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⭐ Core Definition: Speaker of the Parliament of Singapore

The speaker of the Parliament of Singapore is the presiding officer of the Parliament of Singapore. They are nominated by the prime minister before being appointed by Parliament. The speaker is also second in the presidential line of succession. The current speaker is Seah Kian Peng, a Member of Parliament (MP) for the governing People's Action Party (PAP) representing Marine Parade–Braddell Heights Group Representation Constituency (GRC), who took office on 2 August 2023.

The speaker is assisted by two deputy speakers. In the event when the speaker is unavailable, the deputy speakers will preside over the parliamentary session. The current deputy speakers are Christopher de Souza, MP for Holland–Bukit Timah GRC, who took office on 31 August 2020, and Xie Yao Quan, MP for Jurong Central Single Member Constituency (SMC), who took office on 22 September 2025.

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👉 Speaker of the Parliament of Singapore in the context of 15th Parliament of Singapore

The 15th Parliament of Singapore is the current meeting of the Parliament of Singapore. It was opened by President Tharman Shanmugaratnam on 5 September 2025. The 97 elected members of this parliament were elected in the 2025 general election. As was the case in the previous parliament, this parliament is controlled by the majority of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), which is led by Prime Minister Lawrence Wong. There are 108 seats in this parliament – 97 from elected constituencies, 2 non-constituency (NCMPs) and 9 nominated (NMPs).

This parliament saw the return of only one opposition party since the 13th Parliament elected in 2015 – the Workers' Party (WP) – which is led by Pritam Singh and is also the Leader of the Opposition. The WP controls 10 elected and 2 NCMP seats, giving it a representation of 12 seats – the largest representation for any single opposition party in post-independence Singapore and surpassing its own record of 10 seats in the previous parliament. On 20 June 2025, the Prime Minister's Office announced the renomination of incumbent speaker Seah Kian Peng for another term.

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Speaker of the Parliament of Singapore in the context of Parliament of Singapore

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.

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Speaker of the Parliament of Singapore in the context of 10th Parliament of Singapore

The 10th Parliament of Singapore was a meeting of the Parliament of Singapore. The first session commenced on 25 March 2002 and was prorogued on the 1 December 2004. The second session begun from 12 January 2005 and was dissolved on 20 April 2006, with the final sitting held on 3 April. The membership was set by the 2001 Singapore General Election on 3 November 2001, and it has been only changed due to Lee Hsien Loong being appointed as the Prime Minister in Singapore in 2004.

The 10th Parliament is controlled by a People's Action Party majority, led by Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong and members of the cabinet, which assumed power on 3 November 2001, and later led by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, who assumed power on 12 August 2004. The Opposition is led by the Mr Chiam See Tong of the Singapore Democratic Alliance. The Speaker of the Parliament of Singapore is Abdullah bin Tarmugi, of the People's Action Party. He was elected as the Speaker of the House for the 10th Parliament on 25 March 2002.

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Speaker of the Parliament of Singapore in the context of 11th Parliament of Singapore

The 11th Parliament of Singapore was the previous Parliament of Singapore. The first session commenced on 2 November 2006 and was prorogued on 13 April 2009. The second session commence from 18 May 2009 and was dissolved on 19 April 2011, with the final sitting held on 11 April. The membership was set by the 2006 Singapore General Election on 7 May 2006, and it has changed twice due to the deaths of Jurong GRC MP Dr Ong Chit Chung in 2008, and Ang Mo Kio GRC MP Balaji Sadasivan who was also the Senior Minister of State for Foreign Affairs.

The 11th Parliament is controlled by a People's Action Party majority, led by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and members of the cabinet, which assumed power on 7 May 2006. The Opposition is led by the Secretary General of the Workers' Party, Low Thia Kiang. The Speaker of the Parliament of Singapore is Abdullah bin Tarmugi of the People's Action Party, who was re-elected for the 11th Parliament on 2 November 2006.

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