15th Parliament of Singapore in the context of "Lawrence Wong"

The People's Action Party (PAP) is a major conservative political party in Singapore and is the governing contemporary political party represented in the 15th Parliament, followed by the opposition Workers' Party (WP).

The PAP was established in 1954 as a conventional centre-left party. Following its initial electoral success in 1959, Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew sought to reposition the party ideologically toward the centre. In pursuit of this objective, he expelled the party's leftist faction in 1961, during the period of Singapore's merger with Malaysia. Over the course of the 1960s and since then, the PAP continued its ideological shift towards the centre-right. After Singapore's separation from Malaysia and subsequent independence in 1965, the majority of opposition parties, excluding the WP, boycotted the 1968 general election. Consequently, the PAP secured all parliamentary seats in that election. In the ensuing decades, the PAP consolidated its political dominance through successive electoral victories. It consistently formed the executive branch of government and exerted substantial influence over key national institutions, including the country's sole trade union, the National Trade Union Congress (NTUC), which is affiliated with the party, as well as the civil service.

The Parliament of Singapore is the unicameral legislature of the Republic of Singapore, which governs the country alongside the President of Singapore. Based on the Westminster system, it consists of elected Members of Parliament (MPs), non-constituency MPs (NCMPs) and Nominated MPs (NMPs). Following the 2025 general election, 97 MPs from two political parties, the governing People's Action Party (PAP) and the opposition Workers' Party (WP), were elected to the 15th Parliament. 2 NCMPs from the latter were also appointed ("elected" in the language of Singaporean law). Nine NMPs are usually appointed by the president on a biennial basis.

The Speaker of Parliament presides over sittings and oversees the administration of Parliament. The Leader of the House is appointed by the prime minister to manage government business and the legislative programme, while the Leader of the Opposition leads the largest political party not in government. Some work is carried out by select committees of MPs. Standing committees are permanent, while ad hoc committees are established to examine specific matters, including bills. Selected backbenchers of the PAP serve on Government Parliamentary Committees (GPCs) to review policies, programmes, and proposed legislation of government ministries.

The following are lists of members of parliament in Singapore:

• 1st Parliament of Singapore § Members, 1965
• 2nd Parliament of Singapore § Members, 1968
• 3rd Parliament of Singapore § Members, 1972
• 4th Parliament of Singapore § Members, 1977
• 5th Parliament of Singapore § Members, 1981
• 6th Parliament of Singapore § Members, 1985
• 7th Parliament of Singapore § Members, 1989
• 8th Parliament of Singapore § Members, 1992
• 9th Parliament of Singapore § Members, 1997
• 10th Parliament of Singapore, 2002
• 11th Parliament of Singapore, 2006
• List of members of the 12th Parliament of Singapore, 2011
• List of members of the 13th Parliament of Singapore, 2016
• 14th Parliament of Singapore, 2020
• 15th Parliament of Singapore, 2025

The Workers' Party (WP) is a major social democratic political party in Singapore and one of the two contemporary political parties represented in the 15th Parliament, alongside the governing People's Action Party (PAP).

The WP sits on the centre-left of the political spectrum and is currently the largest and oldest opposition party in Parliament, having contested every parliamentary election since 1959 against the dominant PAP. Since the 2011 general election, the WP has been the only political party, other than the PAP, with elected Members of Parliament (MPs).