South West Community Development Council
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General Manager | Dulcie Eng |
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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 May 2025, the South West district covers:
Single Member Constituency (SMC)
Group Representation Constituency (GRC)
- Chua Chu Kang GRC
- Brickland[a]
- Tengah
- Chua Chu Kang
- Keat Hong
- Jurong East–Bukit Batok GRC
- Bukit Batok East
- Bukit Batok
- Yuhua
- Clementi
- Hong Kah North
- West Coast-Jurong West GRC
- Ayer Rajah
- Boon Lay-West Coast[b]
- Nanyang
- Jurong Spring-Gek Poh
- Taman Jurong
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 |
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| 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[2] | 27 May 2014 | Incumbent |
Notes
- ↑ Known in the Chua Chu Kang Town Council as "Brickland-Tengah".
- ↑ While West Coast is considered as one division for the West Coast-Jurong West GRC, the Meet-the-People Sessions for West Coast division is currently overseen by two MPs, Ayer Rajah division MP Cassandra Lee and Boon Lay division MP Desmond Lee. Either one of two MPs conduct said sessions for the West Coast division on alternating weeks. For the purpose of the MP representation, it is considered as Boon Lay-West Coast.[1]
References
- ↑ "Our MPs - West Coast-Jurong West Town Council". West Coast-Jurong West Town Council. 19 August 2025. Retrieved 8 May 2026.
- ↑ "Many Singaporeans feel CDC mayor salaries are 'outrageous': Pritam Singh". sg.news.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
External links
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See also: Community Development Council (CDC) | ||
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