4th Parliament of Singapore

The 4th Parliament of Singapore was a meeting of the Parliament of Singapore. Its first session commenced on 7 February 1977 and was prorogued on 2 October 1978. It commenced its second session on 26 December 1978 and was dissolved on 5 December 1980.[1]

4th Parliament of Singapore
Majority parliament
7 February 1977 – 5 December 1980
House
Speaker of Parliament
Prime
Minister
Leader
of the
Opposition
  • None
    –
Session(s)
1st Session
7 February 1977 – 2 October 1978
2nd Session
26 December 1978 – 5 December 1980
Cabinet(s)
4th Cabinet
Lee Kuan Yew
7 February 1977 – 5 December 1980
Parliamentarians
ElectedNCMPNominated
69––
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The members of the 4th Parliament were elected in the 1976 general election. Parliament was controlled by a People's Action Party majority, led by Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew and his Cabinet. The Speaker was Dr Yeoh Ghim Seng.[2]

Composition
Political party Members
At opening At dissolution
People's Action Party 69 69
Total 69 69
Government majority 34 34

Members

This is the list of members of the 4th Parliament of Singapore elected in the 1977 general election.

Constituency Party Member of Parliament
Alexandra People's Action Party Tan Soo Khoon
Aljunied People's Action Party Chin Harn Tong
Ang Mo Kio People's Action Party Yeo Toon Chia
Anson People's Action Party Perumal Govindaswamy
Bedok People's Action Party Sha'ari bin Tadin
Boon Lay People's Action Party Ngeow Pack Hua
Boon Teck People's Action Party Phey Yew Kok
Braddell Heights People's Action Party Lee Khoon Choy
Brickworks People's Action Party Ahmad bin Mohamed Mattar
Bukit Batok People's Action Party Chai Chong Yii
Bukit Ho Swee People's Action Party Seah Mui Kok
Bukit Merah People's Action Party Lim Guan Hoo
Bukit Panjang People's Action Party Lee Yiok Seng
Bukit Timah People's Action Party Chor Yeok Eng
Buona Vista People's Action Party Ang Kok Peng
Cairnhill People's Action Party Lim Kim San
Changi People's Action Party Teo Chong Tee
Chua Chu Kang People's Action Party Tang See Chim
Delta People's Action Party Yeo Choo Kok
Farrer Park People's Action Party Lee Chiaw Meng
Geylang East People's Action Party Ho Cheng Choon
Geylang Serai People's Action Party Rahmat bin Kenap
Geylang West People's Action Party Yong Nyuk Lin
Havelock People's Action Party Hon Sui Sen
Henderson People's Action Party Lai Tha Chai
Jalan Besar People's Action Party Chan Chee Seng
Jalan Kayu People's Action Party Hwang Soo Jin
Joo Chiat People's Action Party Yeoh Ghim Seng
Jurong People's Action Party Ho Kah Leong
Kallang People's Action Party Suppiah Dhanabalan
Kampong Chai Chee People's Action Party Andrew Fong Sip Chee
Kampong Glam People's Action Party Sinnathamby Rajaratnam
Kampong Kembangan People's Action Party Mohd Mansor bin Sukaimi
Kampong Ubi People's Action Party Ya'acob bin Mohamed
Katong People's Action Party Joseph Francis De Conceicao
Khe Bong People's Action Party Ho See Beng
Kim Keat People's Action Party Ong Teng Cheong
Kim Seng People's Action Party Ong Leong Boon
Kolam Ayer People's Action Party Sidek bin Saniff
Kreta Ayer People's Action Party Goh Keng Swee
Kuo Chuan People's Action Party Pathmanaban Selvadurai
Leng Kee People's Action Party Ow Chin Hock
MacPherson People's Action Party Chua Sian Chin
Marine Parade People's Action Party Goh Chok Tong
Moulmein People's Action Party Sia Khoon Seong
Mountbatten People's Action Party Ng Yeow Chong
Nee Soon People's Action Party Ong Soo Chuan
Pasir Panjang People's Action Party Othman bin Wok
Paya Lebar People's Action Party Tan Cheng San
Potong Pasir People's Action Party Ivan Cuthbert Baptist
Punggol People's Action Party Ng Kah Ting
Queenstown People's Action Party Jek Yeun Thong
Radin Mas People's Action Party N. Naidu Govindasamy
River Valley People's Action Party Tan Eng Liang
Rochore People's Action Party Toh Chin Chye
Sembawang People's Action Party Teong Eng Siong
Serangoon Gardens People's Action Party Lau Teik Soon
Siglap People's Action Party Abdul Rahim bin Ishak
Tampines People's Action Party Phua Bah Lee
Tanglin People's Action Party Edmund William Barker
Tanjong Pagar People's Action Party Lee Kuan Yew
Telok Ayer People's Action Party Ong Pang Boon
Telok Blangah People's Action Party Shaik Ahmad bin Abdul Haleem
Thomson People's Action Party Ang Nam Piau
Tiong Bahru People's Action Party Ch'ng Jit Koon
Toa Payoh People's Action Party Eric Cheong Yuen Chee
Ulu Pandan People's Action Party Chiang Hai Ding
Upper Serangoon People's Action Party Sia Kah Hui
Whampoa People's Action Party Augustine Tan Hui Heng

By-elections
# Constituency Date of by-election New member Old member
Political party Name Political party Name Date seat vacated Cause of vacation
1 Radin Mas 14 May 1977 People's Action Party Bernard Chen Tien Lap People's Action Party N. Naidu Govindasamy 14 February 1977 Death
2 Bukit Merah 23 July 1977 People's Action Party Lim Chee Onn People's Action Party Lim Guan Hoo 1 July 1977 Incapacitation
3 Geylang West 31 January 1979 People's Action Party Teh Cheang Wan People's Action Party Yong Nyuk Lin 12 January 1979 Resignation
4 Nee Soon 31 January 1979 People's Action Party Koh Lip Lin People's Action Party Ong Soo Chuan 12 January 1979 Resignation
5 Anson 10 February 1979 People's Action Party Chengara Veetil Devan Nair People's Action Party Perumal Govindaswamy 12 January 1979 Resignation
6 Mountbatten 10 February 1979 People's Action Party Yap Giau Cheng Eugene People's Action Party Ng Yeow Chong 12 January 1979 Resignation
7 Potong Pasir 10 February 1979 People's Action Party Howe Yoon Chong People's Action Party Ivan Cuthbert Baptist 12 January 1979 Resignation
8 Sembawang 10 February 1979 People's Action Party Tony Tan Keng Yam People's Action Party Teong Eng Siong 12 January 1979 Resignation

Progression of government majority and party totals
Date Event Govt majority PAP Vacant
1977
7 February Opening of Parliament 34 69 0
14 February N. Naidu Govindasamy (PAP-Radin Mas) died 33 68 1
14 May Bernard Chen Tien Lap (PAP) won Radin Mas by-election 34 69 0
1 July Lim Guan Hoo (PAP-Bukit Merah) incapacitated 33 68 1
23 July Lim Chee Onn (PAP) won Bukit Merah by-election 34 69 0
1978
2 October Start of Parliament prorogation 34 69 0
26 December End of Parliament prorogation 34 69 0
1979
12 January Yong Nyuk Lin (PAP-Geylang West) resigned 28 63 6
Ong Soo Chuan (PAP-Nee Soon) resigned
Perumal Govindaswamy (PAP-Anson) resigned
Ng Yeow Chong (PAP-Mountbatten) resigned
Ivan Cuthbert Baptist (PAP-Potong Pasir) resigned
Teong Eng Siong (PAP-Sembawang) resigned
31 January Teh Cheang Wan (PAP) uncontested in Geylang West by-election 30 65 4
Koh Lip Lin (PAP) uncontested in Nee Soon by-election
10 February Chengara Veetil Devan Nair (PAP) won Anson by-election 34 69 0
Yap Giau Cheng Eugene (PAP) won Mountbatten by-election
Howe Yoon Chong (PAP) won Potong Pasir by-election
Tony Tan Keng Yam (PAP) won Sembawang by-election
1980
5 December Dissolution of Parliament 34 69 0

References
  1. "Sessions of Parliament". Parliament of Singapore. Parliament of Singapore. 8 June 2017.
  2. "List of Former Speakers". Parliament of Singapore. Parliament of Singapore. 7 August 2017.
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