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9th Parliament of Singapore
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Graph of the party split among 93 seats.
Composition as of 1 October 1997
Overview
Legislative bodyParliament of Singapore
Meeting placeOld Parliament House (until 1999)
Parliament House (from 1999)
Term26 May 1997 – 18 October 2001
(4 years, 4 months and 22 days)
Election2 January 1997
GovernmentPeople's Action Party
OppositionWorkers' Party
Singapore People's Party
Parliament of Singapore
Members83 + 1 NCMP + 9 NMPs
SpeakerTan Soo Khoon
Leader of the HouseWong Kan Seng
Prime MinisterGoh Chok Tong
Leader of the OppositionChiam See Tong
Party controlPAP supermajority
Sessions
1st26 May 1997 – 8 September 1999
(2 years, 3 months and 13 days)
2nd4 October 1999 – 18 October 2001
(1 year, 11 months and 24 days)

The 9th Parliament of Singapore was a meeting of the Parliament of Singapore. Its first session commenced on 26 May 1997 and was prorogued on 8 September 1999. It commenced its second session on 4 October 1999 and was dissolved on 18 October 2001.[1]

The members of the Ninth Parliament were elected in the 1997 general election. Parliament was controlled by a People's Action Party majority, led by Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong and his Cabinet. The Speaker was Tan Soo Khoon.[2]

Businesswoman Claire Chiang, businessmen Chuang Shaw Peng, Tay Beng Chuan and Zulkifli Baharudin, accountant Gerard Ee, lawyer Shriniwas Rai, trade unionist Cyrille Tan, and academic Simon Tay were appointed for two-year terms as Nominated Members of Parliament on 2 October 1997, joined by incumbent NMP Lee Tsao Yuan.[3] On 2 October 1999, Chiang, Ee, Simon Tay, Tay Beng Chuan, and Zulkifli went on to serve second terms, joined by doctor Jennifer Lee and businessmen Goh Chong Chia, Noris Ong, and Thomas Thomas.[4] All except for Chiang, Ee, and Zulkifli would be sworn in for another term on 2 October 2001, alongside human rights activist Braema Mathi and lawyer Chandra Mohan Nair, leaving one NMP seat vacant.

Two seats fell vacant during the term, namely Jalan Besar GRC MP Choo Wee Khiang, who resigned on 3 December 1999, and Non-constituency MP J. B. Jeyaretnam, who was removed from this seat on 23 July 2001. With Ho Kah Leong's departure, Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew became the last MP from the pre-independence Legislative Assembly to remain in office.

Results of the 1997 general election

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PartyVotes%Seats+/–
People's Action Party465,75164.9881Increase 4
Workers' Party101,54414.172Increase 1
Singapore Democratic Party76,12910.620Decrease 3
National Solidarity Party48,3226.740Steady
Singapore People's Party16,7462.341Increase 1
Democratic Progressive Party5,0430.700New
Independents3,2100.450Steady
Total716,745100.0084Increase 3
Valid votes716,74597.65
Invalid/blank votes17,2552.35
Total votes734,000100.00
Registered voters/turnout765,33295.91
Source: Singapore Elections

Officeholders

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Composition

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Political party Members
At election At dissolution
People's Action Party 81 80
Workers' Party 1 + 1 NCMP 1
Singapore People's Party 1 1
Nominated Members of Parliament 0 8
Vacant seats 6 3
Total 90 93
Government majority 79 78

Members

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Constituency Division Member Party
Aljunied GRC Aljunied Toh See Kiat
杜世杰		 PAP
Changi–Simei David Lim
林得恩		 PAP
Eunos Sidek Saniff
صديق صانف		 PAP
Kampong Kembangan George Yeo
杨荣文		 PAP
Paya Lebar Ker Sin Tze
柯新治		 PAP
Ang Mo Kio GRC Ang Mo Kio Tang Guan Seng
陈原生		 PAP
Kebun Baru Inderjit Singh
ਇੰਦਰਜੀਤ ਸਿੰਘ		 PAP
Nee Soon South Tan Boon Wan
陈文焕		 PAP
Teck Ghee Lee Hsien Loong
李显龙		 PAP
Yio Chu Kang Seng Han Thong
成汉通		 PAP
Ayer Rajah SMC Tan Cheng Bock
陈清木		 PAP
Bishan–Toa Payoh GRC Bishan East Wong Kan Seng
黄根成		 PAP
Bishan North Ho Tat Kin
何达坚		 PAP
Thomson Leong Horn Kee
梁汉基		 PAP
Toa Payoh Central Ibrahim Othman
إبراهيم عثمان		 PAP
Toa Payoh East Davinder Singh
ਦਵਿੰਦਰ ਸਿੰਘ		 PAP
Boon Lay SMC Goh Chee Wee
吴志伟		 PAP
Bukit Gombak SMC Ang Mong Seng
洪茂诚		 PAP
Bukit Timah GRC Bukit Batok Ong Chit Chung
翁执中		 PAP
Bukit Timah Wang Kai Yuen
王家园		 PAP
Jurong R. Ravindran
ரவீந்திரன்		 PAP
Ulu Pandan Lim Boon Heng
林文兴		 PAP
Yuhua Yu-Foo Yee Shoon
于符喜泉		 PAP
Cheng San GRC Cheng San Lee Yock Suan
李玉全		 PAP
Jalan Kayu Heng Chiang Meng
王章明		 PAP
Punggol Central Michael Lim
林俊龙		 PAP
Punggol East Zainul Abidin
زین العابدین		 PAP
Punggol South Yeo Guat Kwang
杨木光		 PAP
Chua Chu Kang SMC Low Seow Chay
刘绍济		 PAP
East Coast GRC Bedok S. Jayakumar
எஸ். செயக்குமார்		 PAP
Fengshan Chng Hee Kok
庄熙国		 PAP
Joo Chiat Chan Soo Sen
曾士生		 PAP
Kaki Bukit Chew Heng Ching
周亨增		 PAP
Kampong Chai Chee Tan Soo Khoon
陈树群		 PAP
Siglap Abdullah Tarmugi
عبد الله موعي		 PAP
Hong Kah GRC Hong Kah East Kenneth Chen
陈冠立		 PAP
Hong Kah North John Chen
陈晓朋		 PAP
Hong Kah West Harun Abdul Ghani
هارون عبد الغني		 PAP
Nanyang Peter Chen
陈敏良		 PAP
Yew Tee Yeo Cheow Tong
姚照东		 PAP
Hougang SMC Low Thia Khiang
刘程强		 WP
Jalan Besar GRC Geylang West Peh Chin Hua
白振华		 PAP
Jalan Besar Lee Boon Yang
李文献		 PAP
Kolam Ayer Yaacob Ibrahim
يعقوب إبراهيم		 PAP
Whampoa Choo Wee Khiang (until 1999)[a]
朱为强		 PAP
Kampong Glam SMC Loh Meng See
罗明士		 PAP
Kreta Ayer–Tanglin GRC Kim Seng Lily Neo
梁莉莉		 PAP
Kreta Ayer Richard Hu
胡赐道		 PAP
Moulmein R. Sinnakaruppan
ஆர். சின்னக்கருப்பன்		 PAP
Tanglin Lew Syn Pau
刘信保		 PAP
MacPherson SMC Matthias Yao
姚智		 PAP
Marine Parade GRC Braddell Heights Goh Choon Kang
吴俊刚		 PAP
Geylang Serai Othman Haron Eusofe
عثمان هارون يوسف		 PAP
Kampong Ubi Maidin Packer
ميدين فقير		 PAP
Marine Parade Goh Chok Tong
吴作栋		 PAP
Mountbatten Eugene Yap
叶尧清		 PAP
Serangoon Lim Hwee Hua
林陈惠华		 PAP
Nee Soon Central SMC Ng Pock Too
吴博韬		 PAP
Pasir Ris GRC Pasir Ris Central Ahmad Magad
أحمد ماعاد		 PAP
Pasir Ris Elias Charles Chong
张有福		 PAP
Pasir Ris Loyang Teo Chee Hean
张志贤		 PAP
Pasir Ris South Ong Kian Min
王建明		 PAP
Potong Pasir SMC Chiam See Tong
詹时中		 SPP
Sembawang GRC Bukit Panjang Teo Ho Pin
张俰宾		 PAP
Chong Pang K. Shanmugam
கா. சண்முகம்		 PAP
Marsiling Hawazi Daipi
هاوازي دايڤي		 PAP
Nee Soon East Ho Peng Kee
何炳基		 PAP
Sembawang Tony Tan
陈庆炎		 PAP
Woodlands Chin Tet Yung
陈德镛		 PAP
Tampines GRC Tampines Central Sin Boon Ann
陈文安		 PAP
Tampines Changkat Aline Wong
黄简丽中		 PAP
Tampines East Mah Bow Tan
马宝山		 PAP
Tampines West Yatiman Yusof
ياتيمان يوسف		 PAP
Tanjong Pagar GRC Buona Vista Lim Swee Say
林瑞生		 PAP
Leng Kee Ow Chin Hock
欧进福		 PAP
Queenstown Chay Wai Chuen
谢惠泉		 PAP
Radin Mas S. Vasoo
எஸ். வாசு		 PAP
Tiong Bahru Koo Tsai Kee
顾蔡矶		 PAP
Tanjong Pagar Lee Kuan Yew
李光耀		 PAP
West Coast GRC Clementi Bernard Chen
陈天立		 PAP
Pasir Panjang S. Iswaran
எஸ். ஈஸ்வரன்		 PAP
Telok Blangah Lim Hng Kiang
林勋强		 PAP
West Coast Wan Soon Bee
阮顺美		 PAP
Non-constituency Member of Parliament J. B. Jeyaretnam[b]
ஜே. பி. ஜெயரத்தினம்		 WP
Nominated Members of Parliament Claire Chiang (1997–2001)
张齐娥		 NMP
Chuang Shaw Peng (1997–1999)
庄绍平		 NMP
Gerard Ee (1997–2001)
余福金		 NMP
Lee Tsao Yuan (1997–1999)
李曹圆		 NMP
Shriniwas Rai (1997–2001)
श्रीनिवास राय		 NMP
Cyrille Tan (1997–2001)
陈顺龙		 NMP
Tay Beng Chuan (from 1997)
郑民川		 NMP
Simon Tay (from 1997)
戴尚志		 NMP
Zulkifli Baharudin (1997–2001)
ذوالكفل البحرين		 NMP
Goh Chong Chia (from 1999)
吴崇正		 NMP
Jennifer Lee (from 1999)
李玉珠		 NMP
Noris Ong (from 1999)
王振源		 NMP
Thomas Thomas (from 1999)
தாமஸ் தாமஸ்		 NMP
Braema Mathi (from 2001)
பிரேமா மதி		 NMP
Chandra Mohan Nair (from 2001)
ചന്ദ്ര മോഹൻ നായർ		 NMP


Notes

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  1. ↑ Choo resigned on 3 December 1999 after being convicted for cheating.
  2. ↑ Jeyaretnam lost his NCMP seat on 23 July 2001 after being declared bankrupt.

References

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  1. ↑ "Sessions of Parliament". Parliament of Singapore. 8 June 2017.
  2. ↑ "List of Former Speakers". Parliament of Singapore. 7 August 2017.
  3. ↑ "New batch of NMPs poised to make debut". The Straits Times. 1997-10-02. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 2026-08-19.
  4. ↑ "Nine NMPs take up posts". The Straits Times. 1999-10-02. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 2026-08-19.
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