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List of Speakers of the Parliament of Singapore

Speaker of the Parliament of Republic of Singapore
Halimah Yacob APEC Women and the Economy Forum 2012.jpg
Incumbent
Halimah Yacob

since 14 January 2013
Style Mr Speaker (Male)
Mdm Speaker (Female)
Nominator Lee Hsien Loong
Appointer Parliament of Singapore
With the recommendation of the Prime Minister
Term length For the duration of each parliament; renewable
Inaugural holder Sir George Oehlers
Formation 5 June 1955
Deputy Deputy Speaker of the Parliament of Singapore
Salary S$550,000 annually
Website www.parliament.gov.sg/speaker-parliament

The speaker of the Parliament of Singapore is the head officer of the Parliament of the Republic of Singapore.

The role of the Speaker in Singapore is similar to that in most Commonwealth legislatures. 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. The Speaker may or may not be an elected Member of Parliament (MP). Speakers that are MPs must remain impartial and cannot participate in parliamentary debates nor vote on issues and motions in the House.

A historical list of speakers is set out below:

The following table contains a list of Deputy Speakers of Parliament:


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