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Appointment of 86 Justices of the Peace
24 April 2018
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86 Justices of the Peace (JPs) were appointed by President Halimah Yacob on 24 April 2018. Of these, 42 JPs were re-appointed for the second or third term, and 44 were appointed for their first term. There are currently 99 serving JPs. With the appointment/re-appointment of the JPs today, the total number of JPs is now 185.
2 JPs are outstanding Singaporeans who have made significant contributions in their professions, the public service, social services and the community at large. As JPs, they serve as Visiting Justices of our prisons, Volunteer Court Mediators in the State Courts, or marriage solemnisers appointed through the Registry of Marriages. They may also perform the duties of the Magistrate conferred on them by any written law. JPs are appointed by the President under Section 11 of the State Courts Act.
3 The 86 JPs are appointed for a term of five years commencing 24 April 2018. The list of appointed JPs is at Annex.
Annex
42 JPs Re-Appointed
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S/N | Name |
|---|---|
JP appointed for a third term | |
1. | Mr Ameerali Abdeali |
2. | Mr Ang Chee Yam |
3. | Mr Chia Ngiang Hong |
4. | Mdm Claire Chiang See Ngoh |
5. | Mr Foo Chew Tuck |
6. | Mr Goh Tiong Yong |
7. | Mr Gopala Krishnan |
8. | Prof (Dr) Ho Lai Yun |
9. | Mr Kwek Leng Kee |
10. | Mr Lakshmanan s/o Seenivasakan |
11. | Mr Lee Tzu Yang |
12. | Mr Lim Soon Hock |
13. | Mr David Alexander Ong Liang Bong |
14. | Mr Remedios Francis George |
15. | Mr Kim Seah Teck Kim |
16. | Mr Seng Kwang Boon |
17. | Mdm Mildred Sim Beng Mei |
18. | Mr Adrian Soon Kim Kwee |
19. | Mr Wee Pang Kiat |
20. | Mdm Wong Juat Jiong |
21. | Mr Wong Yuk Fong |
| |
1. | Dr Ahmad bin Mohamed Magad |
2. | Ms Chong Siak Ching |
3. | Mr Edward Alec D’Silva |
4. | Mr Heng Chin Hien Eugene |
5. | Dr Albert Hong Hin Kay |
6. | Prof Kalyani Kirtikar Mehta |
7. | Ms Koh Dolly |
8. | Mr Koh Poh Kwang |
9. | Mr Lee Choy Peng Eddie |
10. | Ms Lien Siaou Sze |
11. | Mr Naseer Bin Ghani |
12. | Mr Noor Mohamed Marican |
13. | Mr Periowsamy Otharam (P O Ram) |
14. | Mr Richard Rokmat Magnus |
15. | Mr Sallim Bin Abdul Kadir |
16. | Mr Soh Chee Keong |
17. | Mr Soh Tze Churn |
18. | Dr Tan Ern Ser |
19. | Dr Leo Tan Wee Hin |
20. | Mr Teo Choon Hock |
21. | Mrs Yu-Foo Yee Shoon |
44 Newly-Appointed JPs
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S/N | Name |
|---|---|
1. | Dr Ab Razak bin Chanbasha |
2. | Mr Abdur Rahman S/O Adam Naina Mohd |
3. | Mr Benett Theseira |
4. | Dr Chew Tuan Chiong |
5. | Mr Chia Song Leng |
6. | Dr Chua Ee Chek |
7. | Mr Chua Kian Meng |
8. | Mr Chua Kok Wei |
9. | Mr Gerald Balendran Singham |
10. | Mdm Giam Lay Eng, Marcellina |
11. | Ms Pauline Goh |
Mr Goh Khon Chong | |
Ms Goh Swee Chen | |
12. | Mr Guy Daniel Harvey Samuel |
13. | Dr Hadijah bte Rahmat |
14. | Mr Hee Theng Fong |
15. | Dr Koh Sock Miang |
16. | Ms Melissa Aratani Kwee |
17. | Dr Lee Cheng |
18. | Mdm Lee Geck Hoon @ Ellen |
19. | Mr Lee Ke Hoo |
20. | Mr Lim Kim Hoe |
21. | Mr Lum Hon Fye |
22. | Mr Chaly Mah Chee Kheong |
23. | Mr Malik Bin Maksudi |
24. | Prof Paulin Straughan |
25. | Mr Peh Nam Chuan Adrian |
26. | Mrs Quek Bin Hwee |
27. | Mr Rajaram Ramiah |
28. | Mr Ramasamy Dhinakaran |
29. | Mrs Rokiah Pillay |
30. | Ms Seah Jiak Choo |
31. | Ms Tan Khiaw Ngoh |
32. | Mr Tan Meng |
33. | Mdm Tan Seow Peer |
34. | Mdm Deborah Tan Yang Sock |
35. | Mdm Tan Yen Yen |
36. | Mr Tay Ah Kong, Bernard |
37. | Mr Tay Bok Hock Louis |
38. | Mr Teo Cher Cheong |
39. | Mr Thirunal Karasu s/o Palaniappan |
40. | Dr Toh Soon Huat |
41. | Mr Wee Chorng Kien |
42. | Mdm Yeo Chor Gek |