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The 7th Parliament of Singapore was a meeting of the Parliament of Singapore. Its first session commenced on 9 January 1989 and was prorogued on 21 April 1990. Its second session commenced on 7 June 1990 and was prorogued on 29 January 1991. It commenced its third session on 22 February 1991 and was dissolved on 14 August 1991.[1]
7th Parliament of Singapore | |||||||
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Overview | |||||||
Legislative body | Parliament of Singapore | ||||||
Meeting place | Old Parliament House | ||||||
Term | 9 January 1989 – 14 August 1991 | ||||||
Election | 3 September 1988 | ||||||
Government | People's Action Party | ||||||
Opposition | Workers' Party Singapore Democratic Party | ||||||
Parliament of Singapore | |||||||
Members | 83 | ||||||
Speaker | Tan Soo Khoon | ||||||
Leader of the House | Wong Kan Seng | ||||||
Prime Minister | Lee Kuan Yew (until 1990) Goh Chok Tong (from 1990) | ||||||
Leader of the Opposition | Chiam See Tong | ||||||
Party control | PAP supermajority | ||||||
Sessions | |||||||
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The members of the 7th Parliament were elected in the 1988 general election. Parliament was controlled by a People's Action Party majority, led by Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew who subsequently handed over to Goh Chok Tong. The Speaker was Tan Soo Khoon.[2] The de facto Leader of the Opposition was Chiam See Tong of the Singapore Democratic Party.
Party | Members | ||
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At start | At dissolution | ||
People's Action Party | 80 | 80 | |
Workers' Party | 2 | 1 | |
Singapore Democratic Party | 1 | 1 | |
Nominated Members of Parliament | 0 | 2 | |
Vacant seats | 0 | 1 | |
Total | 83 | 85 | |
Government majority | 39 | 37 |
This is the list of members of the 7th Parliament of Singapore elected in the 1988 general election.
Two Non-constituency Member of Parliament seats were allocated in the 6th Parliament of Singapore.
Member | Party | Constituency contested | |
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Lee Siew Choh | Workers' Party | Eunos GRC | |
Francis Seow | Workers' Party | Eunos GRC |
The Nominated Members of Parliament scheme came into force on 10 September 1990 with the first NMPs being appointed on 22 November 1990.
Constituency | Member | Party | Date seat vacated | Cause of vacancy | |
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NCMP | Francis Seow | WP | 17 December 1988 | Removed due to conviction for tax evasion |
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