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Chiam See Tong
Position: Secretary-General of SPP, Chairman of SDA
Profession: Full-time Member of Parliament for Potong Pasir Constituency Other Position: Chairman for Potong Pasir Town Council / Patron of Potong Pasir Welfare Fund
Email: chiamst@spp.org.sg

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 for the cause of 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.

The question the SPP asks you is that would Singapore be a better place with or without an opposition to check the ruling PAP. The answer is obvious. Singapore would definitely be a better place for the people, if there is a strong opposition to check the government, otherwise the government can go ahead and do whatever it likes, regardless of what the people feel or what the people think.

A good example is the increase of Ministers' salary to the highest in the world. This is because the opposition here is weak, and is unable to stop the Ministers from giving themselves the highest salary in the world. The people must quickly correct this weakness. The people must give the opposition more power.

There is no reason why the people should not vote in more opposition to balance the absolute power of the PAP. The SPP calls on the people of Singapore to awaken, to support the SPP and bring in a new dawn for Singapore!

Contested in Parliamentary Election as follow;

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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