Debated in Parliament on 2 Aug 2023.
At 11.00 am, the Serjeant-at-Arms laid the Mace below the Table.
The Leader of the House (Ms Indranee Rajah) stood up, and addressing herself to the Clerk of Parliament said: Clerk of Parliament, I propose that Mr Seah Kian Peng do take the Chair of this Parliament as Speaker.
Clerk of Parliament, I support the proposal.
There being only one proposal, the Clerk then declared Mr Seah Kian Peng to have been duly elected as Speaker of this Parliament.
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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