South West Community Development Council Explained

South West Community Development Council
Logo Pic:South West CDC logo.jpg
House Type:Local authority
Body:South West District, SingaporeSouth West District
Leader1 Type:Mayor
Leader2 Type:General Manager
Leader2:Dulcie Eng

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.

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

As of March 2020, the South West district covers:

Single Member Constituency (SMC)

Group Representation Constituency (GRC)

Mayors

The 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 November 2001 August 2004
2 12 August 2004 26 May 2014
3 Low Yen Ling[1] 27 May 2014 Incumbent

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Many Singaporeans feel CDC mayor salaries are 'outrageous': Pritam Singh. 2021-08-10. sg.news.yahoo.com. en-SG.