Loh Miaw Gong

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Loh Miaw Gong (Chinese :盧妙萍; pinyin :Lú Miàopíng; (born c.1936) is a Singaporean politician, trade unionist and former political prisoner. She was elected a member of the Legislative Assembly in 1963, which later became the first parliament of Singapore. [1] Contesting as part of the opposition Barisan Sosialis, she was one of the only three women MPs [2] and the only woman opposition member. However, before she could occupy her seat, she was detained under the Internal Security Act.

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References

  1. "1st Parliament 08.12.1965 - 08.02.1968". Parliament of Singapore. Archived from the original on 16 November 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  2. Yong, Judith (5 December 1965). "Make-up of parliament". The Straits Times. p. 6. Retrieved 1 July 2016 via NewspaperSG.