Parliament Reopens on Sept 5 With Election of Speaker

Deputy Speakers, Mr Christopher de Souza and Ms Jessica Tan. Deputy Speakers, who take over when the Speaker is absent, are also elected when a new Parliament sits.

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He said: "If elected, I will as always endeavour to do my best and discharge my duties and responsibilities to the best of my ability."

Mr Zaqy, who is also an MP for Marsiling-Yew Tee GRC, told The Straits Times that he is thankful for PM Wong's trust in him.

He added that with a renewed slate of MPs, including many first-time parliamentarians from both the PAP and the opposition, a broader range of perspectives and voices in the House can be expected.

He said: "We probably have about 20-30 per cent new MPs in Parliament this round, and I hope that this diversity will bring fresh energy and ideas to our national conversations."

Singapore elected 97 MPs at the polls, and two Non-Constituency MPs were later appointed from the Workers' Party. Of these, 29 are rookies.