Election of Speaker

At 5.00 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 Indranee Rajah): Clerk, I propose that Mr Seah Kian Peng do take the Chair of this Parliament as Speaker.

Member Mr Liang Eng Hwa rose and addressed himself to the Clerk of Parliament.

Mr Liang Eng Hwa (Bukit Panjang): Clerk, I support the proposal.

There being only one proposal, the Clerk then declared Mr Seah Kian Peng to have been duly elected as Speaker of this Parliament.

Mr Speaker, standing at the Table, took an Oath of Allegiance.

Mr Speaker went to the Chair and sat down.

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

[Mr Speaker in the Chair]