Singapore Democratic Alliance

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Singapore Democratic Alliance - General Elections 2006

The Singapore People's Party is the founding member of the Singapore Democratic Alliance (SDA).

The Singapore Democratic Alliance (SDA) is an alliance of political parties, which allows a political party to capitalise on mass movement and resources. It also allows political party leaders to work within a political organisation and be the leader of their own party.

The component parties are:

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Mr Chiam See Tong
Chairman
Founding member of SDA
Secretary-General of SPP
Member of Parliament for Potong Pasir Constituency
Chiarman of Potong Pasir Town Council

Mr Ali Bin Asjadi
Vice-Chairman
Vice President of PKMS

Mr Lim Bak Chuan Desmond
Secretary-General
Founding member of SDA
Assistant Secretary-General of SPP
Consultant of Pasir Town Council
Secretary of Potong Pasir Welfare Fund

Mr Malik Bin Ismail
Assistant Secretary-General
Secretary-General of PKMS

Mr Yen Kim Khooi
Treasurer General
Assistant Treasurer of SPP

Mr. Ahmad Bin Yusoff
Assistant Treasurer General
Exco member of PKMS

Mr Yong Seng Fatt
Committee Member
Treasurer of SPP
Founding Member of SPP

Mr Sin Kek Tong
Committee Member
Founding Member of SDA
Chairman of SPP
Founding member of SPP

Mr Ismail Bin Mohd
Committee Member
Vice President I of PKMS

Mdm Habibi Bte Joharie
Committee Member
Chairperson of SJP

Mr. Kelvin Goh
Committee member
Exco member of SJP

Abdul Jamal Bin Abdul Rashid
Honorary Auditor
Exco Member of PKMS

Aminuddin Bin Ami
Honorary Auditor
Secretary-General of SJP

About Mr Chiam See Tong

Mr Chiam See Tong
Position: Secretary-General of SPP, Chairman of SDA
Profession: Full-time Member of Parliament for Potong Pasir Constituency
Other Positions: Chairman for Potong Pasir Town Council and Patron of Potong Pasir Welfare Fund

Profile:

Born in March 1935, Singapore. Married with one daughter.

Educated at Anglo-Chinese Primary and Secondary Schools, Singapore Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) 1961, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand. Certificate-in-Education (Cert-in-Edn) Diploma 1964 Teachers' Training College, Singapore Barrister-at-Law, 1974, Inner Temple, London.

Mr. Chiam See Tong, Member of Parliament for Potong Pasir, the leader of SPP, a man whom who has a proven track record of trustworthiness. He has dedicated his life to the people, first as a school teacher for 12 years, then as an opposition member for 25 years (17 years as a Member of Parliament). Under his leadership, Potong Pasir Town Council has managed to upgrade the estate facilities without support from the government funds.

Contested in Parliamentary Election as follows:

1976 - contested unsuccessfully as Independent Candidate at Cairnhill Constituency against Mr. Lim Kim San Minster for National Development and Communications.
1979 - Took part in by-election also as independent candidate at Potong Pasir. Lost to Mr. How Yoong Chong, Minster for Defence designate.
Sept 1980 - Together with friends formed the Singapore Democratic Party.
Dec. 1980 - Contested unsuccessfully at Potong Pasir. Again lost to Mr. How Yoong Chong, Minister for Defence. Obtained 40% votes.
Dec. 1984 - Contested at Potong Pasir as a SDP Candidate at Potong Pasir. Won with 60% majority vote.
Sept. 1988 - Returned again at Potong Pasir Constituency with 63%. 31.08.1991 - Elected third time to Parliament, Potong Pasir constituency with 69.3% votes casted.
17.12.1996 - Elected Secretary-General of Singapore People's Party (SPP).
02.01.1997 - Elected fourth time to Parliament, Constituency of Potong Pasir as a Singapore People's Party (SPP) candidate with 54.3% votes polled
2001 - Elected fifth time to Parliament, Constituency of Potong Pasir as a Singapore People's Party (SPP) candidate with 54.3% votes polled.
2006 - Elected six time to Parliament, Constituency of Potong Pasir as a Singapore People's Party (SPP) candidate with 54.3% votes polled.

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SDA's latest fun-filled Resident's Day for Potong Pasir on 13 September 2008.

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Taking Our Stand

Archives of Parliamentary Excerpts, Press Releases, and Speeches

14 June 2010 Not appropriate to compare town councils' performance
Chiam See Tong-MP for Potong Pasir & Chairman of Potong Pasir Town Council

03 March 2010
Chiam See Tong's budget speech.

11 January 2010
Written answers to questions for oral answer not answered during parliament session.

29 December 2009
Questions for Minister's oral answers by Chiam See Tong at the next available sitting date of parliament.

12 December 2009
Speech of Chiam See Tong on the 25thanniversary dinner as MP of Potong Pasir

11 December 2009
Statement by Lim Bak Chuan Desmond-"Foreigners are welcome but we want maximum opportunities for Singaporeans"

03 December 2009
Statement by Chiam See Tong on "Cooling Off" day before polling day

02 December 2009
Comments made by Lim Bak Chuan Desmond on "Cooling Off" day before polling day

19 November 2009
Speech in Parliament by Chiam See Tong on Permanent Residency

16 November 2009
Speech in Parliament by Chiam See Tong on electoral boundaries & application for police permits

03 November 2009
Ishal Haroun in Memorial

26 October 2009
Questions for Minister's oral answers by Chiam See Tong at the next available sitting date of parliament.

21 October 2009
Elected MP was denied by HDB from heading Lift Upgrading Program in his constituency - Lim Bak Chuan Desmond

19 October 2009
Speech in Parliament by Chiam See Tong on INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION (ADMENDMENT) BILL

27 May 2009
Speech in Parliament by Chiam See Tong - Singapore's destiny...

05 February 2009
Speech in Parliament by Chiam See Tong on committee of supplies debate 2009

09 February 2009
Speech in Parliament by Chiam See Tong - Budget Statement 2009

09 February 2009
Speech in Parliament by Chiam See Tong - Fight Against Global Warming - Green Vehicles

09 February 2009
Speech in Parliament by Chiam See Tong - Fairer Transport Cost For Full Time Matriculated Polytechnic/ Tertiary Students


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