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Jalan Besar GRC

Jalan Besar
Group Representation Constituency
for the Parliament of Singapore
Jalan Besar Group Representation Constituency
Region Central Singapore
Electorate 102,540
Current constituency
Created 1988
Number of members 4
Member(s) Yaacob Ibrahim
Heng Chee How
Denise Phua
Lily Neo
Town Council Jalan Besar

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.

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.


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