Michael Palmer to be next Speaker of Parliament

In the May General Election, he was the PAP's first minority candidate to stand in a Single-Member Constituency since 1988, when Mr Abdullah Tarmugi won in Siglap with 74 per cent of the vote.

Yesterday, Mr Michael Palmer, the Member of Parliament for Punggol East, was nominated by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong to replace Mr Abdullah, who retired from politics before the polls, as the next Speaker of Parliament when it opens on Oct 10.

The 42-year-old Eurasian told Today: "It is a great honour and I am deeply humbled to be nominated for this important task … I would encourage a robust and constructive debate of issues raised, but at all times with due consideration and respect for the dignity of the House."

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