Chief Minister of Singapore
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| Chief Minister of the State of Singapore | |
| First Chief Minister: | David Saul Marshall David Saul Marshall was the leader of the Singapore Labour Front and became the first Chief Minister of Singapore in 1955.... |
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| Last Chief Minister: | Lim Yew Hock Lim Yew Hock , later renamed Haji Omar Lim Yew Hock, was Singapore’s second Chief Minister from 1956 to 1959. He is known for suppressing the communist movements and leading the all-party delegation that won internal self-government for Singapore.... |
| Formation: | April 6, 1955 |
| Abolition: | June 3, 1959 |
The Chief Minister of the state
Sovereign state
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of Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
was the head of government
Head of government
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of the State of Singapore until its abolition on 3 June 1959.
List of Chief Ministers
| Chief Minister | Start of term | End of term | Ward contested |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Saul Marshall David Saul Marshall David Saul Marshall was the leader of the Singapore Labour Front and became the first Chief Minister of Singapore in 1955.... |
April 6, 1955 | June 7, 1956 | Cairnhill |
| Lim Yew Hock Lim Yew Hock Lim Yew Hock , later renamed Haji Omar Lim Yew Hock, was Singapore’s second Chief Minister from 1956 to 1959. He is known for suppressing the communist movements and leading the all-party delegation that won internal self-government for Singapore.... |
June 7, 1956 | June 3, 1959 | Havelock |