1st Legislative Assembly of Singapore
The 1st Legislative Assembly of Singapore was a meeting of the Legislative Assembly of Singapore from 22 April 1955[1] until 31 March 1959.[2]
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Overview | |||||||
Legislative body | Legislative Assembly of Singapore | ||||||
Meeting place | Old Parliament House, Singapore | ||||||
Term | 22 April 1955 – 31 March 1959 | ||||||
Election | 22 April 1955 | ||||||
Legislative Assembly of Singapore | |||||||
Members | 32 | ||||||
Speaker | Sir George Oehlers | ||||||
Chief Minister | David Marshall (1955-1956) Lim Yew Hock (1956-1959) | ||||||
Leader of the Opposition | Lee Kuan Yew | ||||||
Party control | Labour Front United Malay National Organisation Malayan Chinese Association | ||||||
Sessions | |||||||
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Composition
Political party | Members | |
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At start | At dissolution | |
10 | 0 | |
4 | 0 | |
3 | 4 | |
2 | 0 | |
Malayan Chinese Association | 1 | 1 |
1 | 2 | |
Malay Union | 1 | 0 |
0 | 9 | |
0 | 2 | |
0 | 1 | |
Independents | 3 | 5 |
Ex-officio members | 3 | 3 |
Nominated members | 4 | 4 |
Vacant seats | 0 | 1 |
Total | 32 | 32 |
Government majority | -1 | -1 |
Source:[3][4] |
Members
Elected Assembly Members
Ex-officio Assembly Members
Ex-officio member | Position |
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William Allmond Codrington Goode | Chief Secretary, Singapore |
Edward John Davies | Attorney-General of Singapore |
Thomas Mure Hart | Financial Secretary |
Nominated Assembly Members
Party | Nominated member |
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Francis Thomas | |
Richard Chuan Hoe Lim | |
Independent | George Alexander Phimister Sutherland |
Independent | Ong Piah Teng |
Changes in members
By-elections
Constituency | Date of by-election | New member | Old member | ||||
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Political party | Name | Political party | Name | Date seat vacated | Cause of vacation | ||
Tanjong Pagar | 29 June 1957 | Lee Kuan Yew | Lee Kuan Yew | 27 April 1957 | Resignation[5] | ||
Cairnhill | 29 June 1957 | Soh Ghee Soon | Independent | David Saul Marshall | 29 April 1957 | Resignation[6] |
Vacated seats
Constituency | Political party | Member | Date seat vacated | Cause of vacation |
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Nominated | Independent | Ong Piah Teng | 1 January 1958 | Death[7] |
Nominated | Independent | George Alexander Phimister Sutherland | 13 June 1958 | Resignation[8] |
Nominated | Independent | J. M. Mason | 15 December 1958 | Resignation[9] |
Whampoa | Chew Swee Kee | 3 March 1959 | Resignation[10] |
Appointments
Constituency | Political party | Member | Date appointed |
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Nominated | Independent | J. M. Mason | 8 July 1958[11] |
Nominated | Independent | Sir Ewen Fergusson | 12 January 1959[12] |
Defections, suspensions and removal of whip
Constituency | Member | Date | Former political party | New political party | Reason |
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Bukit Panjang | Goh Tong Liang | 5 February 1956 | Progressive Party and Democratic Party merged.[13] | ||
3 December 1958 | Joined Singapore People's Alliance.[14] | ||||
Changi | Lim Cher Kheng | 5 February 1956 | Progressive Party and Democratic Party merged.[13] | ||
6 June 1956 | Independent | Resigned.[15] | |||
Paya Lebar | Lim Koon Teck | 5 February 1956 | Progressive Party and Democratic Party merged.[13] | ||
3 December 1958 | Joined Singapore People's Alliance.[14] | ||||
Serangoon | Lim Choon Mong | 5 February 1956 | Progressive Party and Democratic Party merged.[13] | ||
3 December 1958 | Joined Singapore People's Alliance.[14] | ||||
Tanglin | John Anthony Moore Ede | 5 February 1956 | Progressive Party and Democratic Party merged.[13] | ||
Tiong Bahru | William Tan Ah Lek | 5 February 1956 | Progressive Party and Democratic Party merged.[13] | ||
Telok Ayer | Rajabali Jumabhoy | 6 February 1956 | Independent | Joined Liberal Socialist Party.[16] | |
Kampong Kapor | Seah Peng Chuan | 7 June 1956 | Independent | Resigned.[17] | |
25 February 1959 | Independent | Formed Citizens' Party.[18] | |||
Cairnhill | David Saul Marshall | 17 April 1957 | Independent | Resigned.[19] | |
Southern Islands | Mohamed Sidik bin Abdul Hamid | 21 May 1957 | Malay Union | Resigned.[20] | |
Sembawang | Ahmad bin Ibrahim | 20 October 1957 | Independent | Elected in PAP leadership.[21] | |
Havelock | Lim Yew Hock | 10 November 1958 | Formed Singapore People's Alliance.[22] | ||
Geylang | Mak Pak Shee | 10 November 1958 | Joined Singapore People's Alliance.[23] | ||
Katong | Armand Joseph Braga | 10 November 1958 | Joined Singapore People's Alliance.[23] | ||
Queenstown | Lee Choon Eng | 10 November 1958 | Joined Singapore People's Alliance.[22] | ||
Seletar | Madai Puthan Damodaran Nair | 10 November 1958 | Independent | Joined Singapore People's Alliance.[22] | |
Stamford | Jumabhoy Mohamed Jumabhoy | 10 November 1958 | Joined Singapore People's Alliance.[22] | ||
Whampoa | Chew Swee Kee | 10 November 1958 | Joined Singapore People's Alliance.[23] | ||
Cairnhill | Soh Ghee Soon | 15 November 1958 | Independent | Resigned.[24] | |
3 December 1958 | Independent | Joined Singapore People's Alliance.[14] | |||
Nominated | Richard Chuan Hoe Lim | 23 January 1959 | Malayan Chinese Association | Joined Malayan Chinese Association.[25] |
Progression of government majority and party totals
Date | Event | Govt majority | MCA | MU | IND | ||||||||
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22 April 1955 | Opening of the Legislative Assembly | -1 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
5 February 1956 | PP and DP merged into LSP. | -1 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
Rajabali Jumabhoy (IND-Telok Ayer) joined LSP. | |||||||||||||
7 June 1956 | Seah Peng Chuan (LF-Kampong Kapor) resigned from LF. | -2 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
17 April 1957 | David Marshall (LF-Cairnhill) resigned from LF. | -3 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
27 April 1957 | Lee Kuan Yew (PAP-Tanjong Pagar) resigned. | -3 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
29 April 1957 | David Marshall (IND-Cairnhill) resigned. | -3 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
21 May 1957 | Mohamed Sidik bin Abdul Hamid (MU-Southern Islands) joined UMNO. | -2 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
29 June 1957 | Soh Ghee Soon (LSP) won in Cairnhill by-election. | -2 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 3 |
Lee Kuan Yew (PAP) won in Tanjong Pagar by-election. | |||||||||||||
21 October 1957 | Ahmad bin Ibrahim (IND-Sembawang) joined PAP. | -2 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 3 |
References
- "LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY GENERAL ELECTION 1955". Singapore Elections. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- "LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY GENERAL ELECTION 1959". Singapore Elections. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- "LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY GENERAL ELECTION 1952 SEATS". Singapore Elections. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- "LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY GENERAL ELECTION 1959 SEATS". Singapore Elections. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- "LEE v MARSHALL AT POLLS". The Straits Times. 27 April 1957. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- "Marshall Resigns". The Straits Times. 1 May 1957. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- "Mr. Ong's Funeral Today". Sunday Standard. 5 January 1958.
- "SUTHERLAND RESIGNS SEAT". Singapore Standard. 25 June 1958.
- "MASON RESIGNS HIS ASSEMBLY SEAT". The Straits Times. 16 December 1958. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
- "Chew to resign from the SPA". The Straits Times. 8 March 1959. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- "MASON TO SERVE IN ASSEMBLY". Singapore Standard. 9 July 1958.
- "Sir Ewen Replaces Mr. Mason". Singapore Standard. 13 January 1958.
- "TWO PARTIES WILL MARRY' THIS MORNING". The Straits Times. 5 February 1956. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- "S.P.A. ADOPTING AN OPEN DOOR POLICY". The Straits Times. 4 December 1958. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
- "Lim Is Fed Up, Quits Lib-Socs". Singapore Standard. 7 June 1956.
- "PARTY SEASON: MR. J (Ind) JOINS IN". The Straits Times. 7 February 1956. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- "SEAH QUITS THE FRONT". The Straits Times. 8 June 1956. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
- "Citizens' Party". Singapore Elections. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
- "MARSHALL; FRONT ACCEPTS HIS RESIGNATION". The Straits Times. 18 April 1957. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
- "Assemblyman Sidik joins the UMNO". The Straits Times. 22 May 1957. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
- "THE LEE TEAM RUNS PAP AGAIN". The Straits Times. 21 October 1957. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
- "Mr. LIM LEADS NEW PARTY". The Straits Times. 11 November 1958. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
- "Mr. Chew: I am in People's Alliance". The Straits Times. 13 November 1958. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
- "ANOTHER TWO LIBSOC BRANCHES TO JOIN LIM". The Straits Times. 16 November 1958. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- "Mr Lim (deputy speaker) OF SINGAPORE joins the MCA". Singapore Standard. 24 January 1959.
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