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K. M. Byrne

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Kenneth Michael Byrne (13 May 1913 – 14 May 1990) was a Singaporean Cabinet Minister and a Member of Parliament (MP) for Crawford Constituency.

As the Minister for Labour & Law, he presented the Women's Charter to Parliament in 1960.[1]

Following his loss in the 1963 elections, he became a civil servant and later a diplomat, serving as Singapore's High Commissioner to New Zealand.[2]

He later became a lawyer, setting up a private practice in Singapore.

References

  1. ^ Leong, Wai Kum (2008). "IFTY YEARS AND MORE OF THE WOMEN'S CHARTER OF SINGAPORE" (PDF). Singapore Journal of Legal Studies. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
  2. ^ "K. M. Byrne". Singapore Infopedia. National Library Board. Retrieved 16 February 2020.