Nominated Members of Parliament

Mr Speaker: Order. Pursuant to the Constitution of the Republic of Singapore, the Special Select Committee nominated the following nine persons to the President for appointment as Nominated Members of Parliament:

Mr Abdul Samad;

Ms Janet Ang;

Mr Mark Chay;

Mr Cheng Hsing Yao;

Prof Hoon Hian Teck;

Prof Koh Lian Pin;

Dr Shahira Abdullah;

Dr Tan Yia Swam;

Mr Raj Joshua Thomas.

On 21 January 2021, President Halimah Yacob, by Instruments of Appointment dated on the same day, appointed the nine Members as Nominated Members for a term of two and a half years, with effect from 21 January 2021.

The Nominated Members are present today to take their seats. They will now take their oaths of allegiance and affirmations.