The United Malays National Organisation;abbreviated UMNO or less commonly PEKEMBAR,is a nationalist right-wing political party in Malaysia. As the oldest national political party within Malaysia,UMNO has been known as Malaysia's "Grand Old Party".
Tan Sri Tengku Razaleigh bin Tengku Mohd Hamzah is a Malaysian politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Gua Musang from August 1986 to November 2022 and for Ulu Kelantan from August 1974 to August 1986. He is the longest-serving MP to date,serving from 1974 to 2022,for 48 years in a row. He is sometimes referred to as the Father of Malaysian Economic Development for playing a pivotal role in establishing and implementing key foundations and policies in Malaysian economy. A descendant of Malay royalty,he is a great-uncle of the current Sultan of Kelantan,Sultan Muhammad V.
Bedok is a planning area and residential town located in the geographical region of Tanah Merah along the south-eastern coast of the East Region of Singapore. Bedok is bounded by five other planning areas:Paya Lebar to the north,Hougang to the northwest,Tampines to the northeast and east,Geylang to the west and Marine Parade to the southwest. It also shares a maritime boundary with the Singapore Strait to the south and southeast.
PAP–UMNO relations refers to the occasionally-turbulent relationship between the People's Action Party (PAP),the governing party of Singapore since 1959,and the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO),the leading party of the Barisan Nasional coalition which governed Malaysia from 1955 to 2018. The two parties' relationship has impacted Malaysia–Singapore relations given the countries' geographical proximity and close historical ties.
The Singapore Alliance Party,or simply the Singapore Alliance, was a political coalition formed on 2 June 1961 that contested several elections in Singapore,notably the 1955 Elections of Singapore and the 1963 Elections of Singapore. It consisted of the local branch of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO),the Malay Union,the local chapters of the Malayan Chinese Association and the Malayan Indian Congress,and former Chief Minister Lim Yew Hock's Singapore People's Alliance (SPA).
Yusof bin Ishak was a Singaporean journalist and senior civil servant who served as the first president of Singapore between 1965 and 1970.
The 1964 race riots in Singapore involved a series of communal race-based civil disturbances between the Malays and Chinese in Singapore following its merger with Malaysia in 1963,and were considered to be the "worst and most prolonged in Singapore's postwar history". The term is also used to refer specifically to two riots on 21 July 1964 and 2 September 1964,particularly the former,during which 23 people died and 454 others suffered severe injuries.
The history of the modern state of Singapore dates back to its founding in the early 19th century;however,evidence suggests that a significant trading settlement existed on the island in the 14th century. The last ruler of the Kingdom of Singapura,Parameswara,was expelled by the Majapahit or the Siamese before he founded Malacca. Singapore then came under the Malacca Sultanate and subsequently the Johor Sultanate. In 1819,British statesman Stamford Raffles negotiated a treaty whereby Johor would allow the British to locate a trading port on the island,ultimately leading to the establishment of the Crown colony of Singapore in 1867. Important reasons for the rise of Singapore were its nodal position at the tip of the Malay Peninsula flanked by the Pacific and Indian Oceans,the presence of a natural sheltered harbour,as well as its status as a free port.
Singapore,officially the State of Singapore,was one of the 14 states of Malaysia from 1963 to 1965. Malaysia was formed on 16 September 1963 by the merger of the Federation of Malaya with the former British colonies of North Borneo,Sarawak and Singapore. This marked the end of the 144-year British rule in Singapore which began with the founding of modern Singapore by Sir Stamford Raffles in 1819. At the time of merger,it was the smallest state in the country by land area,but the largest by population.
Othman bin Wok,often known as Othman Wok,was a Singaporean politician who served as Minister of Social Affairs between 1963 and 1977. After retiring from politics,he was Singapore's Ambassador to Indonesia and served on the boards of the Singapore Tourism Board and Sentosa Development Corporation. For his political,economic and social contributions to the nation building of Singapore,he was awarded the Order of Nila Utama in 1983 by President Devan Nair.
General elections were held in Singapore on 2 April 1955 to elect members to the 25 elected seats in the Legislative Assembly. Nomination day was on 28 February 1955.
A by-election was held on 29 June 1957,with nomination day occurring on 18 May 1957 in the Cairnhill,and Tanjong Pagar constituency. When talks with the British authorities for self-governance broke down,Chief Minister David Marshall decided to resign from the Labour Front on 7 June 1956. Marshall had also challenged opposition leader Lee Kuan Yew from the People's Action Party to resign and recontest his Tanjong Pagar constituency as well,which he did.
Ulu Bedok Constituency was a constituency in Singapore that existed from 1955 to 1959.
Changi Single Member Constituency was a single member constituency covering Changi and eastern outer islands such as Pulau Ubin,Singapore.
Tengku Abdul Hamid bin Tengku Jumat was a Malaysian politician and diplomat who served as Deputy Chief Minister of Singapore between 1956 and 1959. Prior to his appointment as Deputy Chief Minister,he served as Minister of Local Government,Lands and Housing between 1955 and 1959. He is also the founder of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) in Singapore.
The Malay Union was a political party in Singapore from 1926 to 1960.
Armand Joseph Braga was a Singaporean politician and lawyer who served as the first Minister for Health between 1955 to 1959 and was a member of Labour Front. He was apart of the first Legislative Assembly of Singapore,representing Katong Constituency.
Koh Lip Lin was a Singaporean chemist and former politician. A former member of the People's Action Party (PAP),he served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Nee Soon Constituency from 1980 to 1988 and the MP for Nee Soon South Single Member Constituency from 1988 to 1996,both of which he served two terms,until they were absorbed by Ang Mo Kio Group Representation Constituency. He also served as the first dean of the Science Faculty for the National University of Singapore (NUS) from 1980 to 1996.
Ow Chin Hock is a Singaporean educator and former politician. Ow was a member of the People's Action Party (PAP) and served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Leng Kee Single Member Constituency from 1976 to 1997 and MP for the Tanjong Pagar Group Representation Constituency,representing the Leng Kee division,from 1997 to 2001.
Sushilan Vasoo,commonly known as S. Vasoo,is a Singaporean former politician and social worker. A former member of the People's Action Party (PAP),he served as the Member of Parliament (MP) representing Bo Wen Constituency from 1984 to 1988,the MP of Tiong Bahru Group Representation Constituency representing the Henderson division from 1988 to 1991,and the MP of Tanjong Pagar Group Representation Constituency representing the Radin Mas division from 1991 to 2001.
