Debated in Parliament on 24 Aug 2020.
On 24 August 2020, at 5.30 pm, the Serjeant-at-Arms laid the Mace below the Table of the House.
The Leader of the House stood up and addressed herself to the Clerk of Parliament.
Clerk, I propose, "That Mr Tan Chuan-Jin do take the Chair of this Parliament as Speaker."
Member Mr Sitoh Yih Pin stood up and addressed himself to the Clerk of Parliament.
Clerk, I support the proposal.
There being only one proposal, the Clerk then declared Mr Tan Chuan-Jin to have been duly elected as Speaker of this Parliament. [Applause.]
Mr Speaker, standing at the Table, took an Oath of Allegiance.
Mr Speaker went to the Chair and sat down.
Then the Mace, which before laid below the Table, was placed on the Table.
[Mr Speaker in the Chair]
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