1959 in Singapore information

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...

The following lists events that happened during 1959 in Singapore. Governor of Singapore Sir William Allmond Codrington Goode ( until 2 June) Yang di-Pertuan...

elections were held in Singapore on 30 May 1959. They were held under the new constitution and were the first in which all 51 seats in the Legislative Assembly...

Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, is an island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia. It is located about one degree of latitude...

minister in 1959 after Singapore had attained self-governance from the United Kingdom, as the State of Singapore, with Lee Kuan Yew being sworn in as the...

The flag of Singapore was adopted in 1959, the year Singapore became self-governing within the British Empire. It remained the national flag upon the...

self-governing 51-seat Legislative Assembly in 1959. Tunku worried that the next round of constitutional talks would grant Singapore even more independence and put...

Singapore. The building continued to be used by governors of the newly created Crown Colony of Singapore. When Singapore attained self-rule in 1959,...

the 1959 general election. Yusof was subsequently appointed as the first president of Singapore by Parliament after the independence of Singapore on 9...

governed the Colony of Singapore from 1946 to 1959, on behalf of the Colonial Office until Singapore gained self-governance in 1959 in which the Office of...

from Singapore. The office of Deputy Prime Minister dates back to 1959 and it was first appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Negara, when Singapore attained...

The 1959 Singapore Open, also known as the 1959 Singapore Open Badminton Championships, took place from 26 – 28 September 1959 at the Singapore Badminton...

permanent residents (PRs). The remaining 1.77 million people living in Singapore are classed as non-residents, a group consisting mainly of resident workers...

political parties in Singapore, including existing and historical ones. The earliest political parties were established in the lead-up to Singapore first Legislative...

It was adopted in 1959, the year Singapore attained self-governance from the British Empire, and remains in use after its independence in 1965. The committee...

The chief minister of Singapore was the head of government of the Colony of Singapore until its abolition on 3 June 1959. It was replaced by the office...

1959 January February March April May June July August September October November December Wikimedia Commons has media related to 1959. 1959 (MCMLIX) was...

was dissolved in 1959 when Singapore attained self-governance from the British Empire, and it was subsequently abolished upon Singapore's independence...

Education in Singapore is managed by the Ministry of Education (MOE). It controls the development and administration of state schools receiving taxpayers'...

The history of the modern state of Singapore dates back to its founding in the early 19th century; however, evidence suggests that a significant trading...

chief justice to be born in Singapore. Prior to 1959, the chief justice was appointed by the governor of Singapore, when Singapore was still a Crown colony...

The economy of Singapore is a highly developed mixed market economy with dirigiste characteristics. Singapore's economy has been consistently ranked as...

admitted Singapore into the Commonwealth of Nations with retroactive effect from the agreement. Singapore first achieved sovereignty on 3 June 1959 from the...

Capital punishment in Singapore is a legal penalty. Executions in Singapore are carried out by long drop hanging, and usually take place at dawn. Thirty-three...

every six years. The Parliament of Singapore is unicameral with 93 seats. Since the legislative assembly election in 1959, the People's Action Party (PAP)...

Viswaroopan ("Viswa") Sadasivan (born 1959 in Singapore) was a Nominated Member of Parliament (NMP) in the Parliament of Singapore from 2009 to 2011. Viswa had...

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