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.