Rendel Constitution of 1955
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The Rendel Constitution of 1955 was a landmark constitutional reform that introduced a largely elected Legislative Assembly and greater internal self-government for colonial Singapore, paving the way toward full independence.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitution
ⓘ
constitutional reform ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
increasing local participation in government
ⓘ
preparing Singapore for self-government ⓘ |
| appliesToTerritory | Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionChairedBy | George William Rendel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | British colonial government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Singapore ⓘ |
| dateEnacted | 1955 ⓘ |
| draftedBy | Rendel Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Constitution of Singapore 1959 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedSystem | parliamentary system ⓘ |
| grantedControlOver |
education
ⓘ
health ⓘ labour ⓘ local government ⓘ social welfare ⓘ |
| headOfGovernmentTitleCreated | Chief Minister of Singapore ⓘ |
| headOfStateRetained | Governor of Singapore ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
first constitution to provide Singapore with a majority-elected legislature
ⓘ
milestone in Singapore’s constitutional development ⓘ |
| introduced | Legislative Assembly of Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedElectoralSystem | single-member constituencies ⓘ |
| introducedFeature |
Council of Ministers
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
communal representation safeguards ⓘ greater internal self-government ⓘ largely elected Legislative Assembly ⓘ non-official majority in legislature ⓘ office of Chief Minister of Singapore ⓘ partial ministerial responsibility ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Colony of Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalStatus | colonial constitutional instrument ⓘ |
| legislativeBodySize | 32 ⓘ |
| limitedPowersRetainedBy | Governor of Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | George William Rendel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfElectedMembers | 25 ⓘ |
| numberOfExOfficioMembers | 3 ⓘ |
| numberOfNominatedMembers | 4 ⓘ |
| partOf | constitutional history of Singapore ⓘ |
| pavedWayFor |
full independence of Singapore in 1965
ⓘ
self-governing state of Singapore in 1959 ⓘ |
| precededBy | Constitution of Singapore 1948 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacedBody | Legislative Council of Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| retainedControlOver |
defence
ⓘ
external affairs ⓘ internal security ⓘ |
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