Speaker of the Parliament of Singapore
| Speaker of the Parliament of Singapore | |
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since 2 August 2023 | |
| Parliament of Singapore | |
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| Type | Presiding officer |
| Nominator | Prime Minister |
| Appointer | Parliament |
| Term length | No term limit |
| Inaugural holder | George Oehlers |
| Formation | 5 June 1965 |
| Salary | S$550,000 annually (in addition to S$192,500 in MP allowance) |
| Website | www.parliament.gov.sg |
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The speaker of the Parliament of Singapore is the presiding officer of the Parliament of Singapore. They are nominated by the prime minister before being appointed by Parliament, and are second in the presidential line of succession. The speaker is assisted by two deputy speakers, who preside over parliamentary sessions in the event that they are unavailable.
The current speaker is Seah Kian Peng, a Member of Parliament (MP) for Marine Parade–Braddell Heights Group Representation Constituency (GRC), who took office on 2 August 2023. The current deputy speakers are Christopher de Souza, an MP for Holland–Bukit Timah GRC, who took office on 31 August 2020, and Xie Yao Quan, the MP for Jurong Central Single Member Constituency (SMC), who took office on 22 September 2025. All individuals are members of the governing People's Action Party (PAP).