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Encyclopedia > Ang Mo Kio Group Representation Constituency
Campaign posters for Ang Mo Kio GRC during the general election in 2006. The bottom poster presents the six fearless members of Workers' Party's "suicide squad" sent to challenge the flagship People's Action Party's team shown above.

Ang Mo Kio Group Representation Constituency is a six-member Group Representation Constituency (GRC) in the north eastern region of Singapore. The constituency encompasses the majority of Ang Mo Kio, Yio Chu Kang, Jalan Kayu, the western portion of Sengkang and the southern portion of Yishun. In the 2001 general election, the constituency was enlarged to include some parts of the Cheng San Group Representation Constituency. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1200x1600, 564 KB) Summary Campaign poster for Ang Mo Kio GRC. Taken by User:Sengkang of ENglish. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1200x1600, 564 KB) Summary Campaign poster for Ang Mo Kio GRC. Taken by User:Sengkang of ENglish. ... This article or section needs to be updated. ... Workers Party logo The Workers Party of Singapore, or commonly abbreviated as WP, is one of the largest opposition parties in Singapore, with 1 of the 84 elected seats in the current session of Parliament of Singapore. ... Party logo with a symbol of red lightning that signifies action. ... The Group Representative Constituency (GRC) system in Singapore is a formal system of social and political committees representing the interests of both the majority and minority social groups within each local island community. ... Ang Mo Kio is a heartland new town located in north central Singapore, and is generally within the North-East Region. ... Yio Chu Kang is a sub-urban area in the northeast of Singapore, with close proximity to the Ang Mo Kio, Seletar and Serangoon areas. ... Jalan Kayu is a name of a street situated in northern Singapore. ... Sengkang New Town Sengkang is a sub-urban area in the north-eastern part of Singapore. ... Yishun, or Nee Soon as it was initially christened, is a suburban town in the northern part of Singapore, encompassing the Yishun Planning Area, in the North Region, which includes Yishun New Town and the Nee Soon private residential estate. ... Singapore general election, 2001, was held on 3 November 2001. ...


The town centre of Ang Mo Kio was part of the group representation constituency until the general election in 2006, when the boundaries were redrawn and an area was carved out into a new Single Member Constituency known as Yio Chu Kang Single Member Constituency. The GRC is led by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong who is the MP for Teck Ghee. The GRC has been held by the People's Action Party since its formation in 1991. The constituency had never been contested before in the three general elections before 2006. This article or section needs to be updated. ... Group representation constituencies (GRCs) and single member constituencies (SMCs) are electoral divisions and constituencies within the political system of Singapore. ... Yio Chu Kang Single Member Constituency is a single member constituency in the North Region, Singapore. ... The Prime Minister of Singapore is the head of government of the Republic of Singapore (and prior to 9 August 1965, the State of Singapore). ... Lee, Hsien Loong (Simplified Chinese: 李显龙; Traditional Chinese: 李顯龍; Pinyin: Lǐ Xiǎnlóng; born February 10, 1952) is the third Prime Minister of Singapore. ... Party logo with a symbol of red lightning that signifies action. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Members of Parliament

1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Lee, Hsien Loong (Simplified Chinese: 李显龙; Traditional Chinese: 李顯龍; Pinyin: Lǐ Xiǎnlóng; born February 10, 1952) is the third Prime Minister of Singapore. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Candidates and Results

Election Seats Voters Party Candidate(s) Votes Votes (%)
Ang Mo Kio Group Representation Constituency
Singapore general election, 1991 4 74,004 PAP Lau Ping Sum
Lee Hsien Loong
Umar Abdul Hamid
Yeo Toon Chia
Walkover Walkover
Singapore general election, 1997 5 125,344 PAP Inderjit Singh
Lee Hsien Loong
Seng Han Thong
Tan Boon Wan
Tang Guan Seng
Walkover Walkover
Singapore general election, 2001 6 166,644 PAP Inderjit Singh
Lee Hsien Loong
Seng Han Thong
Tan Boon Wan
Sadasivan Balaji
Wee Siew Kim
Walkover Walkover
Singapore general election, 2006 6 159,838 PAP Inderjit Singh
Lam Pin Min
Lee Bee Wah
Lee Hsien Loong
Sadasivan Balaji
Wee Siew Kim
96,591 66.13
WP Abdul Salim Bin Harun
Gopal Krishnan
Han Su May
Lee Wai Leng
Tan Kian Hwee Melvin
Yaw Shin Leong
49,468 33.87


 

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