Singapore
Parliament
Data on women
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Basic information > About parliament
Speaker
Speaker
Chuan-Jin
Tan
(Male)
Year of birth
1969
Additional information
Elected on 11 Sep. 2017, re-elected on 24 Aug. 2020.
Secretary general
Secretary General
Ng
Sheau Jiuan
(Female)
Members
Current number of members, by sex
Men
The number of male parliamentarians who currently hold seats in parliament.
Women
The number of female parliamentarians who currently hold seats in parliament.
Percentage of women
Calculated by dividing the current number of women by the current number of members.
Age
Average age of all members
Age at the time of the last election or renewal.
Youngest member (years)
Age at the time of the last election or renewal.
Youngest member
Raeesah Khan (Female)
Oldest member (years)
Age at the time of the last election or renewal.
68
Oldest member
Lee Hsien Loong (Male)
Total number of MPs, 45 years of age or younger
Total number of MPs, 46 years of age or older
57
Total per sex
Total of male
Total of female
Total per age interval
18-20
0
31-40
41-45
46-50
20
51-60
61-70
8
81-90
0
91 and over
0
Number of members, by age
| 18 - 20 | 21 - 30 | 31 - 40 | 41 - 45 | 46 - 50 | 51 - 60 | 61 - 70 | 71 - 80 | 81 - 90 | 91 and over | Totals per gender | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals per age interval | 0 | 1 | 14 | 23 | 20 | 29 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total <= 45: 38 | Total >= 46: 57 | ||||||||||
| Male | 0 | 0 | 8 | 16 | 15 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 |
| Female | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
Reserved seats and quotas
Electoral quota for women
Quotas to promote the representation of women in parliament.
Elections > Election results
Candidates
Total number of candidates
Total number of people who registered as candidates for election. Does not include people who stood as candidates to become "substitute members".
192
Number of female candidates
Number of female candidates
40
Percentage of women candidates
The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of women candidates by the total number of candidates.
20.83%
Number of candidates, by sex
Number of female candidates
Number of female candidates
40
Percentage of women candidates
The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of women candidates by the total number of candidates.
20.83%
Results
Members elected, by sex
Number of men elected
66
Number of women elected
27
Percentage of women elected
The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of women elected in the election and the number of seats at stake at the election.
29.03%
Note on the Distribution of seats according to sex
The President nominated nine members including three women in February 2021. They will serve a term of two and a half years.
As at 5 March 2021, there were a total of 31 women out of the 104 members as follows.
- 27 women among the 93 directly elected members
- One woman among the two non-constituency members
- Three women among the nine members nominated by the President
As at 5 March 2021, there were a total of 31 women out of the 104 members as follows.
- 27 women among the 93 directly elected members
- One woman among the two non-constituency members
- Three women among the nine members nominated by the President
Number of women after election or renewal, by mode of designation
Women Directly Elected
27
Women Appointed
3
Women Other
1
New legislature
Total number of men after the election
The total number of male parliamentarians in this parliament/chamber following the election or renewal, regardless of their modes of designation.
73
Total number of women after the election
The total number of female parliamentarians in this parliament/chamber following the election or renewal, regardless of their modes of designation.
31
First Speaker of the new legislature
First Speaker of the new legislature
First name of the Speaker of the new legislature following the election or renewal.
Chuan-Jin
Tan
(Male)
Date of election
24.08.2020
Elections > Historical data on women
Women's suffrage
Date of independence
For countries that become independent after 1940
1965
Women’s right to vote
Women’s right to vote
Year in which women obtained the right to vote
1965
National or local
Suffrage: National or Local
National
Restricted or unrestricted suffrage
Suffrage: Restricted or Universal
Universal
Notes
Suffrage: Additional Notes on right of suffrage
TBC; Prior to independence, under British administration, women were granted the right to vote on 18 July 1947 and first exercised this right in the 1948 legislative council elections. This right was confirmed at independence.
Women’s right to stand for election
Women's right to stand for election
Year in which women obtained the right to stand for election
1965
National or local
Stand for Election: National or Local
National
Restricted or unrestricted suffrage
Stand for Election : Restricted or Universal
Universal
Notes
Stand for Election: Additional Notes on right to stand for election
TBC; Prior to independence, under British administration, women were granted the right to vote and stand for election on 18 July 1947 and first exercised this right in the 1948 legislative council elections. These rights were confirmed at independence.
First woman in parliament
First woman in parliament
Year in which first woman entered parliament
1963
First woman speaker
Year of first woman speaker
Date at which, for the first time in the country's parliamentary history, a woman became Presiding Officer of Parliament or of one of its Houses.
2013
Specialized body - Women's caucus
PAP Women's Wing Party Caucus
(January 1989)
Formal or informal
Informal
The caucus is cross-party
No
Notes
The current members are MPs from two political parties: People’s Action Party (PAP) and the Workers' Party
The Women’s Wing consists of an Executive Committee, as well as District/Deputy District Advisors and Representatives, as well as Chairpersons for District branches.
The Women’s Wing consists of an Executive Committee, as well as District/Deputy District Advisors and Representatives, as well as Chairpersons for District branches.
There are rules governing the functioning of the caucus
Yes
Link to rules
Activities
Issues dealt with by the caucus
Vision: Women fully empowered to contribute to the development of Singapore, playing a key role in nation building, economically, socially & politically
The mission of the Women’s Wing is to:
• Establish the necessary support systems and maximise opportunities for women to realize their fullest potential
• To ensure women's needs, voices and perspectives are heard and reflected
• To leverage women's unique talents for more inclusive and superior outcomes for the community
To bring this vision and mission to life, PAP Women’s Wing has identified the following areas of focus:
• Work-life balance practices & family-friendly support structures
• Women's thought leadership group - policy formulation and refinement
• Promotion of Marriage & Parenthood
• Uplifting under-privileged women
• Active aging
• Raising the representation of women - work-force, top positions, politics
The mission of the Women’s Wing is to:
• Establish the necessary support systems and maximise opportunities for women to realize their fullest potential
• To ensure women's needs, voices and perspectives are heard and reflected
• To leverage women's unique talents for more inclusive and superior outcomes for the community
To bring this vision and mission to life, PAP Women’s Wing has identified the following areas of focus:
• Work-life balance practices & family-friendly support structures
• Women's thought leadership group - policy formulation and refinement
• Promotion of Marriage & Parenthood
• Uplifting under-privileged women
• Active aging
• Raising the representation of women - work-force, top positions, politics
The caucus has a strategic plan or plan of action
Yes
The caucus has a communication plan
Yes
Contact information for the Committee
Address
Block 57B New Upper Changi Road
#01-1402
463057
Singapore
Phone
+65-62444600
Fax number
+65-62449907
E-mail
Web site