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'''British Colonial Singapore''' was a city that was first founded in 1819 before rapid developments saw it becoming a city from 1951 onwards. It is today known more formally as the [[United Kingdom|British]] [[Crown colony]] of [[history of Singapore#Post-war period (1945–1955)|Singapore]], with the [[City Council of Singapore|City Council]] as the governing authority. Before 1951 the City Council was known as the Municipal Commission.<ref name=Cityday>{{cite web|url=http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_717_2004-12-28.html|title=City day|website=Singapore Infopedia|publisher=[[National Library Board]]}}</ref> The rest of the crown colony was under the authority of the Singapore Rural Board. Problems with British rule led inevitably to the [[Japanese Occupation of Singapore]], and following the [[World War 2]] Today the entire land area of the island city-state of Singapore falls under the direct jurisdiction of the [[Government of Singapore]], more commonly known as the [[Republic of Singapore]]. |
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===Creation and subsequent elections=== |
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In the [[Singapore general election, 1948|1948]] and [[Singapore general election, 1951|1951 general election]]s in Singapore, constituencies were drawn along the boundary of the Municipal Commission and the Rural Board, each area was subdivided into a number of constituencies.<ref>http://www.singapore-elections.com/general-election/1948/</ref><ref>http://www.singapore-elections.com/general-election/1951/</ref> |
In the [[Singapore general election, 1948|1948]] and [[Singapore general election, 1951|1951 general election]]s in Singapore, constituencies were drawn along the boundary of the Municipal Commission and the Rural Board, each area was subdivided into a number of constituencies.<ref>http://www.singapore-elections.com/general-election/1948/</ref><ref>http://www.singapore-elections.com/general-election/1951/</ref> |
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British Colonial Singapore was a city that was first founded in 1819 before rapid developments saw it becoming a city from 1951 onwards. It is today known more formally as the British Crown colony of Singapore, with the City Council as the governing authority. Before 1951 the City Council was known as the Municipal Commission.[1] The rest of the crown colony was under the authority of the Singapore Rural Board. Problems with British rule led inevitably to the Japanese Occupation of Singapore, and following the World War 2 Today the entire land area of the island city-state of Singapore falls under the direct jurisdiction of the Government of Singapore, more commonly known as the Republic of Singapore.
History
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Creation and subsequent elections
In the 1948 and 1951 general elections in Singapore, constituencies were drawn along the boundary of the Municipal Commission and the Rural Board, each area was subdivided into a number of constituencies.[2][3]
The municipality was then conferred city status by a royal charter from King George VI on 22 September 1951, when Singapore was then a Crown colony.[1] The original Municipal Commission was therefore renamed City Council, and the Municipal Building was renamed City Hall.[4]
Between the 1957 election and the phasing out of the city, Ong Eng Guan of the People's Action Party (PAP) was the mayor as the leader of the largest party within the City Council. Ong went on to become Minister of National Development under Lee Kuan Yew's premiership.
Dissolution
After the PAP gained power following the 1959 general election and formed the first government after self-government was granted to the Crown colony, the city was phased out, with powers transferred to statutory boards.[5]
In 1965, upon Singapore's expulsion from Malaysia, the Republic of Singapore Independence Act 1965 provided the following clause which empowered the President to abolish the City Council and the Rural Board, with the powers of the local authorities assumed by the Government.
President may by order make such modifications in any written law as appear to him to be necessary or expedient in consequence of the abolition of the City Council and of the Rural Board and of the assumption of the powers of the local authorities by the Government.
Legacy
In 1991, the Urban Redevelopment Authority reclassified the city as the Central Area, as a part of their initiative to introduce proper planning area boundaries in to the country. Although lacking any form of autonomy unlike its predecessor, the Central Area today, remains the succeeding entity to the City of Singapore.