Leader of the Opposition (Singapore)

Leader of the Opposition of the Republic of Singapore
File:Workers' Party of Singapore logo.png Workers' Party Logo
Incumbent Low Thia Khiang since 27 May 2001
Appointer	Central Executive Council of Workers' Party of Singapore
Term length	While leader of the second largest political party represented in the parliament not in government.
Inaugural holder	Lee Kuan Yew (Legislative Assembly 1955)
Formation	6 April 1955

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The Leader of the Opposition of Singapore is usually the leader of the second largest political party represented in the Parliament of Singapore. During the 1955 Legislative Assembly election, the late Lee Kuan Yew was the de facto Leader of the Opposition, as the People's Action Party was then the second largest political party represented in the Legislative Assembly.

The current de facto Leader of Opposition is Low Thia Khiang of the Workers' Party of Singapore.

Seating in Parliament

The Leader of the Opposition sits on the left side of the Parliament chamber, directly opposite the Prime Minister of Singapore.

Salary and Remuneration

The Leader of the Opposition does not draw a salary from this post. He is entitled the same salary and remuneration with the rest of the members of Parliament.

List of Opposition Leaders

People's Action Party (1)      Singapore People's Alliance (1)      Workers' Party (2)   Singapore Democratic Party (2)      Singapore People's Party (1)      Singapore Democratic Alliance (1)
#	Leader of the Opposition		Party		Constituency	Took office	Left office	Parliament
1		Lee Kuan Yew (1923–2015)		People's Action Party	Tanjong Pagar	22 April 1955	31 March 1959	1st Legislative Assembly
2		Lim Yew Hock (1914–1984)		Singapore People's Alliance	Cairnhill	1 July 1959	3 September 1963	2nd Legislative Assembly
–	No Leader of the Opposition during 1963–1968, as Barisan Sosialis leaders were not represented in the legislature.							3rd Legislative Assembly
								1st Parliament
	No Leader of the Opposition during 1968–1980, as there was no elected Opposition in Parliament.							2nd Parliament
								3rd Parliament
								4th Parliament
3		Joshua Benjamin Jeyaretnam (1926–2008)		Workers' Party	Anson	3 February 1981	4 December 1984	5th Parliament
						25 February 1985	10 November 1986	6th Parliament
4		Chiam See Tong (1935–)		Singapore Democratic Party	Potong Pasir	10 November 1986	17 August 1988
					Potong Pasir SMC	9 January 1989	14 August 1991	7th Parliament
						6 January 1992	17 May 1993	8th Parliament
5		Ling How Doong (1934–)		Singapore Democratic Party	Bukit Batok SMC	17 May 1993	16 December 1996
6		Chiam See Tong (1935–)		Singapore People's Party	Potong Pasir SMC	26 May 1997	18 October 2001	9th Parliament
				Singapore Democratic Alliance		25 March 2002	20 April 2006	10th Parliament
7		Low Thia Khiang (1956–)		Workers' Party	Hougang SMC	2 November 2006	19 April 2011	11th Parliament
					Aljunied GRC	10 October 2011	25 August 2015	12th Parliament
						15 January 2016	Incumbent	13th Parliament

See also

• Leader of the Opposition

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