Non-constituency Member of Parliament

A Non-constituency Member of Parliament (NCMP) is a member of an opposition political party in Singapore who, as stipulated in Article 39 of the Constitution and the Parliamentary Elections Act, is declared to have been elected a Member of Parliament (MP) without constituency representation, despite having lost in a general election. To receive the status, they need to have obtained one of the highest vote shares among defeated opposition candidates.

NCMPs enjoy all of the privileges of ordinary members of Parliament, apart from the salary, which is substantially lower. The NCMP scheme is a unique feature not seen in traditional Westminster system styles of government. The number of NCMPs seats in Singapore has been progressively raised since the scheme's introduction in 1984, starting with a cap of three, increased to six in 1997, nine in 2010 and finally twelve in 2016.

On 19 May 2025, the Elections Department (ELD) announced the appointment of Andre Low and Eileen Chong as NCMPs. Both stood as candidates for the Workers' Party (WP) in the 2025 general election, Low in Jalan Kayu Single Member Constituency (SMC) and Chong as part of the WP team for Tampines Group Representation Constituency (GRC). As the highest-scoring opposition candidates who were not elected, their appointments filled the final two slots of the twelve available under the NCMP scheme, as their party won ten elected seats during the election.