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Municipal North–East Constituency
Municipal North-East was a constituency represented in the Legislative Council of Singapore The Legislative Council of the Colony of Singapore was the legislative council of Singapore that assisted the governor in making laws in the colony. It officially came into existence in 1946, when the Straits Settlements (Repeal) Act 1946 ab ... from 1948 until 1951. It elected two Legislative Council members. Constituency changes Legislative Council members Electoral results 1948 References {{Constituencies of Singapore Singaporean electoral divisions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Legislative Council Of Singapore
The Legislative Council of the Colony of Singapore was the legislative council of Singapore that assisted the governor in making laws in the colony. It officially came into existence in 1946, when the Straits Settlements (Repeal) Act 1946 abolished the Straits Settlements, and made Singapore a Crown colony that would need its own legislative council. Based on existing systems already in place when the council operated under the Straits Settlements, it was partially opened for public voting in 1948, before being replaced by the Legislative Assembly in 1953. History Legislative Council of the Straits Settlements (1867–1942) The Legislative Council of the Straits Settlements was formed on 1 April 1867 when the Straits Settlements was made a Crown Colony that answered directly to the Secretary of State for the Colonies in London, instead of the Calcutta government based in India. Letters patent granted a Colonial Constitution on 4 February, which allocated much power to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colony Of Singapore
The Colony of Singapore was a Crown colony of the United Kingdom that encompassed what is modern-day Singapore from 1946 to 1959. During this period, Christmas Island, the Cocos (Keeling) Islands, and Crown Colony of Labuan, Labuan were also administered from Singapore. Singapore had Founding years of modern Singapore, previously been established as a British colony since 1824, and had been governed as part of the Straits Settlements since 1826. The colony was created when the Straits Settlements was dissolved shortly after the Japanese occupation of Singapore ended in 1945. The power of the British Government was vested in the List of governors of Singapore#Governors of Singapore (1946–1959), governor of Singapore. The colony eventually gained partial internal self-governance in 1955, and lasted until the establishment of the State of Singapore in 1958, with full internal self-governance granted in 1959. After a few years of self-governance, Singapore went on to merge with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balestier (Singapore Constituency)
Balestier was a constituency represented in the Legislative Council of Singapore from 1951 until 1955. In 1955, the constituency was abolished and split into Cairnhill, Farrer Park, Serangoon Serangoon ( ) is a planning area and residential town located in the North-East Region of Singapore. Serangoon is bordered by these planning areas – Sengkang to the north, Hougang to the east, Ang Mo Kio and Bishan to the west, as well ... and Whampoa constituencies. Legislative Council member Electoral results Elections in 1950s References {{Constituencies of Singapore Singaporean electoral divisions Constituencies established in 1951 Constituencies disestablished in 1955 1951 establishments in Singapore 1955 disestablishments in Singapore ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katong Single Member Constituency
Katong Constituency was a constituency in Singapore from 1951 until 1959 and from 1968 until 1984. In 1951, the constituency was carved out from Municipal North–East Constituency and was represented in the Legislative Council from 1951 until 1955. In 1955, parts of the constituency was carved out to form Geylang and Paya Lebar constituencies but it remained represented in the Legislative Assembly of Singapore from 1955 until 1959 where it was abolished. The constituency was split into Joo Chiat, Mountbatten and Siglap constituencies. In 1968, the constituency was reformed by carving out from Mountbatten Constituency The Mountbatten Single Member Constituency is a single member constituency (SMC) in the central-southeastern part of Singapore. It is managed by Marine Parade–Braddell Heights Town Council. The current Member of Parliament for the constituency ... and lasted till 1984 where it was once again abolished and split into Joo Chiat and Mountbatten constituencies. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rochore Single Member Constituency
Rochore Constituency was a constituency in Singapore that existed from 1951 until 1988. The constituency was represented in the Legislative Council from 1951 until 1955, in the Legislative Assembly from 1955 until 1965, and in Parliament from 1965 until 1988. It elected one member of Parliament. History The constituency was formed in 1951 by merging parts of the Municipal North–East Constituency and the Municipal South-West Constituency. The first election was won by Caralapati Raghaviah Dasaratha Raj of the Labour Party. In 1955, parts of the constituency were carved out to form Cairnhill, Kampong Kapor and Stamford constituencies. The constituency was won by Tan Theng Chiang of the Labour Front. In 1959, parts of the constituency were separated to form Crawford and Kampong Glam constituencies. It was then won by Toh Chin Chye of the People's Action Party. Toh will remain the Member of Parliament of the constituency till it merged into Kampong Glam Single Member Con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Constituencies Of Singapore
Constituencies in Singapore are electoral divisions which may be represented by single or multiple seats in the Parliament of Singapore. Constituencies, also called the Divisions, are classified as either Single Member Constituencies (SMCs) or Group Representation Constituencies (GRCs). SMCs are single-seat constituencies but GRCs have between four and five seats in Parliament. Group Representation Constituencies In 1988, the People's Action Party (PAP) introduced Group Representation Constituencies (GRCs) by amending the Parliamentary Elections Act. Currently, the President, acting on the Prime Minister's advice and guided by the Elections Department, can create GRCs of three to five electoral wards. The maximum GRC size has varied: initially three candidates, then four in 1991, reaching six between 1997 and 2020, and subsequently reduced to five from the 2020 elections onwards. Group Representation Constituencies (GRCs) are a type of electoral constituency unique to Sin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1948 Singaporean General Election
The 1948 Singaporean general election was held on 20 March 1948 to elect members to the Legislative Council of Singapore. The first general election held in Singapore, it was part of a series of constitutional reforms introduced by the British colonial administration following the end of World War II. Under this structure, six of the twenty-five seats on the Legislative Council were to be filled through direct elections, with the remainder appointed or held ''ex officio''. The electorate was highly restricted, limited to British subjects who met strict specific residential and income qualifications, resulting in just over 22,000 registered voters from a population of approximately 940,000. Of the six elected seats, only three were contested, as the other three candidates were returned unopposed. Political organisation remained minimal, with most candidates standing as independents or with limited affiliation. The Progressive Party (PP) was the only formal political party to contes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kallang
Kallang ( ) is a Planning Areas of Singapore, planning area and New towns of Singapore, residential zone located in the Central Region, Singapore, Central Region of Singapore. Development of the town is centered around the Kallang River, the longest List of rivers of Singapore, river in Singapore. Kallang Planning Area is bounded by Toa Payoh in the north, Geylang in the east, Marine Parade in the southeast, Marina East in the south, the Downtown Core in the southwest, Rochor, Newton, Singapore, Newton in the west, and Novena, Singapore, Novena in the northwest. Throughout its history, Kallang was home to several national landmarks, some of which were built along the banks of the Kallang Basin, including the Former National Stadium, Singapore, old National Stadium as well as the country's first purpose-built civil List of airports in Singapore, airport, the Kallang Airport. The famous Kallang Roar and Kallang Wave have roots traced to the former National Stadium, which hosted 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rochor
Rochor ( or ) is a Planning Areas of Singapore, planning area located within the Central Area, Singapore, Central Area of the Central Region, Singapore, Central Region of Singapore. Rochor shares boundaries with the following planning areas – Kallang to the north and east, Newton, Singapore, Newton to the west, as well as Museum Planning Area, Museum and the Downtown Core to the south. Rochor has 10 subzones. These are Bencoolen, Farrer Park, Kampung Glam, Little India, Mackenzie, Mount Emily, Rochor Canal, Selegie, Sungei Road and Victoria. Shopping centres The Verge The Verge, formerly Tekka Mall, is the first and largest modern shopping centre at Little India, Singapore, Little India in Rochor, Singapore. It opened in 2003. The Verge has two buildings, the main building and Chill @ The Verge. It is located in the southern part of Little India, with the main building located on the junction of Serangoon Road and Sungei Road and the Chill @ The Verge located on the junc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1951 Singaporean General Election
The 1951 Singaporean general election was held on 10 April 1951 to elect members to the Legislative Council of Singapore. This election followed amendments to the Constitution which expanded the number of elected seats from six to nine out of a total of 25 seats. As in 1948, the franchise remained limited to British subjects who met strict specific residential and income qualifications, with the total number of registered voters only slightly increased to about 48,000. The Progressive Party (PP) continued to dominate the political landscape, winning six of the nine contested seats. The Labour Party (SLP), which had emerged as a new political force, secured two seats, while the final seat went to an independent candidate. Political participation remained relatively low, with voter turnout at only 52%. Despite the presence of new political actors, the overall control of the Legislative Council remained firmly in the hands of appointed members and the British colonial administratio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Laycock
Christopher John Laycock (1887 – 3 December 1960) was an English-born Singaporean lawyer who was the founder of one of Singapore's earliest law firms, Laycock and Ong. He was also a founder of the Singapore Progressive Party and served as Member of the Legislative Assembly from 1948 to 1959. Early life Laycock was born in 1887 and grew up in Manchester, England. He was an influential figure in the early development of rock climbing on the gritstone edges of the Peak District of Derbyshire along with his close friends Siegfried Herford, also of Manchester, and Stanley Jeffcoat of Buxton. In 1903, Laycock became a founder member of the Manchester-based Rucksack Club, which included local climbing enthusiasts such as Charles Pilkington of the glass manufacturing dynasty. Laycock, Herford and Jeffcoat climbed numerous new routes on the escarpments of Derbyshire, Staffordshire and Yorkshire in the years leading up to the First World War. These were recorded in Laycock's guide ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Progressive Party (Singapore)
The Singapore Progressive Party (abbreviation: PP), or simply the Progressive Party, was a conservatism, conservative political party that was formed on 25 August 1947. It won the 1948 Singapore general election, 1948 Legislative Assembly general elections with three out of six electable seats. At that time, the self-government power of the legislative system was still rather limited. History The Progressive Party was founded by three lawyers, namely Tan Chye Cheng, John Laycock and Nazir Ahmad Mallal. All three were educated at the University of London and were three of the six first ever elected legislative councillors in Singapore. The party was Singapore's first political party. In its manifesto, PP had campaigned to localise the civil service, implement six years of free education for children, more free medical services, no increase in income tax, and establish a national agency for low cost housing. In the 1955 Singaporean general election, 1955 Legislative Assembly general ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
