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David Saul Marshall (12 March 1908 – 12 December 1995), born David Saul Mashal, was a Singaporean barrister and statesman who served as the inaugural Chief Minister of Singapore from 1955 to 1956.
Oct 28, 2016 · David Marshall (1908-1995), the celebrated Singaporean nationalist, politician, lawyer and diplomat, was a key political leader in the history of post-war Singapore.
Singapore’s first elected chief minister was none other than formidable criminal lawyer David Saul Marshall (12 March 1908 – 12 December 1995) – the founder of the Workers’ Party.
Dec 12, 1995 · David Saul Marshall (b. 12 March 1908, Singapore–d. 12 December 1995, Singapore),1 Singapore’s first elected chief minister from 6 April 1955 to 7 June 1956, was a diplomat, top-notch criminal lawyer, leader of the Labour Front and founder of the Workers’ Party.2 The bushy-browed politician with his trademark pipe was well-known for his great or...
David Marshall became Singapore’s first chief minister in April 1955. He resigned in June 1956, just after 14 months in office, when he failed to obtain self-government for Singapore. In 1978, Marshall was appointed Singapore’s first Ambassador to France, and subsequently to Spain, Portugal and Switzerland. Ambassador with an orchid.
Prominent lawyer and leader of the Labour Front, David Marshall, became the first chief minister of Singapore when the Labour Front-Alliance coalition government was formed after the first Legislative Assembly election held in April 1955. [1]
Oct 7, 2018 · David Saul Marshall (12 March 1908 – 31 December 1995) was the leader of the Singapore Labour Front and became the first Chief Minister of Singapore (1955-1956). Born into an Orthodox Jewish family of Iraqi ancestry in Singapore, David Marshall was educated at Saint Andrew's Secondary School.
