2nd Legislative Assembly of Singapore

The 2nd Legislative Assembly of Singapore was a meeting of the Legislative Assembly of Singapore from 1 July 1959 until 3 September 1963.

2nd Legislative Assembly of Singapore
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Overview
Legislative bodyLegislative Assembly of Singapore
Meeting placeOld Parliament House
Term1 July 1959 (1959-07-01) – 3 September 1963 (1963-09-03)
Legislative Assembly of Singapore
Members51
SpeakerSir George Oehlers
Prime MinisterLee Kuan Yew
Leader of the OppositionLim Yew Hock
Party controlPeople's Action Party
Sessions
1st1 July 1959 (1959-07-01) – 1 June 1960 (1960-06-01)
2nd20 July 1960 (1960-07-20) – 20 July 1961 (1961-07-20)
3rd31 October 1961 (1961-10-31) – 13 July 1962 (1962-07-13)
4th27 March 1963 (1963-03-27) – 1 August 1963 (1963-08-01)

Composition
Political party Members
At start At dissolution
People's Action Party 43 25
Barisan Sosialis 0 14
Singapore People's Alliance 4 4
United Malays National Organisation 3 3
United People's Party 0 2
Independent 1 2
Vacant seats 0 1
Total 51 51
Government majority 17 -1

Members

This is the list of members of the 2nd Legislative Assembly of Singapore elected in the 1959 general election.

Constituency Party Candidate
Aljunied People's Action Party S. V. Lingam
Anson People's Action Party Baharudin bin Mohamed Ariff
Bras Basah People's Action Party Hoe Puay Choo
Bukit Merah People's Action Party Sellappa Ramaswamy
Bukit Panjang People's Action Party Lee Khoon Choy
Bukit Timah People's Action Party Yaacob bin Mohamed
Cairnhill Singapore People's Alliance Lim Yew Hock
Changi People's Action Party Teo Hock Guan
Chua Chu Kang People's Action Party Ong Chang Sam
Crawford People's Action Party Kenneth Michael Byrne
Delta People's Action Party Chan Choy Siong
Farrer Park Independent Arumugam Ponnu Rajah
Geylang East People's Action Party Mohamed Ismail bin Abdul Rahim
Geylang Serai United Malays National Organisation Abdul Hamid bin Haji Jumat
Geylang West People's Action Party Yong Nyuk Lin
Havelock People's Action Party Low Por Tuck
Hong Lim People's Action Party Ong Eng Guan
Jalan Besar People's Action Party Chan Chee Seng
Jalan Kayu People's Action Party Tan Cheng Tong
Joo Chiat Singapore People's Alliance C. H. Koh
Jurong People's Action Party Chor Yeok Eng
Kallang People's Action Party Buang bin Omar Junid
Kampong Glam People's Action Party S. Rajaratnam
Kampong Kapor People's Action Party G. Kandasamy
Kampong Kembangan United Malays National Organisation Mohd. Ali b. Alwi
Kreta Ayer People's Action Party Goh Keng Swee
Moulmein People's Action Party Lin You Eng
Mountbatten Singapore People's Alliance Chua Seng Kim
Nee Soon People's Action Party Sheng Nam Chin
Pasir Panjang People's Action Party Tee Kim Leng
Paya Lebar People's Action Party Tan Kia Gan
Punggol People's Action Party Ng Teng Kian
Queenstown People's Action Party Lee Siew Choh
River Valley People's Action Party Lim Cheng Lock
Rochore People's Action Party Toh Chin Chye
Sembawang People's Action Party Ahmad bin Ibrahim
Sepoy Lines People's Action Party Wee Toon Boon
Serangoon Gardens People's Action Party Leong Keng Seng
Siglap People's Action Party Sahorah bte Ahmat
Southern Islands United Malays National Organisation Ahmad Jabri B. M. Akib
Stamford People's Action Party Fung Yin Ching
Tampines People's Action Party Goh Chew Chua
Tanglin Singapore People's Alliance Thio Chan Bee
Tanjong Pagar People's Action Party Lee Kuan Yew
Telok Ayer People's Action Party Ong Pang Boon
Telok Blangah People's Action Party John Mammen
Thomson People's Action Party S.T. Bani
Tiong Bahru People's Action Party Lee Teck Him
Toa Payoh People's Action Party Wong Soon Fong
Ulu Pandan People's Action Party Mohd. Ariff bin Suradi
Upper Serangoon People's Action Party Chan Sun Wing
Source: [1]

Changes in members

By-elections
# Constituency Date of by-election New member Old member
Political party Name Political party Name Date seat vacated Cause of vacation
1 Hong Lim 29 April 1961 Independent Ong Eng Guan Independent Ong Eng Guan 29 December 1960 Resignation
2 Anson 15 July 1961 Workers' Party David Saul Marshall People's Action Party Baharudin bin Mohamed Ariff 20 April 1961 Death[2]

Vacated seats
# Constituency Political party Member Date seat vacated Cause of vacation
1 Sembawang People's Action Party Ahmad bin Ibrahim 21 August 1962 Death[3]

Defections, suspensions and removal of whip
# Constituency Member Date Former political party New political party Reason
1 Hong Lim Ong Eng Guan 27 July 1960 People's Action Party Independent Expelled for challenging PAP leadership.[4]
18 June 1961 Independent United People's Party Formed new political party.[5]
2 Aljunied Suppiah Visva Lingam 27 July 1960 People's Action Party Independent Expelled for challenging PAP leadership.[4]
18 June 1961 Independent United People's Party Formed new political party.
4 August 1962 United People's Party Independent Resigned due to disagreement with UPP.[6]
16 August 1962 Independent People's Action Party Reinstated.[7]
3 Punggol Ng Teng Kian 27 July 1960 People's Action Party Independent Expelled for challenging PAP leadership.[4]
18 June 1961 Independent United People's Party Formed new political party.[5]
4 Queenstown Lee Siew Choh 27 July 1961 People's Action Party Independent Expelled for challenging PAP leadership.[8][9]
29 July 1961 Independent Barisan Sosialis Formed new political party.[10]
5 Changi Teo Hock Guan 27 July 1961 People's Action Party Independent Expelled for challenging PAP leadership.[8][9]
29 July 1961 Independent Barisan Sosialis Formed new political party.[11][10]
6 Chua Chu Kang Ong Chang Sam 27 July 1961 People's Action Party Independent Expelled for challenging PAP leadership.[8][9]
29 July 1961 Independent Barisan Sosialis Formed new political party.[11][10]
7 Havelock Low Por Tuck 27 July 1961 People's Action Party Independent Expelled for challenging PAP leadership.[8][9]
29 July 1961 Independent Barisan Sosialis Formed new political party.[11][10]
8 Jalan Kayu Tan Cheng Tong 27 July 1961 People's Action Party Independent Expelled for challenging PAP leadership.[8][9]
29 July 1961 Independent Barisan Sosialis Formed new political party.[11][10]
9 Moulmein Lin You Eng 27 July 1961 People's Action Party Independent Expelled for challenging PAP leadership.[8][9]
29 July 1961 Independent Barisan Sosialis Formed new political party.[11][10]
10 Nee Soon Sheng Nam Chin 27 July 1961 People's Action Party Independent Expelled for challenging PAP leadership.[8][9]
29 July 1961 Independent Barisan Sosialis Formed new political party.[11][10]
11 Pasir Panjang Tee Kim Leng 27 July 1961 People's Action Party Independent Expelled for challenging PAP leadership.[8][9]
29 July 1961 Independent Barisan Sosialis Formed new political party.[11][10]
12 Serangoon Gardens Leong Keng Seng 27 July 1961 People's Action Party Independent Expelled for challenging PAP leadership.[8][9]
29 July 1961 Independent Barisan Sosialis Formed new political party.[11][10]
13 Stamford Fung Yin Ching 27 July 1961 People's Action Party Independent Expelled for challenging PAP leadership.[8][9]
29 July 1961 Independent Barisan Sosialis Formed new political party.[11][10]
14 Thomson S.T. Bani 27 July 1961 People's Action Party Independent Expelled for challenging PAP leadership.[8][9]
29 July 1961 Independent Barisan Sosialis Formed new political party.[11][10]
15 Toa Payoh Wong Soon Fong 27 July 1961 People's Action Party Independent Expelled for challenging PAP leadership.[8][9]
29 July 1961 Independent Barisan Sosialis Formed new political party.[11][10]
16 Upper Serangoon Chan Sun Wing 27 July 1961 People's Action Party Independent Expelled for challenging PAP leadership.[8][9]
29 July 1961 Independent Barisan Sosialis Formed new political party.[11][10]
17 Bras Basah Hoe Puay Choo 3 July 1962 People's Action Party Independent Resigned.[12]
11 August 1962 Independent Barisan Sosialis Joined Barisan.[13]
18 Anson David Saul Marshall 18 January 1963 Workers' Party Independent Resigned due to disagreement with WP.[14]

Progression of government majority and party totals
Date Event Govt majority PAP BS SPA UMNO UPP WP IND Vacant
1 July 1959 Opening of the Legislative Assembly 17 43 0 4 3 0 0 1 0
27 July 1960 Ong Eng Guan (PAP-Hong Lim) expelled from PAP. 14 40 0 4 3 0 0 4 0
Suppiah Visva Lingam (PAP-Aljunied) expelled from PAP.
Ng Teng Kian (PAP-Punggol) expelled from PAP.
29 December 1960 Ong Eng Guan (IND-Hong Lim) resigned. 14 40 0 4 3 0 0 3 1
20 April 1961 Baharudin bin Mohamed Ariff (PAP-Anson) died. 13 39 0 4 3 0 0 3 2
29 April 1961 Ong Eng Guan (IND) won in Hong Lim by-election. 13 39 0 4 3 0 0 4 1
18 June 1961 Ong Eng Guan (IND-Hong Lim) formed UPP. 13 39 0 4 3 3 0 1 1
Suppiah Visva Lingam (IND-Aljunied) joined UPP.
Ng Teng Kian (IND-Punggol) joined UPP.
15 July 1961 David Paul Marshall (WP) won in Anson by-election. 13 39 0 4 3 3 1 1 0
27 July 1961 Lee Siew Choh (PAP-Queenstown) expelled from PAP. 0 26 0 4 3 3 1 14 0
Teo Hock Guan (PAP-Changi) expelled from PAP.
Ong Chang Sam (PAP-Chua Chu Kang) expelled from PAP.
Low Por Tuck (PAP-Havelock) expelled from PAP.
Tan Cheng Tong (PAP-Jalan Kayu) expelled from PAP.
Lin You Eng (PAP-Moulmein) expelled from PAP.
Sheng Nam Chin (PAP-Nee Soon) expelled from PAP.
Tee Kim Leng (PAP-Pasir Panjang) expelled from PAP.
Leong Keng Seng (PAP-Serangoon Gardens) expelled from PAP.
Fung Yin Ching (PAP-Stamford) expelled from PAP.
S.T. Bani (PAP-Thomson) expelled from PAP.
Wong Soon Fong (PAP-Toa Payoh) expelled from PAP.
Chan Sun Wing (PAP-Upper Serangoon) expelled from PAP.
29 July 1961 Lee Siew Choh (PAP-Queenstown) formed BS. 0 26 13 4 3 3 1 1 0
Teo Hock Guan (PAP-Changi) formed BS.
Ong Chang Sam (PAP-Chua Chu Kang) formed BS.
Low Por Tuck (PAP-Havelock) formed BS.
Tan Cheng Tong (PAP-Jalan Kayu) formed BS.
Lin You Eng (PAP-Moulmein) formed BS.
Sheng Nam Chin (PAP-Nee Soon) formed BS.
Tee Kim Leng (PAP-Pasir Panjang) formed BS.
Leong Keng Seng (PAP-Serangoon Gardens) formed BS.
Fung Yin Ching (PAP-Stamford) formed BS.
S.T. Bani (PAP-Thomson) formed BS.
Wong Soon Fong (PAP-Toa Payoh) formed BS.
Chan Sun Wing (PAP-Upper Serangoon) formed BS.
3 July 1962 Hoe Puay Choo (PAP-Bras Basah) resigned from PAP. -1 25 13 4 3 3 1 2 0
4 August 1962 Suppiah Visva Lingam (UPP-Aljunied) resigned from UPP. -1 25 13 4 3 2 1 3 0
11 August 1962 Hoe Puay Choo (IND-Bras Basah) joined BS. -1 25 14 4 3 2 1 2 0
16 August 1962 Suppiah Visva Lingam (IND-Aljunied) reinstated in PAP. 0 26 14 4 3 2 1 1 0
21 August 1962 Ahmad bin Ibrahim (PAP-Sembawang) died. -1 25 14 4 3 2 1 1 1
18 January 1963 David Saul Marshall (WP-Anson) resigned from WP. -1 25 14 4 3 2 0 2 1
3 September 1963 Dissolution of the Legislative Assembly -1 25 14 4 3 2 0 2 1
Date Event Govt majority PAP BS SPA UMNO UPP WP IND Vacant

References
  1. "LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY GENERAL ELECTION 1959". Singapore Elections. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  2. "BAHARUDDIN—ASSEMBLY SHOWS RESPECT". The Straits Times. 27 April 1961. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  3. "Ahmad bin Ibrahim". National Library Board. April 2018.
  4. "Ong: PAP's final act". The Straits Times. 29 July 1960. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  5. "Eng Guan forms a new party". The Straits Times. 19 June 1961. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  6. "A Lingam shock for Ong: He quits UPP". The Straits Times. 5 August 1962. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  7. "Lingam is taken back by PAP". The Straits Times. 17 August 1962. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  8. Tan, Kevin YL; Thio, Li-ann (2015). Singapore: 50 constitutional moments that defined a nation. Marshall Cavendish International Asia Pte Ltd. ISBN 9789814677851.
  9. "PAP may expel the dissidents". The Straits Times. 25 July 1961. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  10. "PAP DISSIDENTS NAME NEW PARTY 'BARISAN SOCIALIS'". The Straits Times. 30 July 1961. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  11. "PAP 'rebels' to form an opposition party". The Straits Times. 27 July 1961. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  12. "WE CARRY ON-LEE". The Straits Times. 4 July 1962. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  13. "MADAM HOE IS NOW A BARISAN MEMBER". The Straits Times. 12 August 1962. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  14. "Marshall: The extreme left has captured my party". The Straits Times. 19 January 1963. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
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