Why pap won 1959 election

Although MIC joined the alliance, it adopted its own symbol as the partnership had not been fully cemented. For the first time, voting was compulsory.

Minister for Finance: Lim Kim San. Minister for Foreign Affairs: S. Minister for Health: Yong Nyuk Lin. Minister for Labour: Jek Yeun Thong. Minister for Law and National Development: E. In the s and s, the PAP branches organised activities such as language classes, basketball games and dance sessions. The branches also helped to raise literacy rates by setting up libraries on their premises, which proved to be a popular facility with the branch members, who were predominantly blue-collar workers.

Lee, K. The PAP: Why and how. Petir , 14— The Straits Times , p. Retrieved from NewspaperSG. Yong, C. The Straits Times. Retrieved from Factiva; Hussin Mutalib. Singapore: Marshall Cavendish Academic, p. Call no. Party milestones: Party beginnings. For people through action by party. Mauzy, D. London; New York: Routledge, p. Petir , 20— London; New York: Routledge, pp. For older Singaporeans, Jun 3, , was that day to remember. It was when Singapore adopted its own constitution and became an internal self-governing state for the first time in its history The British still had the final say over external matters, namely defence and foreign affairs.

The day has also been immortalised through the famous video clip of Mr Lee Kuan Yew's rousing call of "Merdeka". In , Singapore gained internal self-government, one big step towards independence. The General Election held in was to determine who would lead Singapore in this new period of internal self-rule, but it was also significant for another reason: It was the first time voting was made compulsory. Independent A. Rajah took the remaining seat.

Nothing more can be added to it. PAP gains 5 constituencies. PAP wins For the 4th time in a row, the PAP wins all 75 seats for Parliament. A by-election for Anson was held after incumbent MP stepped down. It was the first time post-independence, that PAP lost a constituency to the opposition.

Nov Lee Kuan Yew steps down as Prime Minister. Goh Chok Tong becomes Prime Minister. PAP secures tenth consecutive term in office, with 81 out of 83 seats in Parliament. With the shortest campaigning period of 17 days, PAP secures 82 of 84 seats in Parliament. Lee Hsien Loong becomes Prime Minister. Hougang by-election, PAP lost.