Leader of the House (Singapore)

{{Infobox official post

| post = Leader

| body = the House

| native_name =

| insignia =

| insigniasize = 100px

| insigniacaption =

| image = Indranee Rajah (4x5).jpg

| imagesize = 200px

| incumbent = Indranee Rajah

| incumbentsince = 24 August 2020

| termlength = No term limit

| department = Parliament of Singapore

| deputy = Deputy Leader of the House

| style = {{plainlist|

Leader of the House
(informal)
The Honourable
(formal)

}}

| appointer = Prime Minister of Singapore

| nominator = Prime Minister of Singapore

| first = Toh Chin Chye

| formation = {{Start date and age|df=yes|1959|6|5}}

| website =

}}

The leader of the House is a position responsible for arranging government business in the Parliament of Singapore.{{Cite web|title=LEADER OF THE HOUSE|url=https://www.parliament.gov.sg/about-us/structure/leader-of-the-house|website=Parliament of Singapore}} The leader of the House initiate motions concerning the business of the House during parliamentary sittings, such as actions to be taken on procedural matters and extending sitting times. The incumbent leader of the House is Pasir Ris–Changi GRC MP, Indranee Rajah.

List of leaders of the House

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Portrait !Name {{small\|(Birth–Death)}} ! width="85" \| Took office ! width="85" \| Left office ! colspan="2" \|Party !Parliament
rowspan="3" \| \| rowspan="3" \|Toh Chin Chye {{small\|MP for Rochore (1921–2012)}} \| rowspan="3" \|{{smaller\|5 June}} 1959 \| rowspan="3" \|{{smaller\|15 April}} 1968 \| rowspan="3" style="background:{{party color\|People's Action Party}};" \| \| rowspan="3" \|PAP \|2nd LA
3rd LA
1st
rowspan="4" \| \| rowspan="4" \|E. W. Barker {{small\|MP for Tanglin (1920–2001)}} \| rowspan="4" \|{{smaller\|16 April}} 1968 \| rowspan="4" \|{{smaller\|1 January}} 1985 \| rowspan="4" style="background:{{party color\|People's Action Party}};" \| \| rowspan="4" \|PAP \|2nd
3rd
4th
5th
\|S. Dhanabalan {{small\|MP for Kallang (born 1937)}} \|{{smaller\|2 January}} 1985 \|{{smaller\|24 February}} 1987 \| style="background:{{party color\|People's Action Party}};" \| \|PAP \| rowspan="2" \|6th
style="height:30px;" \| rowspan="6" \|133x133px \| rowspan="6" \|Wong Kan Seng {{small\|MP for Kuo Chuan (until 1988) MP for Toa Payoh GRC (1988–1991) MP for Thomson GRC (1991–1997) MP for Bishan–Toa Payoh GRC (from 1997) (born 1946)}} \| rowspan="6" \|{{smaller\|25 February}} 1987 \| rowspan="6" \|{{smaller\|31 March}} 2007 \| rowspan="6" style="background:{{party color\|People's Action Party}};" \| \| rowspan="6" \|PAP
style="height:50px;" \|7th
style="height:50px;" \|8th
style="height:50px;" \|9th
style="height:50px;" \|10th
style="height:30px;" \| rowspan="2" \|11th
148x148px \|Mah Bow Tan {{small\|MP for Tampines GRC (born 1948)}} \|{{smaller\|1 April}} 2007 \|{{smaller\|30 May}} 2011 \| style="background:{{party color\|People's Action Party}};" \| \|PAP
127x127px \|Ng Eng Hen {{small\|MP for Bishan–Toa Payoh GRC (born 1958)}} \|{{smaller\|31 May}} 2011 \|{{smaller\|30 September}} 2015 \| style="background:{{party color\|People's Action Party}};" \| \|PAP \|12th
133x133px \|Grace Fu {{small\|MP for Yuhua SMC (born 1964)}} \|{{smaller\|1 October}} 2015 \|{{smaller\|23 August}} 2020 \| style="background:{{party color\|People's Action Party}};" \| \|PAP \|13th
125x125px \|Indranee Rajah {{small\|MP for Pasir Ris–Changi GRC (born 1963)}} \|{{smaller\|24 August}} 2020 \|Incumbent \| style="background:{{party color\|People's Action Party}};" \| \|PAP \|14th

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Portrait

!Name
{{small|(Birth–Death)}}

! width="85" | Took office

! width="85" | Left office

! colspan="2" |Party

!Parliament

rowspan="3" |

| rowspan="3" |Toh Chin Chye
{{small|MP for Rochore
(1921–2012)}}

| rowspan="3" |{{smaller|5 June}}
1959

| rowspan="3" |{{smaller|15 April}}
1968

| rowspan="3" style="background:{{party color|People's Action Party}};" |

| rowspan="3" |PAP

|2nd LA

3rd LA

1st

rowspan="4" |

| rowspan="4" |E. W. Barker
{{small|MP for Tanglin
(1920–2001)}}

| rowspan="4" |{{smaller|16 April}}
1968

| rowspan="4" |{{smaller|1 January}}
1985

| rowspan="4" style="background:{{party color|People's Action Party}};" |

| rowspan="4" |PAP

|2nd

3rd

4th

5th

|S. Dhanabalan
{{small|MP for Kallang
(born 1937)}}

|{{smaller|2 January}}
1985

|{{smaller|24 February}}
1987

| style="background:{{party color|People's Action Party}};" |

|PAP

| rowspan="2" |6th

style="height:30px;"

| rowspan="6" |133x133px

| rowspan="6" |Wong Kan Seng
{{small|MP for Kuo Chuan
(until 1988)
MP for Toa Payoh GRC
(1988–1991)
MP for Thomson GRC
(1991–1997)
MP for Bishan–Toa Payoh GRC
(from 1997)
(born 1946)}}

| rowspan="6" |{{smaller|25 February}}
1987

| rowspan="6" |{{smaller|31 March}}
2007

| rowspan="6" style="background:{{party color|People's Action Party}};" |

| rowspan="6" |PAP

style="height:50px;"

|7th

style="height:50px;"

|8th

style="height:50px;"

|9th

style="height:50px;"

|10th

style="height:30px;"

| rowspan="2" |11th

148x148px

|Mah Bow Tan
{{small|MP for Tampines GRC
(born 1948)}}

|{{smaller|1 April}}
2007

|{{smaller|30 May}}
2011

| style="background:{{party color|People's Action Party}};" |

|PAP

127x127px

|Ng Eng Hen
{{small|MP for Bishan–Toa Payoh GRC
(born 1958)}}

|{{smaller|31 May}}
2011

|{{smaller|30 September}}
2015

| style="background:{{party color|People's Action Party}};" |

|PAP

|12th

133x133px

|Grace Fu
{{small|MP for Yuhua SMC
(born 1964)}}

|{{smaller|1 October}}
2015

|{{smaller|23 August}}
2020

| style="background:{{party color|People's Action Party}};" |

|PAP

|13th

125x125px

|Indranee Rajah
{{small|MP for Pasir Ris–Changi GRC
(born 1963)}}

|{{smaller|24 August}}
2020

|Incumbent

| style="background:{{party color|People's Action Party}};" |

|PAP

|14th

List of deputy leaders of the House

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Portrait !Name {{small\|(Birth–Death)}} ! width="85" \| Took office ! width="85" \| Left office ! colspan="2" \|Party !Parliament
style="height:74px;" \| rowspan="2" \|148x148px \| rowspan="2" \|Mah Bow Tan {{small\|MP for Tampines GRC (born 1948)}} \| rowspan="2" \|{{smaller\|1 April}} 2002 \| rowspan="2" \|{{smaller\|31 March}} 2007 \| rowspan="2" style="background:{{party color\|People's Action Party}};" \| \| rowspan="2" \|PAP \|10th
rowspan="2" \|11th
127x127px \|Ng Eng Hen {{small\|MP for Bishan–Toa Payoh GRC (born 1958)}} \|{{smaller\|1 April}} 2007 \|{{smaller\|30 May}} 2011 \| style="background:{{party color\|People's Action Party}};" \| \|PAP
133x133px \|Heng Chee How {{small\|MP for Whampoa SMC (born 1961)}} \|{{smaller\|31 May}} 2011 \|{{smaller\|30 September}} 2015 \| style="background:{{party color\|People's Action Party}};" \| \|PAP \|12th
149x149px \|Desmond Lee {{small\|MP for Jurong GRC (born 1976)}} \|{{smaller\|1 October}} 2015 \|{{smaller\|23 August}} 2020 \| style="background:{{party color\|People's Action Party}};" \| \|PAP \|13th
\|Zaqy Mohamad {{small\|MP for Marsiling–Yew Tee GRC (born 1974)}} \|{{smaller\|24 August}} 2020 \|Incumbent \| style="background:{{party color\|People's Action Party}};" \| \|PAP \|14th

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Portrait

!Name
{{small|(Birth–Death)}}

! width="85" | Took office

! width="85" | Left office

! colspan="2" |Party

!Parliament

style="height:74px;"

| rowspan="2" |148x148px

| rowspan="2" |Mah Bow Tan
{{small|MP for Tampines GRC
(born 1948)}}

| rowspan="2" |{{smaller|1 April}}
2002

| rowspan="2" |{{smaller|31 March}}
2007