1st Legislative Assembly of Singapore

Legislative Assembly of Singapore 2nd Legislative Assembly Composition at the start of the 1st Legislative Assembly of Singapore People's Action Party PAP (3) Labour Front LF (12) United Malays National Organisation UMNO (1) Malaysian Chinese Association MCA (1) #88BA00 MU (1) Independent Independent (3) Democratic Party (Singapore) DP (2) Progressive Party (Singapore) PP (4) black Appointed (7) Legislative Assembly of Singapore Old Parliament House, Singapore 22 April 1955 Labour Front(until 10 November 1958)Singapore People's Alliance(from 10 November 1958)United Malays National OrganisationMalayan Chinese AssociationMalay Union(until 21 May 1957) People's Action PartyProgressive Party(until 5 February 1956)Democratic Party(until 5 February 1956)Liberal Socialist Party(from 5 February 1956)Citizens' Party(from 25 February 1959) 1955 04 22 y 1959 03 31 y Legislative Council Legislative Assembly of Singapore 32 LF–UMNO–MCA–MU minority(until 21 May 1957)LF–UMNO–MCA minority(21 May 1957 – 10 November 1958)SPA–UMNO–MCA minority(from 10 November 1958) Speaker Sir George Oehlers Chief Secretary William Goode Chief Minister 200px #F8F9FA 3 People's Action Party 10 Labour Front 1 United Malays National Organisation 1 Malaysian Chinese Association Chief Minister 1 #88BA00 3 Independent 2 Democratic Party (Singapore) 4 Progressive Party (Singapore) 7 Black 1st Legislative Assembly of Singapore Leader of the Opposition 1955 04 22 y 1956 06 07 y 1956 08 29 y 1958 01 08 y 1958 04 09 y David Marshall(until 7 June 1956)Lim Yew Hock(from 8 June 1956) 1959 03 19 y 400pxThe 1st Legislative Assembly of Singapore was a meeting of the Legislative Assembly of Singapore from 22 April 1955LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY GENERAL ELECTION 1955 https://sg-elections.com/general-election/1955/index.html 18 July 2020 Singapore Elections 24 June 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210624175900/https://singapore-elections.com/general-election/1955/index.html live until 31 March 1959.LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY GENERAL ELECTION 1959 https://sg-elections.com/general-election/1959/ 18 July 2020 Singapore Elections 29 November 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20191129234832/http://www.singapore-elections.com/general-election/1959/ live Officeholders Speaker: Sir George Oehlers (Independent) Deputy Speaker: Richard Lim (Nominated member, LFLater affiliated with the Malayan Chinese Association.) Chief Minister: David Marshall (Cairnhill, LF), until 7 June 1956 Lim Yew Hock (Havelock. LFLater affiliated with the Singapore People's Alliance.), from 7 June 1956 Deputy Chief Minister: Abdul Hamid Jumat (Ulu Bedok, UMNO), from 7 June 1956 Leader of the Opposition: Lee Kuan Yew (Tanjong Pagar, PAP) Composition PartyMembersAt electionLEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY GENERAL ELECTION 1952 SEATS Singapore Elections At dissolutionLabour Front100Progressive Party40People's Action Party34Democratic Party20Malayan Chinese Association12United Malays National Organisation12Malay Union10Singapore People's Alliance011Liberal Socialist Party03Citizens' Party01Independent75Ex-officio members33Vacant seats01Total3232Government majority –6–1 Members ConstituencyMemberPartyBukit PanjangGoh Tong LiangProgressive PartyAffiliated with the Liberal Socialist Party from 5 February 1956 until 3 December 1958, and with the Singapore People's Alliance from 3 December 1958.5 February 1956 TWO PARTIES WILL MARRY' THIS MORNING The Straits Times https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19560205-1.2.30 18 July 20204 December 1958 S.P.A. ADOPTING AN OPEN DOOR POLICY https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19581204-1.2.88 19 July 2020 The Straits Times lsp-spaBukit TimahLim Chin SiongPeople's Action PartyCairnhillDavid MarshallDavid Marshall resigned on 29 April 1957.1 May 1957 Marshall Resigns The Straits Times https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19570501-1.2.89 18 July 2020Labour FrontServed as an independent from 17 April 1957.18 April 1957 MARSHALL; FRONT ACCEPTS HIS RESIGNATION https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19570418-1.2.18 20 July 2020 The Straits TimesSoh Ghee SoonSoh Ghee Soon was by-elected on 29 June 1957, to succeed David Marshall.Liberal Socialist PartyServed as an independent from 13 November until 3 December 1958, then affiliated with the Singapore People's Alliance from 3 December 1958.16 November 1958 ANOTHER TWO LIBSOC BRANCHES TO JOIN LIM https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19581116-1.2.2.1 18 July 2020 The Straits TimesChangiLim Cher KhengDemocratic PartyAffiliated with the Liberal Socialist Party from 5 February until 6 June 1956, then served as an independent from 6 June 1956.7 June 1956 Lim Is Fed Up, Quits Lib-Socs Singapore StandardFarrer ParkA. R. LazarousLabour FrontBecame an independent on 12 June 1956.12 June 1956 Radical Democratic Party In Offing Indian Daily MailGeylangMak Pak SheeLabour FrontAffiliated with the Singapore People's Alliance from 10 November 1958.11 November 1958 Mr. LIM LEADS NEW PARTY https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19581111-1.2.2 19 July 2020 The Straits Times13 November 1958 Mr. Chew: I am in People's Alliance https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19581113-1.2.4 19 July 2020 The Straits Times spaHavelockLim Yew HockLabour FrontspaKampong KaporSeah Peng ChuanLabour FrontServed as an independent from 7 June 1956 until 25 February 1959, and affiliated with the Citizens' Party on 25 February 1959.8 June 1956 SEAH QUITS THE FRONT https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19560608-1.2.5 19 July 2020 The Straits TimesCitizens' Party http://www.singapore-elections.com/political-parties/cp.html 19 July 2020 Singapore ElectionsKatongA. J. BragaLabour FrontspaPasir PanjangWong Foo NamMalayan Chinese AssociationPaya LebarLim Koon TeckProgressive Partylsp-spaPunggol–TampinesGoh Chew ChuaPeople's Action PartyQueenstownLee Choon EngLabour FrontServed as an independent from 12 June 1956 until 12 December 1958, and affiliated with the Singapore People's Alliance from 12 December 1958.24 December 1958 House debates company and income tax rise https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitsbudget19581224-1.2.17 Straits BudgetRochoreTan Theng ChiangLabour FrontSembawangAhmad IbrahimIndependentElected to the People's Action Party leadership on 4 August 1957.8 August 1957 Big PAP vote to be non-Communist https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitsbudget19570808-1.2.65 The Straits Budget 13 NewspaperSGSeletarM. P. D. NairIndependentspaSerangoonLim Choon MongProgressive Partylsp-spaSouthern IslandsMohamed SidikMalay UnionAffiliated with UMNO from 21 May 1957.22 May 1957 Assemblyman Sidik joins the UMNO https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19570418-1.2.18 20 July 2020 The Straits TimesStamfordJ. M. JumabhoyLabour FrontspaTanglinJohn EdeProgressive PartyAffiliated with the Liberal Socialist Party from 5 February 1956. lspTanjong PagarLee Kuan YewLee Kuan Yew resigned on 27 April 1957,27 April 1957 LEE v MARSHALL AT POLLS The Straits Times https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19570427-1.2.2 18 July 2020 but was later by-elected on 29 June 1957.People's Action PartyTelok AyerRajabali JumabhoyIndependentAffiliated with the Liberal Socialist Party on 6 February 1956.7 February 1956 PARTY SEASON: MR. J (Ind) JOINS IN https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19560207-1.2.57 18 July 2020 The Straits TimesTiong BahruWilliam TanDemocratic PartylspUlu BedokAbdul Hamid JumatUMNOWhampoaChew Swee KeeChew Swee Kee resigned on 3 March 1959.8 March 1959 Chew to resign from the SPA The Straits Times https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19590308-1.2.16 18 July 2020Labour FrontspaChief SecretaryWilliam GoodeWilliam Goode served as Chief Secretary until 9 December 1957.NonpartisanEdgeworth DavidEdgeworth David served as Chief Secretary from 29 January 1958.NonpartisanAttorney-GeneralJohn DaviesJohn Davies served as Attorney-General until 5 September 1955.NonpartisanCharles Harris ButterfieldCharles Harris Butterfield served as Attorney-General from 6 September 1955 until 1 July 1957.NonpartisanErnest Pattison ShanksErnest Pattison Shanks served as Attorney-General from 2 July 1957.NonpartisanFinancial SecretaryThomas HartNonpartisanNominated membersFrancis ThomasLabour FrontRichard LimLabour FrontAffiliated with the Malayan Chinese Association on 23 January 1959.24 January 1959 Mr Lim (deputy speaker) OF SINGAPORE joins the MCA Singapore StandardG. A. P. SutherlandG. A. P. Sutherland resigned on 13 June 1958.25 June 1958 SUTHERLAND RESIGNS SEAT Singapore StandardIndependentOng Piah TengOng Piah Teng died on 1 January 1958.5 January 1958 Mr. Ong's Funeral Today Sunday StandardIndependentJ. M. MasonJ. M. Mason was appointed on 8 July 1958,9 July 1958 MASON TO SERVE IN ASSEMBLY Singapore Standard but later resigned on 15 December 1958.16 December 1958 MASON RESIGNS HIS ASSEMBLY SEAT The Straits Times https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19581216-1.2.94 19 July 2020IndependentEwen MacGregor Field FergussonEwen MacGregor Field Fergusson was appointed on 12 January 1959.13 January 1958 Sir Ewen Replaces Mr. Mason Singapore StandardIndependent Notes References Category:Singapore government policies Category:Legislative branch of the Government of Singapore Category:Parliament of Singapore Category:1955 establishments in Singapore Category:1959 disestablishments in Singapore