Holland-Bukit Timah Group Representation Constituency
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Holland-Bukit Timah Group Representation Constituency (Traditional Chinese
: 荷蘭-武吉知馬集選區;Simplified Chinese
: 荷兰-武吉知马集选区) is a four-member Group Representation Constituency
located in the central
, western
and northern
areas of Singapore
. The Group Representation Constituency has not received a contest since it was formed in 2006.
Originally known as the Holland-Bukit Panjang Group Representation Constituency
, it was renamed to its present name due to the Bukit Panjang
ward of the GRC being carved out to form a Single Member Constituency. The Bukit Timah Single Member Constituency
was absorbed and became part of the GRC.
Holland-Bukit Timah GRC is led by Minister for the Environment and Water Resources Dr Vivian Balakrishnan
.
The GRC is divided into four parts namely, Bukit Timah
, Cashew, Ulu Pandan and Zhenghua. In this wards, Bukit Timah Road
is nowhere located near or within the Bukit Timah
boundary. Instead, the Bukit Timah ward consists parts of Clementi
, a portion of Jurong East
, International Business Park
, Toh Tuck
, Eng Kong Gardens and Faber Heights. The Cashew ward consists of Chestnut Drive housing estate, Cashew Road and Dairy Farm Road. Ulu Pandan consists of Clementi Neighbourhood 1
, Sunset Way housing estate, Sixth Avenue
, Bukit Timah Road
, Old Holland Road, Mount Sinai
, Ghim Moh
and Farrer Road. Zhenghua consists of Central Water Catchment
, Mandai
, a portion of Bukit Panjang
, MacRitchie Reservoir
, Old Upper Thomson Road, Binjai Park and formerly a portion cornered by Pan Island Expressway
, Eng Neo Avenue, Dunearn Road and Adam Road which has been transferred to Tanjong Pagar Group Representation Constituency
. The Buona Vista
ward will be part of Tanjong Pagar GRC
from 2011.
A large portion of Holland-Bukit Timah GRC is made up of jungle and nature reserve, namely the Bukit Timah Nature Reserve
and the Central Catchment Nature Reserve
.
Traditional Chinese character
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: 荷蘭-武吉知馬集選區;Simplified Chinese
Simplified Chinese character
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: 荷兰-武吉知马集选区) is a four-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 central
Central Region, Singapore
The Central Region of Singapore is one of the five regions in the city-state. Comprising 13,150 hectares of land area, it includes 11 Planning Areas within the Central Area which is the immediate vicinity of the Singapore's central business district, as well as another 11 more outside it.Although...
, western
West Region, Singapore
The West Region of Singapore is one of the five regions in the city-state. Comprising 25,500 hectares of land area, it is the largest of all regions, it includes twelve urban planning areas and has at least a population of over 1 million. As its name implies, it is the westernmost region of Singapore...
and northern
North Region, Singapore
The North Region of Singapore is one of the five regions in the city-state. Comprising 13,500 hectares of land area, it includes eight urban planning areas and has a population of at least 400,000...
areas of Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
. The Group Representation Constituency has not received a contest since it was formed in 2006.
Originally known as the Holland-Bukit Panjang Group Representation Constituency
Holland-Bukit Panjang Group Representation Constituency
Holland-Bukit Panjang Group Representation Constituency is formerly a five-member Group Representation Constituency which it only appears in 2001 elections....
, it was renamed to its present name due to the Bukit Panjang
Bukit Panjang Single Member Constituency
Bukit Panjang Single Member Constituency is a Single Member Constituency located in the western area of Singapore. The seat consists the main portion of Bukit Panjang and was formed in the 2006 electoral boundary redraw...
ward of the GRC being carved out to form a Single Member Constituency. The Bukit Timah Single Member Constituency
Bukit Timah Single Member Constituency
Bukit Timah Single Member Constituency is a former single-member constituency in Bukit Timah, Singapore, and is one of the oldest since 1959 until 1997 whereby it was absorbed into the then Bukit Timah GRC along with Bukit Batok, Jurong, Ulu Pandan and Yuhua.In 2001, it reappeared as Bukit Batok...
was absorbed and became part of the GRC.
Holland-Bukit Timah GRC is led by Minister for the Environment and Water Resources Dr Vivian Balakrishnan
Vivian Balakrishnan
Vivian Balakrishnan is a politician from Singapore. A member of the governing People's Action Party , he is currently the Minister for the Environment and Water Resources....
.
The GRC is divided into four parts namely, Bukit Timah
Bukit Timah
Bukit Timah is an area in Singapore and a hill in that area. Bukit Timah is located near the centre of the Singapore main island. The hill stands at an altitude of 163.63 metres and is the highest point in the city-state of Singapore...
, Cashew, Ulu Pandan and Zhenghua. In this wards, Bukit Timah Road
Bukit Timah Road
Bukit Timah Road is a major road in Singapore extending from the city centre to Woodlands Road on the way to Johor Bahru in Malaysia. The road has a distance of 25km , which is one of the longest roads in Singapore, and the road takes its name from the hill...
is nowhere located near or within the Bukit Timah
Bukit Timah
Bukit Timah is an area in Singapore and a hill in that area. Bukit Timah is located near the centre of the Singapore main island. The hill stands at an altitude of 163.63 metres and is the highest point in the city-state of Singapore...
boundary. Instead, the Bukit Timah ward consists parts of Clementi
Clementi, Singapore
Clementi is a town in Singapore, located in the west between Jurong and Dover, and commonly refers to the Housing and Development Board's housing estate of Clementi New Town. The town was named after the Governor of the Straits Settlements and High Commissioner Sir Cecil Clementi Smith. The...
, a portion of Jurong East
Jurong East
Jurong East is a neighbourhood in Singapore, bounded by the Pan Island Expressway, a canal and the shoreline of Jurong Lake, Jurong Town Hall Road, the eastern side of Jurong Gardens, Ayer Rajah Expressway, Penjuru Road, West Coast Road, Sungei Pandan and back to the Pan Island Expressway.It is...
, International Business Park
International Business Park
International Business Park is a high-tech business park managed by JTC Corporation in Jurong East, Singapore. Established in 1992, the International Business Park is Singapore's first business park. It comprises a cluster of modern business buildings catering to knowledge-based activities...
, Toh Tuck
Toh Tuck
Toh Tuck is a residential area in the Western region of Singapore. It located east of Bukit Batok and South of Hillview estates. It comprises several private housing estates and some public housing along Jalan Jurong Kechil...
, Eng Kong Gardens and Faber Heights. The Cashew ward consists of Chestnut Drive housing estate, Cashew Road and Dairy Farm Road. Ulu Pandan consists of Clementi Neighbourhood 1
Clementi, Singapore
Clementi is a town in Singapore, located in the west between Jurong and Dover, and commonly refers to the Housing and Development Board's housing estate of Clementi New Town. The town was named after the Governor of the Straits Settlements and High Commissioner Sir Cecil Clementi Smith. The...
, Sunset Way housing estate, Sixth Avenue
Sixth Avenue
Sixth Avenue may refer to:*Sixth Avenue , in New York City*Sixth Avenue , in Tacoma, Washington*6th Ave , in the Denver metropolitan area...
, Bukit Timah Road
Bukit Timah Road
Bukit Timah Road is a major road in Singapore extending from the city centre to Woodlands Road on the way to Johor Bahru in Malaysia. The road has a distance of 25km , which is one of the longest roads in Singapore, and the road takes its name from the hill...
, Old Holland Road, Mount Sinai
Mount Sinai
Mount Sinai , also known as Mount Horeb, Mount Musa, Gabal Musa , Jabal Musa meaning "Moses' Mountain", is a mountain near Saint Catherine in the Sinai Peninsula of Egypt. A mountain called Mount Sinai is mentioned many times in the Book of Exodus in the Torah and the Bible as well as the Quran...
, Ghim Moh
Ghim Moh
Ghim Moh is a district in Singapore that has a reputation nationwide for attractive food at its Food Centre that distinguishes it from other food centres in Singapore. Famous stalls include beef hor fun, char kway teow, chwee kueh, mee pok, roasted meats, and xiao wan mian...
and Farrer Road. Zhenghua consists of Central Water Catchment
Central Catchment Nature Reserve
The Central Catchment Nature Reserve is the largest nature reserve in Singapore, occupying 2889 hectares Forming a large green lung in the geographical centre of the city, it houses several recreational sites, including the Singapore Zoo and the Night Safari, as well as several newer facilities...
, Mandai
Mandai
Mandai is the name of an urban planning area located in the North Region of Singapore. Mandai Road passes through the area, linking Woodlands Road to Upper Thomson Road....
, a portion of Bukit Panjang
Bukit Panjang
Bukit Panjang is a suburban area situated in the Central North-Western part of Singapore. The Bukit Panjang Planning Area, located in the West Region, encompasses the Housing Development Board's housing estate of Bukit Panjang New Town and the Bukit Timah Nature Reserve.-Etymology:Bukit in the...
, MacRitchie Reservoir
MacRitchie Reservoir
MacRitchie Reservoir is Singapore's oldest reservoir. The reservoir was completed in 1868 by impounding water from an earth embankment, and was then known as the Impounding Reservoir or Thomson Reservoir....
, Old Upper Thomson Road, Binjai Park and formerly a portion cornered by Pan Island Expressway
Pan Island Expressway
The Pan Island Expressway is the oldest and longest of Singapore's expressways. Currently, it is also Singapore's longest road. It extends along the length of the island, connecting Tuas in the west to Singapore Changi Airport in the east. Its length is .-Construction:Construction of the PIE...
, Eng Neo Avenue, Dunearn Road and Adam Road which has been transferred to Tanjong Pagar Group Representation Constituency
Tanjong Pagar Group Representation Constituency
Tanjong Pagar Group Representation Constituency is currently a five-member Group Representation Constituency in central Singapore....
. The Buona Vista
Buona Vista
Buona Vista is a neighbourhood and subdivision of the city-state of Singapore, but is often referenced as a town. As a major subdivision, it is served by the Buona Vista MRT Station which links it up with the MRT system. It also has a bus terminal.-Geography:...
ward will be part of Tanjong Pagar GRC
Tanjong Pagar Group Representation Constituency
Tanjong Pagar Group Representation Constituency is currently a five-member Group Representation Constituency in central Singapore....
from 2011.
A large portion of Holland-Bukit Timah GRC is made up of jungle and nature reserve, namely the Bukit Timah Nature Reserve
Bukit Timah Nature Reserve
The Bukit Timah Nature Reserve is a small 1.64 square kilometer nature reserve near the geographic centre of the city-state of Singapore, located on the slopes of Bukit Timah Hill, Singapore's highest hill standing at a height of 163.63 metres, and parts of the surrounding area...
and the Central Catchment Nature Reserve
Central Catchment Nature Reserve
The Central Catchment Nature Reserve is the largest nature reserve in Singapore, occupying 2889 hectares Forming a large green lung in the geographical centre of the city, it houses several recreational sites, including the Singapore Zoo and the Night Safari, as well as several newer facilities...
.
Members of Parliament
| Election | Buona Vista Buona Vista Buona Vista is a neighbourhood and subdivision of the city-state of Singapore, but is often referenced as a town. As a major subdivision, it is served by the Buona Vista MRT Station which links it up with the MRT system. It also has a bus terminal.-Geography:... |
Cashew Cashew The cashew is a tree in the family Anacardiaceae. Its English name derives from the Portuguese name for the fruit of the cashew tree, caju, which in turn derives from the indigenous Tupi name, acajú. It is now widely grown in tropical climates for its cashew nuts and cashew apples.-Etymology:The... |
Ulu Pandan | Zhenghua | Bukit Timah Bukit Timah Bukit Timah is an area in Singapore and a hill in that area. Bukit Timah is located near the centre of the Singapore main island. The hill stands at an altitude of 163.63 metres and is the highest point in the city-state of Singapore... |
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| 2001 | Holland-Bukit Panjang GRC | SMC | |||
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| 2006 | Lim Swee Say Lim Swee Say Lim Swee Say is a politician from Singapore. A member of the governing People's Action Party , he is currently a Cabinet Minister in the Prime Minister's Office and the Secretary-General of the National Trades Union Congress.... |
Vivian Balakrishnan Vivian Balakrishnan Vivian Balakrishnan is a politician from Singapore. A member of the governing People's Action Party , he is currently the Minister for the Environment and Water Resources.... |
Christopher de Souza Christopher de Souza Christopher de Souza is a member of the Singapore Parliament and a practising litigation partner at the Singapore-based law firm Wong Partnership.... |
Liang Eng Hwa Liang Eng Hwa Liang Eng Hwa is politician from the People's Action Party . He is currently one of the 4 Members of Parliament representing the Holland-Bukit Timah GRC in Singapore.-Political career:... |
Yu-Foo Yee Shoon |
| 2011 | Tanjong Pagar GRC | Sim Ann Sim Ann Sim Ann is currently the Senior Parliamentary Secretary for the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Law. She is a Member of Parliament for the Holland-Bukit Timah GRC.- Education and early career :... |
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