South East Community Development Council


The South East Community Development Council is one of five Community Development Councils set up across the Republic of Singapore to aid in local administration of governmental policies and schemes. They are funded in part by the government although they are free to engage in fund-raising activities.
The South East Community Development Council was set up on 24 November 2001. Spanning the scenic eastern Coast of Singapore, the South East District is home to more than 551,000 residents. The District includes some of the island's most vibrant, historical and beautiful neighbourhoods, such as Geylang Serai, Joo Chiat, Bedok, Marine Parade and Serangoon Central.

Constituencies

As of May 2025, the South East district covers:

Single Member Constituency (SMC)

Group Representation Constituency (GRC)

Potong Pasir SMC was part of the South East CDC prior to May 2006, before being transferred to Central CDC.

Mayors

The incumbent mayor of South East District is MP for East Coast GRC Dinesh Vasu Dash from the People's Action Party since 2025.
#NameStart of termEnd of termPolitical Party
1Matthias Yao3 January 200124 November 2001People's Action Party
2Othman Haron Eusofe24 November 200112 August 2004People's Action Party
Matthias Yao12 August 200427 May 2011People's Action Party
3Maliki Osman27 May 201126 July 2020People's Action Party
4Fahmi Aliman27 July 202023 May 2025People's Action Party
5Dinesh Vasu Dash23 May 2025IncumbentPeople's Action Party