68th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference
Parliament

Parliament of Singapore

Hon. Seah Kian Peng, MP, Speaker of the Parliament
CPA Singapore Branch President
Parliament of Singapore seah_kian_peng@parl.gov.sg
Siow Han, Deputy Clerk
CPA Singapore Branch Secretary/Treasurer
Parliament of Singapore PARL_SPS@parl.gov.sg

Joined the Commonwealth: 9 August 1966

CPA Branch formed: 1 January 1949

Unicameral/Bicameral: Unicameral – Parliament of Singapore (104)

Parliament/Legislature website: Parliament of Singapore

Number of Departmental/Ministry Oversight Committees: Currently 2 - Public Accounts Standing Select Committee; Public Petitions Standing Select Committee     

Names of House Management (such as Privileges or Procedure) Committees: Committee of Selection; Committee of Privileges; Estimates Committee; House Committee; Standing Orders Committee 

Standing Orders: click here

Constitution: click here


Recent CPA Programmatic Activities/News:

  • The Parliament of Singapore and the Parliament of Malaysia jointly organised the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) South-East Asia Regional Clerks' Conference on 10 July 2025 held in Singapore - click here to read the news story.
  • The CPA Secretary-General visited the CPA Singapore Branch in January 2023 when he met with the Speaker and various Members of Parliament - click here to read the news story.
  • From 23-26 March 2021, the Deputy Speaker of the Parliament of Singapore kindly attended and contributed to the CPA Executive Committee Mid-Year Meeting as one of three CPA International Executive Committee Members representing the CPA South-East Asia Region.
  • Parliamentary staff from the CPA Singapore Branch have contributed to the CPA Parliamentary Academy, by providing a video lecture focusing on The Structure and Composition of Parliaments.
  • In December 2020, the CPA Headquarters Secretariat welcomed two delegates, representing the CPA Singapore Branch, at the first ever Virtual Commonwealth Youth Parliament where participants debated a number of issues including youth unemployment and COVID-19.

Key Facts

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Population
5,703,600
Date of Independence
09 Aug 1965
CPA Branch Formed
01 Jan 1949
Voting Age
21
First Parliament
12 Aug 1965
Seat of Parliament
Singapore