Pre-election day events of the 2020 Singaporean general election

List of notable events prior to the 2020 Singaporean general election: New candidates/Outgoing MPs

New candidates

The following is a list of candidates contesting in the election for the first time. There are 73 new candidates.

Candidates running as independents do not have a party logo but have a different logo reflected in the party column. Name Age Occupation Party Contested Constituency40Company vice-chairmanSingapore People's Party Bishan–Toa Payoh GRC49Chief Strategy Officer, SW SingaporeSingapore People's Party Potong Pasir SMC50Former chief executive, People's AssociationPeople's Action Party Pasir Ris–Punggol GRC36Co-founder, Timbre GroupPeople's Action Party Holland–Bukit Timah GRC30Associate director, TSMP Law CorporationPeople's Action Party Ang Mo Kio GRC33Lawyer and Director, MSC Law CorporationPeople's Action Party Marsiling–Yew Tee GRC43Senior vice-president, United Overseas BankPeople's Action Party Chua Chu Kang GRC48Deputy chief executive, Islamic Religious Council of Singapore, and director, NTUC Administration and Research UnitPeople's Action Party Marine Parade GRC43Former group chief, Silver Generation Office at the Agency for Integrated CarePeople's Action Party Yio Chu Kang SMC42Former IMDA chief executive and Founder, Silver Generation OfficePeople's Action Party East Coast GRC55Former managing director and chief executive officer, IHH HealthcarePeople's Action Party Marine Parade GRC39Law firm, Dentons Rodyk & DavidsonPeople's Action Party Chua Chu Kang GRC48Former director, Ministry of Health's Office for Healthcare Transformation (community engagement)People's Action Party Ang Mo Kio GRC51Head Managing Director, Group Audit at DBS BankPeople's Action Party Nee Soon GRC45Vice-President, Terminal 5 Planning of Changi East Development, Changi Airport GroupPeople's Action Party Sembawang GRC44Founder, Caregiver Group and Caregiver AsiaPeople's Action Party Pasir Ris–Punggol GRC39Industrial planner and head, LinkedInPeople's Action Party Tanjong Pagar GRC42Senior Lecturer, Republic Polytechnic (Sports & Exercise Science at the School of Sports)People's Action Party Jalan Besar GRC41Former company chairman and Commander of the 3rd SCDF DivisionPeople's Action Party Tanjong Pagar GRC46Former air force brigadier-general and deputy CEO, National Trades Union Congress' Employment and Employability InstitutePeople's Action Party Marymount SMC47Chief executive, RoheiPeople's Action Party West Coast GRC39Vice-president, Singapore Aero Engine Services (strategy and project management office)People's Action Party Pasir Ris–Punggol GRC41Lawyer and Director, Niru & Co LLCPeople's Action Party Aljunied GRC54Managing Partner, Union Law LLPPeople's Action Party Sengkang GRC43Managing director, Boston Consulting GroupPeople's Action Party Sembawang GRC38Director, Enterprise Development Group at Temasek HoldingsPeople's Action Party Jurong GRC35Head of healthcare redesign, Alexandra Hospital, maternal cousin of Ong Ye Kung People's Action Party Jurong GRC38Founder, Daughters of TomorrowPeople's Action Party Nee Soon GRC44MRT train announcer (except North East and Downtown Lines) and Marketing director, Jingslink MarketingPeople's Action Party Aljunied GRC57Adult educator and former SAF Lieutenant ColonelProgress Singapore Party West Coast GRC43Lawyer, Eldan Law LLPProgress Singapore Party Tanjong Pagar GRC49CEO, Apple SeedProgress Singapore Party Kebun Baru SMC51 Customer service managerProgress Singapore Party Nee Soon GRC55Business director and former Senior Lieutenant-ColonelProgress Singapore Party Tanjong Pagar GRC42Author and chartered financial consultant, CHFCProgress Singapore Party Pioneer SMC60Founder, Timbre CapitaProgress Singapore Party West Coast GRC29Pilot, Singapore AirlinesProgress Singapore Party Tanjong Pagar GRC52Adult educator and former platoon commanderProgress Singapore Party Nee Soon GRC51Chief marketing officer, APACProgress Singapore Party West Coast GRC67Consulting engineer, Institution of Fire Engineers UKProgress Singapore Party Chua Chu Kang GRC56Associate professor, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public PolicyProgress Singapore Party Chua Chu Kang GRC23Undergraduate, National University of SingaporeProgress Singapore Party Chua Chu Kang GRC60Director, Red HatProgress Singapore Party Tanjong Pagar GRC67Senior trainerProgress Singapore Party Tanjong Pagar GRC43Chartered accountantProgress Singapore Party Yio Chu Kang SMC67Former SAF Lieutenant Colonel and Director, Huarui AerosystemsProgress Singapore Party Chua Chu Kang GRC56IT professional and investment specialistProgress Singapore Party Nee Soon GRC53Media consultantProgress Singapore Party Nee Soon GRC40IT project managerProgress Singapore Party Nee Soon GRC54Senior managerProgress Singapore Party Hong Kah North SMC54Director, Kopi OngSingapore Democratic Party Holland–Bukit Timah GRC35Marketing and communications professionalSingapore Democratic Party Holland–Bukit Timah GRC45Entrepreneur, Industrial & Services Co-Operative Society Ltd (ISCOS)Singapore Democratic Party Yuhua SMC33Business Operations Specialist, Catalyse ConsultingRed Dot United Jurong GRC28Legal engineer, Pinsent Masons MPillay LLPRed Dot United Jurong GRC30Criminal defence lawyer Reform Party Ang Mo Kio GRC26Activist and founder, Reyna MovementWorkers' Party Sengkang GRC44Associate professor of economics, ESSEC Business School, Asia-PacificWorkers' Party Sengkang GRC33Equity Research Analyst, Credit SuisseWorkers' Party Sengkang GRC34Gig economy worker and Grab driverWorkers' Party Marine Parade GRC36IT professionalWorkers' Party Marine Parade GRC38Contracts administratorWorkers' Party Punggol West SMC45Lawyer, Inkwell Law CorporationWorkers' Party Marine Parade GRC54Former researcherWorkers' Party East Coast GRC57EducatorPeoples Voice Mountbatten SMC49Certifier, Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura (MUIS)Peoples Voice Jalan Besar GRC43Medical administrator and entrepreneurPeoples Voice Jalan Besar GRC66Blogger and financial adviser Peoples Voice Jalan Besar GRC63Freelance economics lecturerPeoples Voice Pasir Ris–Punggol GRC31Business financial managerPeoples Voice Pasir Ris–Punggol GRC61Private-hire driverPeoples Voice Pasir Ris–Punggol GRC34Operation ManagerSingapore Democratic Alliance Pasir Ris–Punggol GRC57Electrical engineerSingapore Democratic Alliance Pasir Ris–Punggol GRC62Business consultantIndependentPioneer SMC

Outgoing Members of Parliament

The following members of parliament (MPs) retired and did not seek re-election this time. NameConstituency (Division)PartyHighest attained portfolio during the 13th Parliament of SingaporeDate announcedRemarksJalan Besar GRC (Kolam Ayer)People's Action Party Former Cabinet Minister (Communications and Information/Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs and Cyber Security)23 June 2020Marine Parade GRC (Marine Parade)People's Action Party Emeritus Senior Minister25 June 2020Secretary-General for the party (1992–2004) & second Prime Minister (1990-2004)Aljunied GRC (Bedok Reservoir-Punggol)Workers' Party Member of Parliament/Former Leader of the Opposition25 June 2020Secretary-General for the party (2001–18)Aljunied GRC (Paya Lebar)Workers' Party Member of Parliament25 June 2020Hougang SMCWorkers' Party Member of Parliament25 June 2020Sembawang GRC (Sembawang)People's Action Party Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and Minister for Transport26 June 2020Punggol East SMCPeople's Action Party Deputy Speaker27 June 2020Chong's ward was absorbed into Sengkang GRC.Marsiling–Yew Tee GRC (Woodgrove)People's Action Party Member of Parliament28 June 2020Radin Mas SMCPeople's Action Party Minister of State (Foreign Affairs/Social and Family Development)29 June 2020Tanjong Pagar GRC (Queenstown)People's Action Party Member of Parliament29 June 2020Jalan Besar GRC (Kreta Ayer - Kim Seng)People's Action Party Member of Parliament29 June 2020Nee Soon GRC (Nee Soon South)People's Action Party Member of Parliament29 June 2020Marine Parade GRC (Geylang Serai)People's Action Party Member of Parliament30 June 2020Pasir Ris–Punggol GRC (Pasir Ris East)People's Action Party Member of Parliament30 June 2020West Coast GRC (Telok Blangah)People's Action Party Former Cabinet Minister (Trade and Industry)30 June 2020East Coast GRC (Kampong Chai Chee)People's Action Party Member of Parliament30 June 2020East Coast GRC (Bedok)People's Action Party Former Cabinet Minister (Manpower)30 June 2020Bukit Panjang SMCPeople's Action Party Mayor (North West CDC)30 June 2020Pasir Ris–Punggol GRC (Sengkang Central)People's Action Party Former Mayor (North East CDC) and Minister of State (Manpower/Trade & Industry)30 June 2020Teo's ward was absorbed into Sengkang GRC.Pioneer SMCPeople's Action Party Member of Parliament30 June 2020Ang Mo Kio GRC (Jalan Kayu)People's Action Party Member of Parliament30 June 2020Ang Mo Kio GRC (Cheng San-Seletar)People's Action Party Member of Parliament30 June 2020Chua Chu Kang GRC (Nanyang)People's Action Party Member of Parliament30 June 2020Portions of Yee's ward are absorbed into neighboring Hong Kah North SMC and West Coast GRC.

Party changes During the period in the lead-up to the election, multiple opposition politicians changed their party affiliation for the purpose of contesting this election. The following table lists these politicians, excluding politicians whose parties joined alliances. +NamePrevious partyNew partyRemarksConstituencySourceAng Yong GuanSingFirstPSPAng, also a former member of the Singapore Democratic Party in the 2011 election, joined PSP sometime in 2019, while his former party, Singaporeans First, was dissolved on 25 June 2020.Marymount SMCTan Jee SaySingFirstSDPTan, a former Singapore Democratic Party member and also a 2011 presidential candidate, was the founder of the Singaporeans First party on 25 May 2014. After the party was dissolved on 25 June 2020, he returned back to SDP.Holland-Bukit Timah GRCHazel PoaNSPPSPPoa first contested in the 2011 elections under the NSP ticket in the Chua Chu Kang GRC. Ahead in the last election, Poa, then the NSP's assistant secretary-general, resigned from the party on 19 August 2015 in protest to NSP for their decision to contest MacPherson SMC. She joined PSP sometime in July 2019.West Coast GRCNicole SeahNSPWPSeah first contested in the 2011 elections under the NSP ticket in the Marine Parade GRC. She resigned from NSP in 2014 and later joined the WP in late 2015, sometime after the end of that year's election.East Coast GRCLim TeanNSPPVLim was the secretary-general for NSP and led his team in Tampines GRC in 2015. Lim left NSP on 18 May 2017 over party's disagreements, and founded Peoples Voice on 29 October 2018.Jalan Besar GRCTan Cheng BockPAPPSPTan, a former six-term MP of Ayer Rajah SMC from 1980 to 2006, and a 2011 presidential candidate, founded Progress Singapore Party on 28 March 2019.West Coast GRCRavi PhilemonSPPRDUPhilemon was a candidate in the 2015 election contesting Hong Kah North SMC. Philemon left SPP sometime after the election to join PSP in 2019, but in May 2020, he left PSP and founded Red Dot United on 26 May.Jurong GRCSteve ChiaNSPSPPChia, a former Non-constituency Member of Parliament from 2001 to 2006, was a member of the NSP. He did not contest in the 2015 election following online outcry of NSP contesting MacPherson SMC and their party to initially field him as a candidate, which was later passed it to Cheo Chai Chen. Chia left NSP and joined SPP, then subsequently become the party's secretary-general on 5 November 2019, succeeding Chiam See Tong.Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC

Pre-nomination day The following is a list of events that occurred prior to Nomination Day on 30 June 2020. All times are reflected in Singapore Standard Time (SGT).