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* Tertiary Education Institutions as represented by the National University of Singapore (NUS) | * Tertiary Education Institutions as represented by the National University of Singapore (NUS) | ||
* Media, Arts and Sports Organisations as represented by the National Arts Council | * Media, Arts and Sports Organisations as represented by the National Arts Council | ||
==Controversy== | |||
* https://web.archive.org/web/20250215152340/https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/nmp-object-raj-joshua-thomas-syed-harun-alhabsyi-resign-ge2025-4940581 | |||
==References== | |||
[[category:NMP]][[category:Politicians]] | [[category:NMP]][[category:Politicians]] | ||
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NMP is the abbreviation of Nominated Member of Parliament. An NMP is a non-elected Member (of Parliament) appointed by the President for a term of 2.5 years. The NMP's term does not follow the Parliament term, which averages 5 years per term. Nominees can be proposed by the general public as well as the 7 Functional Groups.
The 7 Functional Groups are currently represented by the following organizations:
- Business and Industry as represented by the Singapore Business Federation
- Labour as represented by the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC)
- Professions as represented by the Academy of Medicine
- Social Service Organisations as represented by the National Council of Social Service
- Civic and People Sector as represented by the People's Association
- Tertiary Education Institutions as represented by the National University of Singapore (NUS)
- Media, Arts and Sports Organisations as represented by the National Arts Council