Speaker of the Parliament of Singapore
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The Speaker of the Parliament of Singapore is the presiding officer of the country’s unicameral legislature, responsible for maintaining order during debates and representing Parliament in its official functions.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Speaker of the Parliament of Singapore canonical | 2 |
| Speaker of Parliament (Singapore) | 1 |
| Speaker of Parliament of Singapore | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10350209 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Speaker of the Parliament of Singapore Context triple: [Halimah Yacob, positionHeld, Speaker of the Parliament of Singapore]
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A.
Deputy Leader of the House (Singapore)
The Deputy Leader of the House (Singapore) is a parliamentary officeholder who assists the Leader of the House in managing government business and legislative proceedings in the Singapore Parliament.
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B.
President of Singapore
The President of Singapore is the country’s largely ceremonial head of state, elected to safeguard the nation’s reserves and integrity of its public service while representing Singapore at home and abroad.
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C.
Speaker of the People's Majlis
The Speaker of the People's Majlis is the presiding officer and principal parliamentary leader of the Maldives' unicameral legislature.
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D.
Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka
The Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka is the presiding officer and highest authority of the country’s legislature, responsible for overseeing parliamentary proceedings and maintaining order and procedure in the House.
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E.
Speaker of the Parliament
The Speaker of the Parliament is the presiding officer and highest-ranking official of Iran’s legislative body, responsible for leading parliamentary sessions and representing the assembly in official matters.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Speaker of the Parliament of Singapore Target entity description: The Speaker of the Parliament of Singapore is the presiding officer of the country’s unicameral legislature, responsible for maintaining order during debates and representing Parliament in its official functions.
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A.
Deputy Leader of the House (Singapore)
The Deputy Leader of the House (Singapore) is a parliamentary officeholder who assists the Leader of the House in managing government business and legislative proceedings in the Singapore Parliament.
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B.
President of Singapore
The President of Singapore is the country’s largely ceremonial head of state, elected to safeguard the nation’s reserves and integrity of its public service while representing Singapore at home and abroad.
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C.
Speaker of the People's Majlis
The Speaker of the People's Majlis is the presiding officer and principal parliamentary leader of the Maldives' unicameral legislature.
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D.
Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka
The Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka is the presiding officer and highest authority of the country’s legislature, responsible for overseeing parliamentary proceedings and maintaining order and procedure in the House.
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E.
Speaker of the Parliament
The Speaker of the Parliament is the presiding officer and highest-ranking official of Iran’s legislative body, responsible for leading parliamentary sessions and representing the assembly in official matters.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
parliamentary office
ⓘ
presiding officer role ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Parliament of Singapore ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Government of Singapore ⓘ |
| branchOfGovernment | legislative branch of Singapore ⓘ |
| canBeRemovedBy | resolution of Parliament ⓘ |
| cannot | participate in debates while presiding ⓘ |
| chairs |
Committee of Selection
ⓘ
House Committee ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasis | Constitution of the Republic of Singapore ⓘ |
| constitutionalProvision | Article 40 of the Constitution of Singapore ⓘ |
| country | Singapore ⓘ |
| currentHolderAsOf2024 | Seah Kian Peng ⓘ |
| deputy | Deputy Speaker of the Parliament of Singapore ⓘ |
| electionMethod | elected by Members of Parliament ⓘ |
| ensures |
observance of parliamentary privilege
ⓘ
orderly conduct of Members of Parliament ⓘ |
| firstHolder | Punch Coomaraswamy ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Parliamentary proceedings in Singapore ⓘ |
| languageOfProceedings | English ⓘ |
| legislatureType | unicameral legislature ⓘ |
| mayBe |
Member of Parliament
ⓘ
person qualified to be elected as Member of Parliament ⓘ |
| memberOf | Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth (through office) ⓘ |
| mustBe | impartial in the chair ⓘ |
| officeCreated | 1965 ⓘ |
| oversees | administration of Parliament ⓘ |
| presidesOver | Parliament of Singapore ⓘ |
| represents |
Parliament of Singapore in official functions
ⓘ
Parliament of Singapore in relations with foreign legislatures ⓘ Parliament of Singapore in relations with the President of Singapore ⓘ |
| requires | oath of allegiance and oath of office ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
announcing results of votes
ⓘ
calling Members of Parliament to speak ⓘ enforcing parliamentary rules and procedures ⓘ maintaining order during parliamentary debates ⓘ managing parliamentary sittings ⓘ putting questions to vote ⓘ |
| roleIn |
dissolution of Parliament
ⓘ
opening of Parliament ⓘ prorogation of Parliament ⓘ |
| sitsIn | Parliament House, Singapore ⓘ |
| style |
Madam Speaker
ⓘ
Mr Speaker ⓘ |
| symbol |
Coat of arms of Singapore (used in official insignia)
ⓘ
linked to:
Coat of arms of Singapore
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| termLength | coextensive with the term of Parliament unless earlier vacated ⓘ |
| votes | only in the event of a tie (casting vote) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Speaker of the Parliament of Singapore Description of subject: The Speaker of the Parliament of Singapore is the presiding officer of the country’s unicameral legislature, responsible for maintaining order during debates and representing Parliament in its official functions.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Speaker of the Parliament of Singapore
linked to: Speaker of the Parliament of Singapore