Speaker of the Parliament of Singapore
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The speaker of the Parliament in Singapore is the head officer in the Parliament of Singapore.
The role of speaker is similar to most Commonwealth bodies. The speaker presides over the Parliament and enforces the rules in the Standing Orders of Parliament to allow for the orderly conduct of parliamentary business. As an elected member of Parliament, the Speaker must remain inpartial.
A historical list of speakers:
| # | Speaker | Years of service |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Oehlers | 1955 – 1963 |
| 2 | EW Barker | 1963 – 1964 |
| 3 | AP Rajah | 1964 – 1966 |
| 4 | P Coomaraswamy | 1966 – 1970 |
| 5 | Yeoh Ghim Seng | 1970 – 1989 |
| 6 | Tan Soo Khoon | 1989 – 2002 |
| 7 | Abdullah Tarmugi | 2002 – present |
Deputy Speakers
- S Iswaran 2004 - present
- Chew Heng Ching 2002 - present
- Mrs Lim Hwee Hua 2002 - 2004
- Eugene Yap Giau Cheng 1993 - 2002
- Abdullah Tarmugi 1989 - 1993
- Tan Soo Khoon 1985 - 1989
- Lim Boon Heng 1989 - 1991
- Hwang Soo Jin 1981 - 1985
- Tang See Chim 1972 - 1981
- Dr Yeoh Ghim Seng 1968 - 1970
- P Coomaraswamy 1966
- Dr Fong Kim Heng 1963 - 1965
- John Mammen 1961 - 1963
- G Kandasamy 1959 - 1961
- RCH Lim 1955 - 1959
