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One of the major public buildings and cultural landmark of Singapore is the Parliament House. Here the Parliament of Singapore is located. The Parliament House of Singapore is located is located in the central business district of Singapore. This building is located very close to the Raffles Place, Singapore River and the Supreme Court of Singapore. The Parliament House is uniquely designed by the ex president of Singapore, Ong Teng Cheong. The monument has an modernist approach and the top is prism shaped.
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The need for this Parliament House was felt from 1980 onwards when the there was a space crunch. This was when the members of the parliament grew from 51 to 75. Earlier, a lot of renovation had taken place. So a debate has resulted which concluded when the First Deputy Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong put forward the idea that a new Parliament House should be constructed.
It was in the year 1989, that the project for the building of the new Parliament House have started. The project was given to the Urban Redevelopment Authority which was headed by Lui Thai Ker. Other than this Chua Hua Meng and Lee Kut Cheung were also important people related to the project. It was in the year 1992, that the government of Singapore approved the project of the Parliament House. The budget fixed for the Parliament House was arounf $148.2 million in the Singapore currency. Idea of constructing a magnificent Parliament House was taken from the various countries which included Australia as well as Europe. Ultimately with all the ideas taken from various countries, Parliament House was completed in the year 1999 and September that year, the new Parliament House was first used.
The Parliament House has been termed as a National Monument. This Parliament House is not only used for Parliamentary debates but also has a research center and meeting place for the people of the parliament. There is a auditorium, media room, IT room as well as dining room. Other than this, there is a gymnasium as well as a cafeteria also.
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