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Singaporean politician In this Chinese name, the family name is Loh.

Loh Miaw Gong (Chinese: 盧妙萍; pinyin: Lú Miàopíng; (born c. 1936) is a Singaporean politician, trade unionist and former political prisoner. She is a member of the defunct political party, Barisan Sosialis and was the member of Parliament for Havelock Constituency.

Career

Loh was the secretary of the Singapore General Employee's Union.

Political career

She was elected a member of the Legislative Assembly in 1963. However, before she could occupy her seat, she was detained under the Internal Security Act (ISA).

In 1965, Loh was one of the only three women MPs and the only woman opposition member in the first parliament of Singapore.

On 6 December 1966, Loh, along with other Barisan's elected members of parliament, resigned as member of parliament.

In 2011, Loh signed a statement with other 15 former detainees under the ISA to abolish the ISA.

References

  1. ^ "The 14 caught in the net". The Straits Times. 9 October 1963. p. 1. Retrieved 21 November 2024 – via NewspaperSG.
  2. "Aware| Women's Action". www.womensaction.sg. Retrieved 2024-11-21.
  3. "Ismail: MPs who try to subvert nation must face the consequences". The Straits Times. 12 December 1963. p. 6. Retrieved 21 November 2024 – via NewspaperSG.
  4. Yong, Judith (5 December 1965). "Make-up of parliament". The Straits Times. p. 6. Retrieved 1 July 2016 – via NewspaperSG.
  5. "1st Parliament 08.12.1965 - 08.02.1968". Parliament of Singapore. Archived from the original on 16 November 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  6. "Make-up of parliament". The Straits Times. 5 December 1965. p. 6. Retrieved 21 November 2024 – via NewspaperSG.
  7. "Five more Barisan MPs quit seats". The Straits Times. 6 December 1966. p. 12. Retrieved 21 November 2024 – via NewspaperSG.
  8. Chang, Rachel (20 September 2011). "Former Detainees Call for ISA's Abolition". The Straits Times.
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