ELECTION OF MR N. GOVINDASAMY TO PERFORM FUNCTIONS OF SPEAKER

Parliament of Singapore · 2 December 1971 · 2nd Parliament

Official Report, 2 December 1971, Vol 31, Issue 8 · Open in the reader (summaries, search, filters)

E. W. BarkerN. Govindasamy

Mr Barker: Mr Govindasamy, Sir, I propose to move a motion for the election of a person to perform the functions of the Speaker, and I seek your consent and the general assent of the Members present that notice of this matter be dispensed with.

Mr N. Govindasamy: The Minister has my consent. Do I have the general assent of Members for the Minister to move the motion?

Hon. Members indicated assent.

Resolved,

"That, under the provisions of Article 27 of the Constitution, Parliament elects Mr N. Govindasamy, the Member for Telok Blangah, to perform the functions of the Speaker for as long as Dr Yeoh Ghim Seng is currently exercising the functions of the office of the President of the Republic of Singapore". - [Mr Barker].

Source: Singapore Parliament Official Report (Hansard) for 2 December 1971. Republished on SGParliament.