Hong Kah Group Representation Constituency
Hong Kah Group Representation Constituency was a defunct
five-member Group Representation Constituency located in the western area of Singapore. The constituency covered the areas of Bukit Batok, Choa Chu Kang, Upper Bukit Timah, Jurong West and Lim Chu Kang. Hong Kah GRC was formed in 1988 and eventually dissolved and reformed into Chua Chu Kang [Group Representation Constituency|Chua Chu Kang GRC] in 2011. It had always been held by the People's Action Party.
It was divided into five sub-areas namely, Bukit Gombak, Hong Kah, Keat Hong, Nanyang and Yew Tee. In 2001, Bukit Gombak SMC was absorbed into the GRC with the town council being Hong Kah Town Council.
It was one of the largest constituencies in terms of land area, spanning most of the north-western region of Singapore and the coastline of the Straits of Johor.
History
Hong Kah GRC was established in 1988 following the establishment of Group representation constituency and Single Member Constituency.It initially consisted Hong Kah North, comprising Bukit Gombak and Tengah, Hong Kah Central consisting of parts of Hong Kah Village and Jurong East and Hong Kah South consisting of Jurong West.
In 1991, Hong Kah GRC was reorganized. Hong Kah South consisting of the Jurong West Neighbourhood 4 and 5, Hong Kah East consisting of the Jurong East Neighbourhood 3 and Hong Kah Village, Hong Kah North compromising of Bukit Gombak and Tengah, while Hong Kah West consists of Jurong West Neighbourhood 7 and 8.
In 1997, Hong Kah GRC was later reorganised. Nanyang was given from Hong Kah West and Jurong SMC and Yew Tee was carved from Chua Chu Kang SMC.
In 2001, Hong Kah East division was renamed to Jurong Central under Jurong GRC. In return, Hong Kah West division was merged with Hong Kah North, and Keat Hong was carved from Hong Kah North, Yew Tee and Chua Chu Kang.
Prior to the 2006 general election, Yeo Cheow Tong intended to retire from politics but was persuaded by Prime Minister of Singapore Lee Hsien Loong to contest for another term that if successfully elected, Yeo would step down from his Cabinet position and only serve as a MP.
In the 2011 Singapore general election, Hong Kah GRC was dissolved. It was split into Hong Kah North of the constituency was carved out as a new Single-Member-Constituency while Bukit Gombak, Keat Hong, Nanyang and Yew Tee wards merged with then-Chua Chu Kang SMC to form the new Chua Chu Kang Group Representation Constituency and Gan Kim Yong took over the ministerial position.