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Speaker of Parliament Michael Palmer
10 October 2011 — 12 December 2012
Charles Chong (acting)
12 December 2012 — 14 January 2013
Halimah Yacob
14 January 2013 — present Prime
Minister Lee Hsien Loong
7 May 2011 — present Leader of the
Opposition Low Thia Khiang
7 May 2011 — present | ||
The 12th Parliament of Singapore was the previous Parliament of Singapore that began on October 10, 2011 and was dissolved on the August 25, 2015. The membership was set by the 2011 Singapore General Election on May 7, 2011 and changed three times due to expulsion of Hougang Single Member Constituency MP in 2012 and resignation of Punggol East Single Member Constituency MP and Speaker of Parliament over extra-marital affairs in 2013, as well as the Death of Lee Kuan Yew, former Prime Minister of Singapore and MP of Tanjong Pagar Group Representation Constituency.
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The 12th Parliament was controlled by a People's Action Party majority, led by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and members of the cabinet, which assumed power on May 7, 2011. The Opposition was led by the Secretary General of the Worker's Party of Singapore, Mr Low Thia Khiang. The Speaker of the Parliament of Singapore was Halimah Yacob, of the People's Action Party. She was elected as the 9th Speaker of the House for the 12th Parliament on January 14, 2013.
Result of the Singapore General Election, 2011
The Workers' Party and the Singapore People's Party, being the best performing opposition parties were awarded 2 and 1 Non-Constituency Member of Parliament Seat respectively in accordance with the Constitution. The NCMP Seats are currently held by Gerald Giam Yean Song and Yee Jenn Jong of the Workers' Party and Lina Chiam of Singapore People's Party.