Nee Soon South Single Member Constituency
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Nee Soon South Single Member Constituency (Traditional Chinese
: 義順南單選區; Simplified Chinese
: 义顺南单选区) is a defunct single member constituency in southern part of Yishun
, namely Khatib
and parts of Yio Chu Kang
(Due to relatively undeveloped Lentor
areas), Singapore
that is formed after Yishun had been developed since 1988 when the pre-independence era Nee Soon ward was breakup into several wards. It was absorbed into Ang Mo Kio GRC in 1997 when the Singapore Democratic Party
had lost narrowly there in 1991 elections
until 2011 where it was released and together with other wards in Yishun, it formed the present Nee Soon GRC.
Constituency Abolished (1997 – ) Note: Presently, it is a sub-constituency of Nee Soon GRC
Traditional Chinese character
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: 義順南單選區; Simplified Chinese
Simplified Chinese character
Simplified Chinese characters are standardized Chinese characters prescribed in the Xiandai Hanyu Tongyong Zibiao for use in Mainland China. Along with traditional Chinese characters, it is one of many standard character sets of the contemporary Chinese written language...
: 义顺南单选区) is a defunct single member constituency in southern part of Yishun
Yishun
Yishun, or Nee Soon as it was initially named, is a suburban town in the northern part of Singapore, encompassing the Yishun Planning Area, in the North Region, which includes Yishun New Town and the Nee Soon private residential estate....
, namely Khatib
Khatib
Khatib or khateeb is an Arabic term used to describe a person who delivers the sermon , during the Friday prayer and Eid prayers....
and parts of Yio Chu Kang
Yio Chu Kang
Yio Chu Kang is a sub-urban area in the northeast of Singapore, with proximity to the Ang Mo Kio, Seletar and Serangoon areas. Deriving its name from the Yio Chu Kang Village, it is still known for lush greenery and low-density housing with high-rise public housing in its southern fringes...
(Due to relatively undeveloped Lentor
Lentor
Lentor is an area located on the North side of Singapore situated between Yishun and Yio Chu Kang. Lentor is the home to many private housings and there is no public housing in the area. Lower Seletar Reservoir is also located along Lentor Avenue which is the only major road in Lentor...
areas), 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...
that is formed after Yishun had been developed since 1988 when the pre-independence era Nee Soon ward was breakup into several wards. It was absorbed into Ang Mo Kio GRC in 1997 when 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...
had lost narrowly there in 1991 elections
Singaporean general election, 1991
General elections were held in Singapore on 31 August 1991. The result was a victory for the People's Action Party, which won 77 of the 81 seats...
until 2011 where it was released and together with other wards in Yishun, it formed the present Nee Soon GRC.
Members of Parliament
- Koh Lip Lin (1988–1997)
Constituency Abolished (1997 – ) Note: Presently, it is a sub-constituency of Nee Soon GRC