Jurong Group Representation Constituency
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- Not to be confused with the pre-indepence era ward in JurongJurongJurong is the largest town in the western part of Singapore, consisting of 11 residential precincts, 14 industrial districts, 1 military zone and 1 Waterfront district. It resembles Woodlands, the largest town in the northern part of Singapore, which is smaller in size, has smaller industrial area...
and TuasTuasTuas is largely an industrial zone located in the western part of Singapore. The Tuas Planning Area is located within the West Region, and is bounded by Tengeh Reservoir to the north, Strait of Johor to the west, Straits of Singapore to the south, and the Pan Island Expressway to the east.It is...
areas called as Jurong Single Member ConstituencyJurong Single Member ConstituencyJurong Single Member Constituency is a defunct Single Member Constituency in the western area in Singapore mainly in Jurong and Tuas area that existed since 1959 general elections by craving a portion from the then defunct Bukit Timah SMC til prior to 1997 general elections where it was absorbed...
which was formed prior to 1959 general elections by craving out from a portion of the then defunct Bukit Timah SMC which lasted until prior to 1997 general elections when that ward was absorbed into the then defunct Bukit Timah GRC.
Jurong Group Representation Constituency (Traditional Chinese
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: 裕廊集選區;Simplified Chinese
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: 裕廊集选区) is a five-member Group Representation Constituency
Group Representation Constituency
A Group Representation Constituency is a type of electoral division or constituency in Singapore, the Members of Parliament of which are voted into Parliament as a group...
located in the western
West Region, Singapore
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area of Singapore
Singapore
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. The GRC consists a large section of Jurong
Jurong
Jurong is the largest town in the western part of Singapore, consisting of 11 residential precincts, 14 industrial districts, 1 military zone and 1 Waterfront district. It resembles Woodlands, the largest town in the northern part of Singapore, which is smaller in size, has smaller industrial area...
, sections of Bukit Batok and Upper Bukit Timah. Most parts of Jurong West
Jurong West
Jurong West is a neighbourhood in Singapore, bounded by the Pan Island Expressway, the eastern edge of Jurong Camp, Boon Lay Way, Corporation Road, Fourth Chin Bee Road, International Road, Corporation Road, Ayer Rajah Expressway, Yuan Ching Road, Boon Lay Way, and along a Canal leading into Jurong...
and the entire industrial estate is not located in the GRC, but in West Coast Group Representation Constituency
West Coast Group Representation Constituency
West Coast Group Representation Constituency is a five-member Group Representation Constituency located in the western area of Singapore. The GRC is divided into five divisions and is a constituency held by the People's Action Party. The five divisions are Ayer Rajah, West Coast, Boon Lay,...
. The subdivisions of the GRC are Bukit Batok, Bukit Batok East, Jurong Central, Taman Jurong
Taman Jurong
Taman Jurong is a residential precinct in Jurong, Singapore. It is one of the oldest residential precincts in Singapore and a division of Jurong GRC, with the area's HDB flats under the management of Jurong Town Council and Tharman Shanmugaratnam as the area's MP.-Neighbouring Areas:-Residential...
and Jurong Spring. Yuhua
Yuhua
Yuhhua may refer to:*Yuhua District, Changsha, in Hunan, China*Yuhua District, Shijiazhuang, in Hebei, China*Yuhua Single Member Constituency, in Singapore...
division has been crafted out as a Single Member Constituency for the 2011 general election . The constituency was contested in the 2001 general election
Singapore general election, 2001
The Singapore parliamentary general elections of 2001 were held on 3 November. The People's Action Party, the incumbent ruling party, won 82 out of 84 seats in the election, including 55 walkovers...
with the People's Action Party
People's Action Party
The People's Action Party is the leading political party in Singapore. It has been the city-state's ruling political party since 1959....
against the Singapore Democratic Party
Singapore Democratic Party
The Singapore Democratic Party is an opposition political party in Singapore.The party was founded in 1980 by Chiam See Tong, who as Secretary-General became the party's first Member of Parliament in 1984 when he was elected as MP for Potong Pasir...
. The seat has always been held by the People's Action Party
People's Action Party
The People's Action Party is the leading political party in Singapore. It has been the city-state's ruling political party since 1959....
since its creation in 2001.
Jurong GRC was a hotly contested seat in the 2001 general election with SDP's secretary general Chee Soon Juan
Chee Soon Juan
Chee Soon Juan, PhD is a politician and political activist from Singapore. He is currently the leader of the opposition Singapore Democratic Party ....
leading the opposition team.
Deputy Prime Minister
Deputy Prime Minister
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and Finance Minister
Minister for Finance (Singapore)
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and Minister for Manpower
Minister for Manpower
The Ministry is headed by the Manpower Minister who must be a member of Parliament of Pakistan.- Bureau of Emigration and Overseas Employment :Bureau of Emigration and Overseas Employment - Implementation Tribunal for Newspaper Employee :...
Tharman Shanmugaratnam
Tharman Shanmugaratnam
Tharman Shanmugaratnam is a politician from Singapore. A member of the governing People's Action Party , he is currently the country's Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Finance and Minister for Manpower. He previously served as the Minister for Education from 2003 to 2008...
currently leads Jurong GRC.
Members of Parliament
| Election | Yuhua | Bukit Batok | Jurong Central | Bukit Batok East | Taman Jurong Taman Jurong Taman Jurong is a residential precinct in Jurong, Singapore. It is one of the oldest residential precincts in Singapore and a division of Jurong GRC, with the area's HDB flats under the management of Jurong Town Council and Tharman Shanmugaratnam as the area's MP.-Neighbouring Areas:-Residential... |
Jurong Spring |
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| 1997 | Bukit Timah GRC | Hong Kah GRC as 'Hong Kah East' and 'Hong Kah South' wards |
Carved from Bukit Batok and parts Bukit Gombak | Bukit Timah GRC as Jurong Jurong Jurong is the largest town in the western part of Singapore, consisting of 11 residential precincts, 14 industrial districts, 1 military zone and 1 Waterfront district. It resembles Woodlands, the largest town in the northern part of Singapore, which is smaller in size, has smaller industrial area... |
Hong Kah GRC as 'Hong Kah East' and 'Hong Kah South' wards |
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| 2001 | Yu-Foo Yee Shoon Foo Yee Shoon Yu-Foo Yee Shoon is the former Singapore Minister of State for Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports, a post she has held since August 2004... |
Ong Chit Chung | Lim Boon Heng Lim Boon Heng Lim Boon Heng is a politician from Singapore. He is currently the Chairman of Singapore's governing People's Action Party . He is also the Deputy Chairman of the People's Association, and was formerly the Secretary-General of the National Trades Union Congress... |
Halimah Bte Yacob Halimah Yacob Halimah binte Yacob is the Minister of State for the Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports. She was the Deputy Secretary General & Director of NTUC and was responsible for Legal Services, Women and Industrial Relations in the Public Sector... |
Tharman Shanmugaratnam Tharman Shanmugaratnam Tharman Shanmugaratnam is a politician from Singapore. A member of the governing People's Action Party , he is currently the country's Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Finance and Minister for Manpower. He previously served as the Minister for Education from 2003 to 2008... |
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| 2006 | Grace Fu Hai Yien | |||||
| 2011 | Yuhua SMC | David Ong | Desmond Lee Desmond Lee Sir Henry Desmond Pritchard Lee , known as Desmond Lee, was an English classical scholar specializing in ancient philosophy who became a Fellow and tutor of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, a lecturer in the University, and head master successively of Clifton College and Winchester College,... |
Ang Wei Neng | ||
Dr Ong Chit Chung died on July 14, 2008 during his term as Member of Parliament. The cause of his death is still unconfirmed / not released to the media.