The Office of the Clerk of Parliament on Tuesday (2 Feb)
invited the public to submit the names of individuals they believe
can serve as Nominated Members of Parliament (NMPs).
A statement on the Parliament website said the submitted
names should be “persons who have rendered distinguished public
service, or who have brought honour to the Republic, or who have
distinguished themselves in the field of arts and letters, sports,
culture, the sciences, business, industry, the professions, social
or community service or the labour movement”.
To qualify for appointment, an individual must be a
Singapore citizen and 21 years of age or above on the day of
nomination. He or she must also appear in the current register of
electors, and must meet the residency requirements and be
proficient in one of the following languages: English, Malay,
Mandarin or Tamil.
Only those who qualify will be considered for nomination
by the Special Select Committee of Parliament for appointment by
the President.
Those who wish to submit names can do so via the the forms
available from the Parliament website (www.parliament.gov.sg) or the
Office of the Clerk of Parliament at Parliament House.
Closing date for submission of names is 23 Feb 2016 at
4.30pm.
Under the Singapore constitution, up to nine NMPs can be
appointed. Each serves a two and a half year term, or until
Parliament is dissolved for a general election.
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