3rd Legislative Assembly of Singapore

The 3rd Legislative Assembly of Singapore was a meeting of the Legislative Assembly of Singapore. Its first and only session started on 22 October 1963[1] and ended on 16 June 1965. The assembly was dissolved on 9 August 1965 and was succeeded by the 1st Parliament of Singapore.

3rd Legislative Assembly of Singapore
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Overview
Legislative bodyLegislative Assembly of Singapore
Meeting placeOld Parliament House
Term22 October 1963 (1963-10-22) – 9 August 1965 (1965-08-09)
Legislative Assembly of Singapore
Members51
SpeakerEdmund William Barker (1963-1964)
Arumugam Ponnu Rajah (1964-1965)
Prime MinisterLee Kuan Yew
Leader of the OppositionLim Huan Boon
Party controlPeople's Action Party
Sessions
1st22 October 1963 (1963-10-22) – 16 June 1965 (1965-06-16)

Composition
Political party Members
At start At dissolution
People's Action Party 37 38
Barisan Sosialis 13 13
United People's Party 1 0
Total 51 51
Government majority 11 12

Members

This is the list of members of the 3rd Legislative Assembly of Singapore elected in the 1963 general election.

Constituency Party Candidate
Aljunied People's Action Party Suppiah Visva Lingam
Anson People's Action Party Perumal Govindaswamy
Bras Basah People's Action Party Ho See Beng
Bukit Merah Barisan Sosialis Lim Huan Boon
Bukit Panjang Barisan Sosialis Ong Lian Teng
Bukit Timah Barisan Sosialis Lee Tee Tong
Cairnhill People's Action Party Lim Kim San
Changi People's Action Party Sim Boon Woo
Chua Chu Kang Barisan Sosialis Chio Cheng Thun
Crawford Barisan Sosialis S. Thendayatha Bani
Delta People's Action Party Chan Choy Siong
Farrer Park People's Action Party S. R. Dharmarajoo
Geylang East People's Action Party Ho Cheng Choon
Geylang Serai People's Action Party Rahamat bin Kenap
Geylang West People's Action Party Yong Nyuk Lin
Havelock Barisan Sosialis Loh Miaw Gong
Hong Lim United People's Party Ong Eng Guan
Jalan Besar People's Action Party Chan Chee Seng
Jalan Kayu Barisan Sosialis Tan Cheng Tong
Joo Chiat People's Action Party Fong Kim Heng
Jurong Barisan Sosialis Chia Thye Poh
Kallang People's Action Party Buang bin Omar Junid
Kampong Glam People's Action Party Sinnathamby Rajaratnam
Kampong Kapor People's Action Party Mahmud bin Awang
Kampong Kembangan People's Action Party Mohamed Ariff bin Suradi
Kreta Ayer People's Action Party Goh Keng Swee
Moulmein People's Action Party Avadai Dhanam Lakshimi-Devan Nair
Mountbatten People's Action Party Ng Yeow Chong
Nee Soon Barisan Sosialis Chan Sun Wing
Pasir Panjang People's Action Party Othman bin Wok
Paya Lebar Barisan Sosialis Kow Kee Seng
Punggol People's Action Party Ng Kah Ting
Queenstown People's Action Party Jek Yeun Thong
River Valley People's Action Party Lim Cheng Lock
Rochore People's Action Party Toh Chin Chye
Sembawang People's Action Party Teong Eng Siong
Sepoy Lines People's Action Party Wee Toon Boon
Serangoon Gardens People's Action Party Raphael Alfred Gonzales
Siglap People's Action Party Abdul Rahim bin Ishak
Southern Islands People's Action Party Ya'acob bin Mohamed
Stamford People's Action Party Andrew Fong Sip Chee
Tampines Barisan Sosialis Poh Ber Liak
Tanglin People's Action Party Edmund William Barker
Tanjong Pagar People's Action Party Lee Kuan Yew
Telok Ayer People's Action Party Ong Pang Boon
Telok Blangah People's Action Party Bernard Rodrigues
Thomson Barisan Sosialis Koo Young
Tiong Bahru People's Action Party Lee Teck Him
Toa Payoh Barisan Sosialis Wong Soon Fong
Ulu Pandan People's Action Party Chow Chiok Hock
Upper Serangoon People's Action Party Sia Kah Hui
Source:[2]

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 10 July 1965 People's Action Party Lim Guan Hoo United People's Party Ong Eng Guan 16 June 1965 Resignation[3]

Progression of government majority and party totals
Date Event Govt majority PAP BS UPP Vacant
22 October 1963 Opening of the Legislative Assembly 11 37 13 1 0
16 June 1965 Ong Eng Guan (UPP-Hong Lim) resigned 11 37 13 0 1
10 July 1965 Lim Guan Hoo (PAP) won Hong Lim by-election 12 38 13 0 0
9 August 1965 Dissolution of the Legislative Assembly 12 38 13 0 0

References
  1. Sam, Jackie (23 October 1963). "Loyalty to Malaysia oath by Barisan men". The Straits Times. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  2. "LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY GENERAL ELECTION 1963". Singapore Elections. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  3. "Mr. ONG QUITS THE ASSEMBLY". The Straits Times. 17 June 1965. Retrieved 18 July 2020.


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