ELECTION OF SPEAKER

Legislative Assembly of Singapore · 2 November 1964 · 3rd Legislative Assembly

Official Report, 2 November 1964, Vol 23, Issue 2 · Open in the reader (summaries, search, filters)

Toh Chin ChyeYong Nyuk Lin

The Deputy Prime Minister (Dr Toh Chin Chye): 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 A. P. Rajah do take the Chair of this Assembly as Speaker.

The Minister for Health (Mr Yong Nyuk Lin): 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 support the proposal.

There being no other proposal, the Clerk then declared A. P. Rajah to have been elected as Speaker of the Assembly.

Source: Singapore Parliament Official Report (Hansard) for 2 November 1964. Republished on SGParliament.