In the
Republic of Singapore, a
Member of Parliament (MP) is a representative to the
legislature of Singapore. The Parliament is
unicameral – all
Members of Parliament (MPs) make up a single chamber, and there is no
senate or
upper house. At present, the
Constitution of Singapore states that the Parliament of Singapore shall consist of eighty-nine members who are elected by the people, up to nine
Non-constituency Members of Parliament (NCMPs) and up to nine
Nominated Members of Parliament (NMPs), following changes to the Constitution enacted on 26 April 2010. After the
2015 general election, 89 MPs were elected and three NCMPs were appointed (or, in the terms of the Parliamentary Elections Act, declared elected) to Parliament. However,
Lee Li Lian had decided not to accept the NCMP post, which Parliament would later resolve whether or not to fill the vacated seat.