ELECTION OF SPEAKER

Legislative Assembly of Singapore · 22 October 1963 · 3rd Legislative Assembly

Official Report, 22 October 1963, Vol 22, Issue 1 · Open in the reader (summaries, search, filters)

The Deputy Prime Minister (Dr Toh Chin Chye) (Rochore) stood up, and addressing himself to the Clerk of the Assembly (who, standing up, pointed to him and then sat down) said: Mr Loke Weng Chee, I propose.

That Mr Edmund William Barker do take the Chair of this Assembly as Speaker.

The Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Home Affairs (Mr Chan Chee Seng) (Jalan Besar) stood up, and addressing himself to the Clerk of the Assembly (who, standing up, pointed to him and then sat down) said: Mr Loke Weng Chee, I beg to support the proposal.

There being no other proposal, the Clerk then declared Mr Edmund William Barker to have been elected as Speaker of the Assembly.

Source: Singapore Parliament Official Report (Hansard) for 22 October 1963. Republished on SGParliament.