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The following lists events that happened during 1954 in Singapore.

Incumbents

Governor: Sir John Fearns Nicoll
Colonial Secretary: Sir Wiiliam Goode

Events

February

22 February - Rendel Commission's recommendations were unveiled to the public. It proposed changes to the constitution, which took effect on 8 February 1955.^[1]

May

13 May - The National Service riots took place in Singapore after a peaceful demonstration turned violent.^[2]

August

21 August - The Singapore Labour Front (LF) was founded.^[3]

October

27 October - Singapore Polytechnic was founded as the first polytechnic in Singapore.^[4]

November

21 November - The People's Action Party (PAP) was founded.^[5]

Births

6 January - Ong Keng Yong, diplomat.
9 April - Lim Hng Kiang, former politician.
9 May - Ho Peng Kee, legal academic and former politician.
13 July - Lim Swee Say, former politician.
23 August - Halimah Yacob, President of Singapore.
13 September - George Yeo, former politician.
22 September - Marcus Chin, actor.
27 December - Teo Chee Hean, Senior Minister of Singapore.

See also

List of years in Singapore

References

^ "Rendel Commission Report is made official". NLB. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
^ "National Service riots of 1954". NLB. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
^ "Singapore Labour Front is formed". NLB. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
^ "Singapore Polytechnic". NLB. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
^ "People's Action Party is formed". NLB. Retrieved 15 July 2019.

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