Region Central Singapore Created 1988 Founded 1988 | Electorate 102,540 Town Council Jalan Besar Number of members 4 | |
Not to be confused with the smaller ward that existed since pre-independence era named as Jalan Besar Single Member Constituency, which is also where the ex-minister Lee Boon Yang made his debut.
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Jalan Besar Group Representation Constituency (Chinese: 惹兰勿刹集选区; Malay: Kawasan Undi Perwakilan Berkumpulan Jalan Besar; Tamil: ஜாலான் புசார் குழுத் தொகுதி) is a four-member Group Representation Constituency composed of several city suburbs surrounding the Central Area of Singapore. It is named after Jalan Besar, a street in Singapore that forms this GRC's centrepiece. The street itself is within the Kallang planning area, Kallang itself being part of this GRC. The GRC has four divisions, namely Kampong Glam, Kolam Ayer, Kreta Ayer-Kim Seng and Whampoa.
This GRC encompasses several heritage areas, including Little India, Desker Road, Kolam Ayer and Crawford in the North. Kreta Ayer-Kim Seng itself includes the Singapore River, Chinatown and Bukit Ho Swee.
The present-day Jalan Besar GRC is headed by Minister for Communications and Information Yaacob Ibrahim. Before the 2011 general elections, Dr Lee Boon Yang was the previous anchor minister for the original Jalan Besar GRC. Jalan Besar GRC has been constested by the opposition at every election, with the exception of the 1991 GE.
Members of Parliament
Choo Wee Khiang resigned before being charged and convicted in 1999 for cheating offences. Since he was in a GRC team, no by-election was called on the grounds that the workload could be distributed among the rest of the team.
Dissolution
This GRC is particularly known for its dissolution in 2011, and its subsequent reformation one parliamentary term later in 2015.
In 2011 Jalan Besar GRC ceased to exist and its services transferred to three constituencies: