Pre-election day events of the 2011 Singaporean general election

These are the events concerning the 2011 Singaporean general election which occurred before the polling day on 7 May 2011.

Nomination

New candidates A total of 78 candidates were brand-new to this election, among which 54 were from six participating opposition parties and 24 were from the ruling People's Action Party. Name Age Occupation Party Contested Constituency Ang Hin Kee 45 Chief executive, NTUC e2i PAP Ang Mo Kio GRC Ang Wei Neng 44 Vice-president, SBS Transit West District PAP Jurong GRC Ang Yong Guan 56 Consultant Psychiatrist, Paragon Medical SDP Holland–Bukit Timah GRC Chan Chun Sing 42 Former Singapore Army Chief PAP Tanjong Pagar GRC Frieda Chan Sio Phing 35 Senior Medical social worker WP Moulmein–Kallang GRC Chen Show Mao 50 Corporate Lawyer and former Infantry Commander WP Aljunied GRC Chia Shi-Lu 40 Orthopedic Surgeon, Singapore General Hospital PAP Tanjong Pagar GRC Watson Chong Cham Weng 51 Managing director WP Nee Soon GRC Jeanette Florina Chong-Aruldoss Yean Yoong 48 Lawyer, Allen & Gledhill NSP Mountbatten SMC Desmond Choo Pey Ching 33 Deputy Director, NTUC's Youth Development and Executive Secretary, Union of Security Employees, Nephew of former MP Choo Wee Khiang PAP Hougang SMC Foo Mee Har 45 Banker, Standard Chartered PAP West Coast GRC Gan Thiam Poh 48 Banker, DBS Bank PAP Pasir Ris–Punggol GRC Gerald Giam Yean Song 33 Senior IT Consultant, Avanade WP East Coast GRC Gilbert Goh Keow Wah 49 Activist NSP Tampines GRC Harminder Pal Singh Gurcharan Singh 39 Speaker SDA Pasir Ris–Punggol GRC Heng Swee Keat 50 Former Managing Director, Monetary Authority of Singapore PAP Tampines GRC Haren Hu Soak Harn 29 Marketing manager RP West Coast GRC Intan Azura Mokhtar 35 Trainer, National Institute of Education PAP Ang Mo Kio GRC Janil Arusha Puthucheary 39 Surgeon, KK Women's and Children's Hospital PAP Pasir Ris–Punggol GRC Jesilan Sivalingam 41 Process Manager NSP Chua Chu Kang GRC Kenneth Andrew Jeyaretnam 52 Hedge Fund Manager; son of founder and late WP-Secretary General J. B. Jeyaretnam RP West Coast GRC Koh Choong Yong 38 Technology Consultant, Ruckus Wireless Singapore WP Sengkang West SMC Kumar Appavoo 43 Businessman RP West Coast GRC L. Somasundram 47 Lecturer, Temasek Polytechnic WP Moulmein–Kallang GRC Michelle Lee Juen 35 Private Lecturer SDP Holland–Bukit Timah GRC Lee Li Lian 32 Senior Sales Trainer, Great Eastern Life Assurance WP Punggol East SMC Lee Song Juan 65 Image Consultant SDA Pasir Ris–Punggol GRC Desmond Lee Ti-Seng 35 Legal Counsel, Temasek Holdings; son of former cabinet minister Lee Yock Suan PAP Jurong GRC Lee Yeong Wee 35 Firm Owner SPP Bishan–Toa Payoh GRC Wilfred Leung Wei Lit 36 Design Manager SPP Bishan–Toa Payoh GRC Jeffery Lim Pey Yong 35 Senior Analyst SDA Pasir Ris–Punggol GRC Lim Zirui 24 Student RP Ang Mo Kio GRC Lina Loh Woon Lee 62 Former nurse; wife of Chiam See Tong SPP Potong Pasir SMC Frankie Low Chiak Huan 51 Businessman RP West Coast GRC Low Yen Ling 37 Former Director, Economic Development Board PAP Chua Chu Kang GRC Jarrod Luo Jie 26 Entrepreneur SDP Sembawang GRC Mohamed Fazli Talip 29 Finance Adviser WP East Coast GRC Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap 35 Former freelance counselor and technical officer in Housing and Development Board WP Aljunied GRC Muhhamad Shafni Ahmad 33 Marketing Executive SDA Pasir Ris–Punggol GRC Spencer Ng Chun Hon 31 Company Director NSP Marine Parade GRC Nor Lella Mardiiiah Mohamed 37 Business Consultant NSP Chua Chu Kang GRC Noriani Yunus 42 Telemarketer NSP Jurong GRC David Ong Kim Huat 49 Managing director, RedDot Publishing PAP Jurong GRC Ong Teng Koon 34 Commodities Trader; son of retiring MP Ong Ah Heng PAP Sembawang GRC Ong Ye Kung 42 Assistant Secretary-General, NTUC, Chairman and Executive Secretary; son of former Barisan Sosialis MP Ong Lian Ten PAP Aljunied GRC Angela Oon Kheng Faye 32 Researcher WP Nee Soon GRC Osman Khan Sulaiman 36 Human Resource Supervisor RP Ang Mo Kio GRC Hazel Poh Koon Koon 41 Managing director and civilist; wife of Tony Tan Lay Thiam NSP Chua Chu Kang GRC Png Eng Huat 49 Independent Company Director WP East Coast GRC Pritam Singh Khaira 34 SMU Law postgraduate and former Singapore Army Officer WP Aljunied GRC Benjamin Pwee Yek Guan 43 Former civil servant, business development strategist and consultant SPP Bishan–Toa Payoh GRC Raymond Lim Peng Ann 27 Activist NSP Tampines GRC Nicole Rebecca Seah Xue Ling 24 Activist and Advertising Executive, Starcom MediaVest Group NSP Marine Parade GRC Sadasivam Veriyah 58 Former teacher and unionist SDP Sembawang GRC Sajeev Kunju Raman Kamalasanan 41 Businessman WP Nee Soon GRC Sidney Soon Seng Kay 54 Businessman SDA Pasir Ris–Punggol GRC Sim Ann 36 Director, National Population Secretariat PAP Holland–Bukit Timah GRC Syafarin Sarif 35 Project Manager NSP Tampines GRC Tan Chuan-Jin 42 Former Singapore Army Officer PAP Marine Parade GRC Tan Jee Say 57 Investment Adviser and former Principal Private Secretary to Goh Chok Tong SDP Holland–Bukit Timah GRC Tony Tan Keng Hong 34 Firm Owner SDA Pasir Ris–Punggol GRC Tony Tan Lay Thiam 41 Chief executive; husband of Hazel Poa Koon Koon NSP Chua Chu Kang GRC John Tan Liang Joo 49 Social Psychologist SDP Sembawang GRC Alex Tan Zhi Xiang 23 Activist and Financial Advisor RP (SPP) Ang Mo Kio GRC Patrick Tay Teck Guan 40 Trade Unionist and executive secretary of the Healthcare Services Employees' Union PAP Nee Soon GRC Teo Soh Lung 62 Former Lawyer SDP Yuhua SMC Tin Pei Ling 27 Business Consultant, Ernst & Young PAP Marine Parade GRC Toh Hong Boon 30 Senior Research Officer WP Moulmein–Kallang GRC Alec Tok Kim Yam 46 Artistic Director, One Kind Theatre LLC SDP Bukit Panjang SMC Edwin Charles Tong Chun Fai 42 Lawyer, Allen & Gledhill PAP Moulmein–Kallang GRC Vigneswari Ramachandran 29 Pre-School Teacher RP Ang Mo Kio GRC Vikram Nair 33 Lawyer, Norton Rose Fulbright PAP Sembawang GRC Vincent Rene Wijeysingha 41 Executive Director, Transient Workers Count Too (TWC2) SDP Holland–Bukit Timah GRC Lawrence Wong Shyun Tsai 39 Chief executive, Energy Market Authority PAP West Coast GRC John Yam Poh Nan 49 Business Consultant WP Nee Soon GRC Alex Yam Ziming 30 NTUC Activist PAP Chua Chu Kang GRC Yee Jenn Jong 46 Entrepreneur and Founder, The Learning Grid and 360 Education WP Joo Chiat SMC Ivan Yeo Tiong Boon 63 Managing director NSP Marine Parade GRC Zainal Sapari 46 Educator and Former Pasir Ris School Superintendent PAP Pasir Ris–Punggol GRC Andy Zhu Lai Cheng 29 Firm Manager RP West Coast GRC

Outgoing politicians The list of outgoing politicians who were either deceased, retiring or stepping down from their seats were from the PAP. DeceasedNameConstituency (Division)Current PortfolioDate of DeathRemarksBalaji SadasivanAng Mo Kio GRC (Cheng San-Seletar)Senior Minister of State (Foreign Affairs)27 September 2010Ong Chit ChungJurong GRC (Bukit Batok)Member of Parliament14 July 2008Halimah Yacob substituted Ong's duties until end of term.RetiringNameConstituency (Division)Current PortfolioDate AnnouncedRemarksAbdullah TarmugiEast Coast GRC (Siglap)7th Speaker of Parliament/Former Cabinet Minister24 March 2011Ahmad MagadPasir Ris–Punggol GRC (Pasir Ris East)Member of Parliament23 March 2011Ang Mong SengHong Kah GRC (Bukit Gombak)Member of Parliament23 March 2011Constituency was dissolved and become Chua Chu Kang GRC, while retaining the division.Chan Soo SenJoo Chiat SMCFormer minister of State23 March 2011Madeleine HoWest Coast GRC (Boon Lay)Member of Parliament2 April 2011Ho Peng KeeNee Soon East SMCMinister of State (Law and Home Affairs)31 March 2011Ward was absorbed into the new Nee Soon GRC.Koo Tsai KeeTanjong Pagar GRC (Tiong Bahru)Senior Minister of State (Defence)30 March 2011Ward was merged with the nearby Tanjong Pagar division of the same ward to form Tanjong Pagar-Tiong Bahru.Lee Boon YangJalan Besar GRC (Jalan Besar)Former Cabinet Minister1 October 2010Constituency was dissolved and become Moulmein–Kallang GRC, while retaining the division.Lim Boon HengJurong GRC (Jurong Central)Former Cabinet Minister/PAP Chairman10 April 2011Ward was split into Jurong Central and the new Jurong Spring ward; also relinquished his PAP Chairman portfolio as well.Ong Ah HengNee Soon Central SMCMember of Parliament30 March 2011Ward was absorbed into the new Nee Soon GRC; his son, Ong Teng Koon, would contest in Sembawang GRC.Ong Kian MinTampines GRC (Tampines North)Member of Parliament23 March 2011Ong Seh HongMarine Parade GRC (Kampong Ubi-Kembangan)Member of Parliament23 March 2011Ward was absorbed with portions of Kaki Bukit (which was absorbed to Aljunied GRC) and Kampong Chai Chee (from East Coast GRC) to form Kembangan-Chai Chee.S JayakumarEast Coast GRC (Bedok)Senior Minister/Former Deputy Prime Minister24 March 2011First tendered resignation in 2009 for health reasons.Sin Boon AnnTampines GRC (Tampines Central)Member of Parliament3 April 2011Would continue to serve as second advisor for this ward in 2016.Wee Siew KimAng Mo Kio GRC (Jalan Kayu)Member of Parliament10 April 2011Matthias YaoMacPherson SMCMayor (South East CDC)/Deputy Speaker23 March 2011Ward was absorbed into the nearby Marine Parade GRC.Yu-Foo Yee ShoonHolland–Bukit Timah GRC (Bukit Timah)Minister of State (Community Development, Youth and Sports)10 April 2011Yeo Cheow TongHong Kah GRC (Yew Tee)Former Cabinet Minister30 December 2009Constituency was dissolved and become Chua Chu Kang GRC, while retaining the division.

Staking claims Soon after the announcement of the new electoral boundaries, various opposition parties indicated their intent to contest, subject to negotiations between political parties to avoid three-cornered fights. The parties declaring an interest to contest each constituency and their nomination status is reflected below.

Group Representation Constituencies