Desmond Lim
Desmond Lim Bak Chuan (; born 1968) is a Singaporean politician. He is the current leader of the political party Singapore Democratic Alliance (SDA) and current President of DL's Caring Community. During the Singaporean by-election, 2013, which he ultimately lost, Lim held the first online rally in Singapore.
Parliament of Singapore
Michael Palmer was elected Speaker of the 12th Parliament on 10 October 2011 as the eighth Speaker in the history of the Singapore Parliament since it started in 1955 as a Legislative Assembly. On 17 October 2011, two Deputy Speakers were appointed: Charles Chong and Seah Kian Peng. Palmer resigned as Speaker and as an MP and member of the PAP on 12 December 2012 after admitting he had had an extramarital affair. Halimah Yacob was elected in his place on 14 January 2013, becoming Singapore's first female Speaker. On 7 August 2017, Halimah resigned as Speaker, MP and member of the PAP to stand as a candidate for the 2017 presidential election, and won uncontested on the nomination day held 13 September 2017. In her place, Tan Chuan-Jin, the Minister for Social and Family Development was appointed as Speaker with effect from 11 September 2017.