Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has advised President Halimah Yacob to dissolve Parliament on June 23.
PM Lee made the announcement live on broadcast and social media at 4pm.
He said: "An election now – when things are relatively stable – will clear the decks, and give the new Government a full, fresh five-year mandate."
Parliament must be dissolved at any time prior to the expiry of its five-year term, or else it will automatically dissolve at the end of the term.
Nomination day and Polling day will therefore take place within three months of June 23.
After dissolution of Parliament, the next step will be for President Halimah to issue the Writ of Election, which specifies the date and the place for the nomination of candidates to stand in the election.
This must take place not earlier than five days nor later than one month from date of the Writ.
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