wan Rizal Wan Zakariah from the People's Action Party (PAP).
The Hougang Single Member Constituency is a single member constituency (SMC) located in the north-eastern area of Singapore. Its current Member of Parliament is Dennis Tan Lip Fong of the Workers' Party (WP).
General elections were held in Singapore on 2 January 1997. President Ong Teng Cheong dissolved parliament on 16 December 1996 on the advice of Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong. The election results were released in the late evening that day and the ruling People's Action Party won a total of 81 out of 83 seats as well as a tenth consecutive term in office under the then-Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong. Other major political parties contesting in the election were the Workers' Party, Singapore Democratic Party, National Solidarity Party, Singapore People's Party and the Democratic Progressive Party.
The 1993 Singaporean presidential election was held to elect the next president of Singapore after Wee Kim Wee's term ended. The result was a victory for Ong Teng Cheong, who received 58.7% of the vote. Ong was sworn in as the fifth President of Singapore on 1 September 1993.
Whampoa Single Member Constituency was a single member constituency (SMC) located in the eastern region of Singapore. The constituency covers the main area of Whampoa.
Sitoh Yih Pin is a Singaporean politician. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he has been the Member of Parliament (MP) representing Potong Pasir SMC since 2011.
The Kebun Baru Single Member Constituency is a single member constituency in Ang Mo Kio, Singapore. The current Member of Parliament for the constituency is People's Action Party (PAP) Henry Kwek.
Boon Teck Single Member Constituency was a constituency in Singapore. It existed from 1972 to 1988 and was merged into Toa Payoh Group Representation Constituency.
Cairnhill Single Member Constituency (SMC) was a former single member constituency in Singapore. It used to exist from 1955 to 1988 as Cairnhill Constituency and was renamed as Cairnhill Single Member Constituency (SMC) as part of Singapore's political reforms. The SMC was merged into Kampong Glam Group Representation Constituency (GRC) in 1991.
Kim Keat Single Member Constituency was a constituency in Singapore. It used to exist from 1968 to 1988 as Kim Keat Constituency and was renamed as Kim Keat Single Member Constituency (SMC) as part of Singapore's political reforms. The SMC was merged into Toa Payoh Group Representation Constituency in 1991. Ong Teng Cheong was the only Member of Parliament throughout its existence.
Toa Payoh Single Member Constituency was 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.
Bukit Batok Single Member Constituency (SMC) is a single member constituency in Bukit Batok of Singapore. It used to exist from 1972 to 1988 as Bukit Batok Constituency and was renamed as Bukit Batok Single Member Constituency (SMC) as part of Singapore's political reforms. The current Member of Parliament for the constituency is People's Action Party (PAP) Murali Pillai.
Chee Hong Tat is a Singaporean politician who has been serving as Senior Minister of State for Finance since 2022 and Senior Minister of State for Transport since 2020. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he has been the Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Toa Payoh West–Thomson division of Bishan–Toa Payoh GRC since 2015.
Sidek bin Saniff is a former Singaporean politician and activist. A member of the ruling People's Action Party, he was the Member of Parliament of Aljunied GRC for Eunos ward from 1997 to 2001.
Zulkifli bin Mohammed is a former Singaporean politician. A member of the ruling People's Action Party, Zulkifli was involved in politics for 14 years before retiring from politics in 1996.
Tang Guan Seng is a Singaporean politician. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he was a Member of the Parliament representing Khe Bong SMC from 1984 to 1988, Hougang SMC from 1988 to 1991 and Ang Mo Kio GRC representing Ang Mo Kio division from 1997 to 2001.
