US EditionWorkers’ Party’s Andre Low and Eileen Chong to Enter Parliament as Non-Constituency MPs
- Andre Low and Eileen Chong of the Workers' Party will take up two Non-Constituency Member of Parliament seats in Singapore’s 15th Parliament as announced on May 19, 2025.
- The two NCMP seats became available since the Workers' Party won 10 parliamentary seats but the total opposition MPs fell short of the minimum 12 under the Parliamentary Elections Act.
- Mr Low, aged 34, lost Jalan Kayu SMC with 48.53% of the vote while Ms Chong, 33, contested Tampines GRC, which obtained 47.37% in a four-cornered contest led by Faisal Manap.
- The Workers' Party nominated Ms Chong to take the second NCMP seat after internal consultations, and the Elections Department declared both candidates elected as NCMPs.
- With Low and Chong as NCMPs, the Workers' Party will have 12 MPs and pledged to continue representing Singaporeans and holding the government to account in Parliament.
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Andre Low, Eileen Chong say they’re ‘humbled’ and ‘honoured’ to serve as NCMPs
SINGAPORE: The Workers’ Party (WP) announced on Monday evening (May 19) that it had accepted the two Non-Constituency Member of Parliament (NCMP) seats in the 15th Parliament of Singapore. Importantly, the WP said Andre Low and Eileen Chong will take the NCMP seats. In the May 3 polls, Mr Low, who had run at Jalan […] The post Andre Low, Eileen Chong say they’re ‘humbled’ and ‘honoured’ to serve as NCMPs appeared first on The Independent Singapo…
Workers' Party's Andre Low and Eileen Chong Elected as NCMPs in Singapore Parliament
The recent announcement by the Elections Department of Singapore has confirmed that Workers’ Party (WP) members Andre Low and Eileen Chong will be taking up the coveted positions of Non-Constituency Members of Parliament (NCMPs) in the upcoming 15th term of Parliament. This move will increase the total number of WP MPs in Parliament to 12, marking a significant milestone for the opposition party. In the statement released by the Elections Depart…
GE2025: 'I will serve with conviction and integrity': WP's Eileen Chong and Andre Low
#GE2025: 'I will serve with conviction and integrity': WP's Eileen Chong and Andre Low on being elected NCMPs Newly elected NCMPs Eileen Chong and Andre Low from the Workers' Party have pledged to serve with integrity and push for a fairer, more inclusive Singapore. Chong, from the Tampines GRC team, and Low, who contested Jalan Kayu SMC, thanked voters and volunteers, vowing to advocate for balanced political discourse. With their appointment,…
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