1954 in Singapore
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The following lists events that happened during 1954 in Singapore.
Incumbents[]
- Governor: Sir John Fearns Nicoll
- Colonial Secretary: Sir Wiiliam Goode
Events[]
February[]
- 22 February - Rendel Commission's recommendations were unveiled to the public. It proposed changes to the constitution, which took effect on 8 February 1955.[1]
May[]
- 13 May - The National Service riots took place in Singapore after a peaceful demonstration turned violent.[2]
August[]
- 21 August - The Singapore Labour Front (LF) was founded.[3]
October[]
- 27 October - Singapore Polytechnic was founded as the first polytechnic in Singapore.[4]
November[]
- 21 November - The People's Action Party (PAP) was founded.[5]
Births[]
- 6 January - Ong Keng Yong, diplomat.
- 9 April - Lim Hng Kiang, former politician.
- 9 May - Ho Peng Kee, legal academic and former politician.
- 13 July - Lim Swee Say, former politician.
- 23 August - Halimah Yacob, President of Singapore.
- 13 September - George Yeo, former politician.
- 22 September - Marcus Chin, actor.
- 27 December - Teo Chee Hean, Senior Minister of Singapore.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Rendel Commission Report is made official". NLB. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
- ^ "National Service riots of 1954". NLB. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
- ^ "Singapore Labour Front is formed". NLB. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
- ^ "Singapore Polytechnic". NLB. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
- ^ "People's Action Party is formed". NLB. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
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