1st Legislative Assembly of Singapore
| 1st Legislative Assembly of Singapore | |||||||
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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 | ||||||
| Government | Labour Front (until 1958) Singapore People's Alliance (from 1958) United Malays National Organisation Malayan Chinese Association Malay Union (until 1957) | ||||||
| Opposition | People's Action Party Progressive Party (until 1956) Democratic Party (until 1956) Liberal Socialist Party (from 1956) Citizens' Party (from 1959) | ||||||
| Legislative Assembly of Singapore | |||||||
| Members | 32 | ||||||
| Speaker | Sir George Oehlers | ||||||
| Chief Secretary | William Allmond Codrington Goode | ||||||
| Chief Minister | David Marshall | ||||||
| Party control | LF–UMNO–MCA-MU minority (until 1958) SPA–UMNO–MCA minority (from 1958) | ||||||
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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]
Officeholders
- Speaker: Sir George Oehlers
- Deputy Speaker: Richard Lim Chuan Hoe (LF, later MCA)
- Chief Secretary:
- William Allmond Codrington Goode (IND) until 9 December 1957
- Edgeworth Beresford David (IND) from 29 January 1958
- Chief Minister:
- David Marshall (LF) until 7 June 1956
- Lim Yew Hock (LF, later SPA) from 7 June 1956
- Attorney General:
- John Davies (IND) until 5 September 1955
- Charles Harris Butterfield (IND) from 6 September 1955 until 1 July 1957
- Ernest Pattison Shanks, (IND) from 2 July 1957
- Financial Secretary:
- Leader of the Opposition: Lee Kuan Yew (PAP)
Composition
| Party | Members | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| At election[3] | At dissolution | ||
| Labour Front | 10 | 0 | |
| Progressive Party | 4 | 0 | |
| People's Action Party | 3 | 4 | |
| Democratic Party | 2 | 0 | |
| Malayan Chinese Association | 1 | 1 | |
| United Malays National Organisation | 1 | 2 | |
| Malay Union | 1 | 0 | |
| Singapore People's Alliance | 0 | 11 | |
| Liberal Socialist Party | 0 | 3 | |
| Citizens' Party | 0 | 1 | |
| Independent | 3 | 2 | |
| Ex-officio members | 3 | 3 | |
| Nominated members | 4 | 4 | |
| Vacant seats | 0 | 1 | |
| Total | 32 | 31 | |
| Government majority | -5 | -3 | |
Members
Elected members
Ex-officio members
| Ex-officio member | Position |
|---|---|
| William Allmond Codrington Goode | Chief Secretary, Singapore |
| John Davies | Attorney-General of Singapore |
| Thomas Hart | Financial Secretary |
Nominated members
| Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|
| Francis Thomas | Labour Front | |
| Richard Chuan Hoe Lim | Labour Front | |
| George Alexander Phimister Sutherland | Independent | |
| Ong Piah Teng | Independent | |
Changes in members
By-elections
| Constituency | Incumbent | Date of by-election | Winner | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Party | Date seat vacated | Cause of vacancy | Name | Party | ||||
| Tanjong Pagar | Lee Kuan Yew | PAP | 27 April 1957 | Resignation[4] | 29 June 1957 | Lee Kuan Yew | PAP | ||
| Cairnhill | David Marshall | Independent | 29 April 1957 | Resignation[5] | 29 June 1957 | Soh Ghee Soon | LSP | ||
Appointments
| Constituency | Member | Political party | Date appointed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominated | J. M. Mason | Independent | 8 July 1958[6] | |
| Nominated | Sir Ewen Fergusson | Independent | 12 January 1959[7] | |
Vacant seats
| Constituency | Member | Party | Date seat vacated | Cause of vacancy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominated | Ong Piah Teng | Independent | 1 January 1958 | Death[8] | |
| Nominated | George Alexander Phimister Sutherland | Independent | 13 June 1958 | Resignation[9] | |
| Nominated | J. M. Mason | Independent | 15 December 1958 | Resignation[10] | |
| Whampoa | Chew Swee Kee | SPA | 3 March 1959 | Resignation[11] | |
Changes in party affiliation
| Member | Constituency | Date | Former party | New party | Reason | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Anthony Moore Ede | Tanglin | 5 February 1956 | PP | LSP | Progressive Party and Democratic Party merged.[12] | ||
| Goh Tong Liang | Bukit Panjang | 5 February 1956 | PP | LSP | Progressive Party and Democratic Party merged.[12] | ||
| 3 December 1958 | LSP | SPA | Joined Singapore People's Alliance.[13] | ||||
| Lim Cher Kheng | Changi | 5 February 1956 | DP | LSP | Progressive Party and Democratic Party merged.[12] | ||
| 6 June 1956 | LSP | Independent | Resigned.[14] | ||||
| Lim Choon Mong | Serangoon | 5 February 1956 | PP | LSP | Progressive Party and Democratic Party merged.[12] | ||
| 3 December 1958 | LSP | SPA | Joined Singapore People's Alliance.[13] | ||||
| Lim Koon Teck | Paya Lebar | 5 February 1956 | PP | LSP | Progressive Party and Democratic Party merged.[12] | ||
| 3 December 1958 | LSP | SPA | Joined Singapore People's Alliance.[13] | ||||
| William Tan Ah Lek | Tiong Bahru | 5 February 1956 | DP | LSP | Progressive Party and Democratic Party merged.[12] | ||
| Rajabali Jumabhoy | Telok Ayer | 6 February 1956 | Independent | LSP | Joined Liberal Socialist Party.[15] | ||
| Seah Peng Chuan | Kampong Kapor | 7 June 1956 | LF | Independent | Resigned.[16] | ||
| 25 February 1959 | Independent | CP | Formed Citizens' Party.[17] | ||||
| Lee Choon Eng | Queenstown | 12 June 1956 | LF | Independent | Resigned.[18] | ||
| 12 December 1958 | Independent | SPA | Joined Singapore People's Alliance.[19] | ||||
| Anthony Rebeiro Lazarous | Farrer Park | 12 June 1956 | LF | Independent | Resigned.[18] | ||
| David Marshall | Cairnhill | 17 April 1957 | LF | Independent | Resigned.[20] | ||
| Mohamed Sidik bin Abdul Hamid | Southern Islands | 21 May 1957 | MU | UMNO | Resigned.[21] | ||
| Ahmad Ibrahim | Sembawang | 20 October 1957 | Independent | PAP | Elected in PAP leadership.[22] | ||
| Armand Joseph Braga | Katong | 10 November 1958 | LF | SPA | Joined Singapore People's Alliance.[23] | ||
| Chew Swee Kee | Whampoa | 10 November 1958 | LF | SPA | Joined Singapore People's Alliance.[23] | ||
| Jumabhoy Mohamed Jumabhoy | Stamford | 10 November 1958 | LF | SPA | Joined Singapore People's Alliance.[24] | ||
| Lim Yew Hock | Havelock | 10 November 1958 | LF | SPA | Formed Singapore People's Alliance.[24] | ||
| Mak Pak Shee | Geylang | 10 November 1958 | LF | SPA | Joined Singapore People's Alliance.[23] | ||
| Madai Puthan Damodaran Nair | Seletar | 10 November 1958 | Independent | SPA | Joined Singapore People's Alliance.[24] | ||
| Soh Ghee Soon | Cairnhill | 15 November 1958 | LSP | Independent | Resigned.[25] | ||
| 3 December 1958 | Independent | SPA | Joined Singapore People's Alliance.[13] | ||||
| Tan Theng Chiang | Rochore | Late 1958 | LF | SPA | Joined Singapore People's Alliance.[26] | ||
| Richard Chuan Hoe Lim | Nominated | 23 January 1959 | LF | MCA | Joined Malayan Chinese Association.[27] | ||
Post-dissolution changes in party affiliation
| Member | Constituency | Date | Former party | New party | Reason | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Anthony Moore Ede | Tanglin | 17 April 1959 | LSP | Independent | Resigned.[28] | ||
| Lee Choon Eng | Queenstown | 24 April 1959 | SPA | Independent | Resigned.[29] | ||
| Mak Pak Shee | Geylang | 24 April 1959 | SPA | Independent | Resigned.[29] | ||
References
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{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY GENERAL ELECTION 1959". Singapore Elections. Archived from the original on 29 November 2019. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY GENERAL ELECTION 1952 SEATS". Singapore Elections.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "MASON TO SERVE IN ASSEMBLY". Singapore Standard. 9 July 1958.
- ^ "Sir Ewen Replaces Mr. Mason". Singapore Standard. 13 January 1958.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b c d e f "TWO PARTIES WILL MARRY' THIS MORNING". The Straits Times. 5 February 1956. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- ^ a b c d "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. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ a b "Radical Democratic Party In Offing". Indian Daily Mail. 12 June 1956.
- ^ "House debates company and income tax rise". Straits Budget. 24 December 1958.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b c "Mr. Chew: I am in People's Alliance". The Straits Times. 13 November 1958. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
- ^ a b c "Mr. LIM LEADS NEW PARTY". The Straits Times. 11 November 1958. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
- ^ "ANOTHER TWO LIBSOC BRANCHES TO JOIN LIM". The Straits Times. 16 November 1958. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- ^ "Five for Tun Lim's old ground". The Straits Times. 9 May 1959.
- ^ "Mr Lim (deputy speaker) OF SINGAPORE joins the MCA". Singapore Standard. 24 January 1959.
- ^ "Lib-Soc shock: 103 quit party". The Straits Times. 18 April 1959.
- ^ a b "194 TO CONTEST COLONY GENERAL ELECTIONS". Straits Budget. 29 April 1959.