SINGAPORE - Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong intends to nominate Mr Seah Kian Peng as the next Speaker of Parliament, said the Prime Minister's Office in a statement on Friday (July 21). Mr Seah, 61, is an MP for Marine Parade GRC. He was Deputy Speaker between 2011 and 2016. The role of Speaker is currently vacant, following Mr Tan...
SINGAPORE - Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong intends to nominate Mr Seah Kian Peng as the next Speaker of Parliament, said the Prime Minister's Office in a statement on Friday .The role of Speaker is currently vacant, followingPM Lee will nominate the new Speaker at the next Parliament sitting starting on Aug 2. At the same sitting, he will be delivering a ministerial statement.
At the first sitting of the 14th Parliament following the 2020 General Election, Leader of the House Indranee Rajah had proposed that Mr Tan be the Speaker, which was supported by Potong Pasir MP Sitoh Yih Pin. Elected at the commencement of a new Parliament by MPs, the Speaker may or may not be an MP, but must possess the qualifications to stand for election as an MP, as provided for in the Constitution.
The Speaker regulates and enforces the rules of debate, decides who has the right to speak, and puts the question for the House to debate on and vote.
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