Jalan Besar Group Representation Constituency

Jalan Besar Group Representation Constituency is a four-member Group Representation Constituency composed of several city suburbs along with the Central Area of Singapore. The Jalan Besar GRC is the electoral division representing the largest area of the downtown city centre of Singapore, followed by Tanjong Pagar GRC. There are four wards in the GRC: Kreta Ayer-Kim Seng, Kolam Ayer, Whampoa and lastly Kampong Glam managed by Jalan Besar Town Council. The current Members of Parliament are Denise Phua, Wan Rizal Wan Zakariah, Josephine Teo and Heng Chee How from the People's Action Party (PAP).

Not to be confused with Jalan Besar Single Member Constituency.
Jalan Besar
Group Representation constituency
for the Parliament of Singapore
RegionCentral Region, Singapore
Electorate107,936
Current constituency
Created1988 (1988)
Seats4
Party People's Action Party
Member(s)Denise Phua
Wan Rizal Wan Zakariah
Josephine Teo
Heng Chee How
Town CouncilJalan Besar
Created from
Dissolved2011
Dissolved to
  • Moulmein–Kallang GRC
  • Whampoa SMC
Reformed2015
Reformed from
  • Moulmein–Kallang GRC
  • Whampoa SMC
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