Leader of the House (Singapore)

Leader of the House
since 24 August 2020
Parliament of Singapore
Style
NominatorPrime Minister of Singapore
AppointerPrime Minister of Singapore
Term lengthNo term limit
Formation5 June 1959; 65 years ago (1959-06-05)
First holderToh Chin Chye

The leader of the House is a position responsible for arranging government business in the Parliament of Singapore.[1] The leader of the House initiate motions concerning the business of the House during parliamentary sittings, such as actions to be taken on procedural matters and extending sitting times.[1]

The incumbent leader of the House is Tanjong Pagar GRC MP, Indranee Rajah, while Marsiling-Yew Tee GRC MP, Zaqy Mohamad serving as the deputy leader of the House.

List of leaders of the House

Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Took office Left office Party Parliament
Toh Chin Chye
MP for Rochore
(1921–2012)
5 June
1959
15 April
1968
PAP 2nd LA
3rd LA
1st
Edmund W. Barker
MP for Tanglin
(1920–2001)
16 April
1968
1 January
1985
PAP 2nd
3rd
4th
5th
S. Dhanabalan
MP for Kallang
(born 1937)
2 January
1985
24 February
1987
PAP 6th
Wong Kan Seng
MP for Kuo Chuan
(until 1988)
MP for Toa Payoh GRC
(1988–1991)
MP for Thomson GRC
(1991–1997)
MP for Bishan–Toa Payoh GRC
(from 1997)
(born 1946)
25 February
1987
31 March
2007
PAP
7th
8th
9th
10th
11th
Mah Bow Tan
MP for Tampines GRC
(born 1948)
1 April
2007
30 May
2011
PAP
Ng Eng Hen
MP for Bishan–Toa Payoh GRC
(born 1958)
31 May
2011
30 September
2015
PAP 12th
Grace Fu
MP for Yuhua SMC
(born 1964)
1 October
2015
23 August
2020
PAP 13th
Indranee Rajah
MP for Tanjong Pagar GRC
(born 1963)
24 August
2020
Incumbent PAP 14th

List of deputy leaders of the House

Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Took office Left office Party Parliament
Mah Bow Tan
MP for Tampines GRC
(born 1948)
1 April
2002
31 March
2007
PAP 10th
11th
Ng Eng Hen
MP for Bishan–Toa Payoh GRC
(born 1958)
1 April
2007
30 May
2011
PAP
Heng Chee How
MP for Whampoa SMC
(born 1961)
31 May
2011
30 September
2015
PAP 12th
Desmond Lee
MP for Jurong GRC
(born 1976)
1 October
2015
23 August
2020
PAP 13th
Zaqy Mohamad
MP for Marsiling–Yew Tee GRC
(born 1974)
24 August
2020
Incumbent PAP 14th

References

  1. ^ a b "LEADER OF THE HOUSE". Parliament of Singapore.