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See also:	Other events of 1954 Timeline of Singaporean history

The following lists events that happened during 1954 in Colony of 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.

May

• 13 May – The National Service riots took place in Singapore after a peaceful demonstration turned violent.

August

• 21 August – The Singapore Labour Front (LF) was founded.

October

• 27 October – Singapore Polytechnic was founded as the first polytechnic in Singapore.

November

• 21 November – The People's Action Party (PAP) was founded.

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, 8th President of Singapore.
• 13 September – George Yeo, former politician.
• 22 September – Marcus Chin, actor.
• 29 November – Koo Tsai Kee, associate professor and former politician.
• 27 December – Teo Chee Hean, Senior Minister of Singapore.

See also

• List of years in Singapore

References

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

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