Singaporean General Election, 2006

Legislature

• President: Tony Tan Keng Yam
• Parliament
  • Speaker: Halimah Yacob
  • Constituencies
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    • Non-constituency MPs
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• President: Tony Tan Keng Yam
• Government
  • Prime Minister: Lee Hsien Loong
  • Deputy PMs: Teo Chee Hean and Tharman Shanmugaratnam
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• Judicial system
  • Chief Justice: Sundaresh Menon
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    (Court of Appeal and High Court)
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The 2006 Singaporean parliamentary general election was held on 6 May 2006. 1.22 million out of the 2.16 million eligible Singaporeans voted for Members of Parliament and elected their next government. The People's Action Party (PAP), in its first election under Lee Hsien Loong, won 66.6% of the overall votes and gained 82 out of 84 seats. The PAP held the office of Prime Minister for a twelfth consecutive term. The general election was held under the first-past-the-post system. The parliament was dissolved by President S R Nathan on 20 April, three weeks before the election. On Nomination Day, the PAP gained 37 seats in divisions which were uncontested by other parties. The main election issues included employment, cost of living, housing, transport, education, the need for an effective opposition voice in parliament, and the quality of the candidates.

Read more about Singaporean General Election, 2006:  Background, Events Between Nomination Day and Election Day, Influence of The Internet