9th Parliament of Singapore

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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
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Composition of the 9th Parliament of Singapore on 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
Members93
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 9th 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]

Composition

Political party Members
At election At dissolution
People's Action Party 81 80
Workers' Party 2[a] 2[a]
Singapore People's Party 1 1
Nominated Members of Parliament 0 8
Vacant seats 6 2
Total 83 93
Government majority 79 78

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