Motion
Nominated Members of Parliament
Transcript
Mr Speaker: 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 Arasu Duraisamy;
Mr Douglas Foo;
Mr Terence Ho Wee San;
Prof Lim Sun Sun;
Mr Mohamed Irshad;
Ms Anthea Ong;
Ms Irene Quay Siew Ching;
Assoc Prof Walter Theseira;
Ms Yip Pin Xiu.
On 26 September 2018, President Halimah Yacob, by Instruments of Appointment dated on the same day, appointed the nine Members as NMPs for a term of two and a half years, with effect from 26 September 2018.
The Nominated Members are present today to take their seats. They will now take their oath or affirmation of allegiance.