Debated in Parliament on 24 Mar 2016.
Pursuant to the Constitution of the Republic of Singapore, the Special Select Committee nominated the following nine persons to the President for appointment as Nominated Members of Parliament:
Mr Azmoon Ahmad;
Ms Chia Yong Yong;
Mr Thomas Chua Kee Seng;
Mr Ganesh Rajaram;
Mr Kok Heng Leun;
Ms Kuik Shiao-Yin;
Asst Prof Mahdev Mohan;
Assoc Prof Randolph Tan;
Ms K Thanaletchimi.
On 22 March 2016, President Tony Tan, by Instruments of Appointment dated on the same day, appointed the nine Members as Nominated Members of Parliament for a term of two and a half years, with effect from 22 March 2016.
The Nominated Members are present today to take their seats. They will now take their oath or affirmation of allegiance.