Election of Speaker

At 3.30 pm, the Serjeant-at-Arms laid the Mace below the Table.

The Leader of the House stood up and addressed herself to the Clerk of Parliament.

The Leader of the House (Ms Grace Fu Hai Yien): **** Clerk, I propose, "That Mdm Halimah Yacob do take the Chair of this Parliament as Speaker".

Member Mr Cedric Foo Chee Keng stood up and addressed himself to the Clerk of Parliament.

Mr Cedric Foo Chee Keng (Pioneer): Clerk, I support the proposal.

There being only one proposal, the Clerk then declared Mdm Halimah Yacob to have been duly elected as Speaker of this Parliament. [ Applause. ]

Mdm Speaker, standing at the Table, made an Affirmation of Allegiance.

Mdm Speaker went to the Chair and sat down.

Then the Mace (which before laid below the Table) was placed on the Table.