This article needs additional citations for verification. (November 2021) |
The South West Community Development Council is one of five Community Development Councils (CDCs) set up across the Republic of Singapore to aid in local administration of governmental policies and schemes. They are funded in part by the government although they are free to engage in fund-raising activities.
South West Community Development Council | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
| Leadership | |
Mayor | |
General Manager | Dulcie Eng |
| Website | |
| www | |
The South West Community Development Council (CDC) was formed on 24 November 2001. Spanning the south-western region of Singapore, covering a third of its land area. The District has about 220,000 households with over 750,000 residents. The District has a characteristically high concentration of industrial estates, including the Jurong Islands and Tuas area.
Constituencies
editAs of March 2020, the South West district covers:
Single Member Constituency (SMC)
editGroup Representation Constituency (GRC)
edit- Chua Chu Kang GRC
- Brickland
- Bukit Gombak
- Chua Chu Kang
- Keat Hong
- Jurong GRC
- Jurong Central
- Jurong Spring
- Taman Jurong
- Clementi
- Bukit Batok East
- West Coast GRC
- Ayer Rajah-Gek Poh
- Boon Lay
- Nanyang
- Telok Blangah
- West Coast
Mayors
editThe incumbent Mayor of South West District is MP for Chua Chu Kang GRC Low Yen Ling from the People's Action Party since 2014.
| # | Name | Start of term | End of term | Political Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yu-Foo Yee Shoon | November 2001 | August 2004 | People's Action Party |
| 2 | Amy Khor | 12 August 2004 | 26 May 2014 | |
| 3 | Low Yen Ling[1] | 27 May 2014 | Incumbent |
References
edit- ^ "Many Singaporeans feel CDC mayor salaries are 'outrageous': Pritam Singh". sg.news.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2021-08-10.