Non-constituency Members of Parliament
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Non-constituency Members of Parliament are unelected opposition politicians in Singapore’s Parliament who are appointed to ensure a minimum level of opposition representation.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Non-constituency Member of Parliament | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
parliamentary position
ⓘ
political office ⓘ |
| associatedWithParty | Workers' Party of Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| comparedWith | Nominated Member of Parliament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controversies | criticised as undermining incentives to elect opposition MPs directly ⓘ |
| country | Singapore ⓘ |
| distinctionFromNMP | NCMPs are opposition politicians; NMPs are non-partisan appointees ⓘ |
| electoralStatus | unelected ⓘ |
| eligibility | opposition politician ⓘ |
| firstUseElection | 1984 Singapore general election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| grantsAccessTo |
parliamentary committees
ⓘ
parliamentary debates ⓘ parliamentary questions ⓘ |
| introducedBy | Government of Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedInBody | Parliament of Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedYear | 1984 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Constitution of the Republic of Singapore
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Parliamentary Elections Act of Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| levelOfGovernment | national ⓘ |
| localName |
Ahli Parlimen Bukan Kawasan Undi
ⓘ
அத் தொகுதி நாடாளுமன்ற உறுப்பினர் ⓘ 非选区国会议员 ⓘ |
| localNameLanguage |
Chinese
ⓘ
Malay ⓘ Tamil ⓘ |
| maximumNumberOfNCMPs | 9 ⓘ |
| minimumOppositionSeatsEnsured | 9 ⓘ |
| notableHolder |
Chiam See Tong
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
J. B. Jeyaretnam NERFINISHED ⓘ Low Thia Khiang NERFINISHED ⓘ Pritam Singh NERFINISHED ⓘ Sylvia Lim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oppositionRequirement | must not be a member of the ruling party ⓘ |
| partOf | Parliament of Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pluralForm | Non-constituency Members of Parliament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose | to ensure a minimum level of opposition representation in Parliament ⓘ |
| relatedConcept | dominant-party system in Singapore ⓘ |
| represents | nationwide opposition vote rather than a specific constituency ⓘ |
| roleInSystem | opposition representation mechanism ⓘ |
| selectionBasis | best-performing unsuccessful opposition candidates in a general election ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | appointment ⓘ |
| shortName | NCMP NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | active scheme ⓘ |
| supportingArgument | ensures alternative voices in a dominant-party system ⓘ |
| termLinkedTo | duration of the Parliament elected in the general election ⓘ |
| votingRestrictions | no vote on constitutional amendments in early years of scheme ⓘ |
| votingRights | full voting rights on most matters ⓘ |
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