1952 in Singapore
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The following lists events that happened during 1952 in Colony of Singapore.
Incumbents
- Governor:
- until 20 March: Sir Franklin Gimson
- acting from 20 March - 21 April: Sir Wilfred Lawson Blythe
- starting from 21 April: Sir John Nicoll
Events
September
- 25 September – Legislative Councillor for Seletar Constituency Vilasini Menon resigned due to being charged with a criminal breach of trust in India along with her husband.[1]
November
- 19 November – Nomination day for the 1952 Seletar by-election.[2]
December
- 6 December – The 1952 Singapore City Council election was held.[3]
- 16 December – Independent candidate Madai Puthan Damodaran Nair was sworn in as legislative councillor for Seletar Constituency in an uncontested walkover.[4]
Births
- 10 February – Lee Hsien Loong, 3rd Prime Minister of Singapore.
- 25 February – Henry Thia, actor and comedian.
- 23 March – Anita Sarawak, singer and entertainer.
- 19 June – Richard Low, actor.
- 15 October – Ramli Sarip, musician, singer, songwriter, arranger and record producer.
- 3 December – Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, 12th Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia.
- 22 December – Ahmad Magad, former PAP MP for Pasir Ris–Punggol GRC.
Deaths
- 8 May – René Onraet, 9th Inspector-General of the Straits Settlements Police Force (b. 1887).[5]
See also
References
- ^ "Mrs. Vilasini Menon's Resignation Accepted". Indian Daily Mail. 26 September 1952. p. 1. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
- ^ "Singapore Legislative Council By-Election 1952". www.sg-elections.com. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
- ^ "Singapore City Council Election 1952". sg-elections.com. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
- ^ "Singapore Legislative Council By-Election 1952 > Seletar". www.sg-elections.com. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
- ^ "Death of Mr. Onraet, the ! Singapore policeman". NewspaperSG. 11 May 1952. Retrieved 21 July 2025.