2020 Singaporean general election

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General elections were held in Singapore on 10 July 2020 to elect members of Parliament. They were the fifteenth general elections since the introduction of self-government in 1959 and the thirteenth since independence in 1965. Parliament was dissolved and the general election called by President Halimah Yacob on 23 June, on the advice of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. The number of elected seats was increased to 93 from the 89 in the previous election. The 2020 election was the last general election under Lee's tenure as Prime Minister prior to the handover of his successor, Lawrence Wong, in May 2024. The election was significantly influenced by the COVID-19 pandemic, which became a central issue in the campaign. The governing People's Action Party (PAP) emphasised its management of the crisis, including securing supplies of face masks and increasing tests. In contrast, opposition parties criticised the government's handling of the pandemic, particularly the high number of COVID-19 cases...

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