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Sub Category - Government |
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First Elections With Self-Government And Chief Minister |
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Government & Society - Government |
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This first Legislative Assembly elections was held on 28 Feb 1955 under the framework of the Rendel Constitution (introduced in 1955 to allow Singapore a more self-independent governance). Elected seats were 25, with the British appointing seven seats. Labour Front party leader David Marshall became Singapore’s first Chief Minister. He served for only a year. |
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