- Source: Loh Miaw Gong
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
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Daftar anggota Parlemen Singapura
- Loh Miaw Gong
- Havelock Constituency
- 1967 Singaporean by-elections
- 1963 Singaporean general election
- Results of the 1963 Singaporean general election
- 1966 Singaporean by-elections
- Index of Singapore-related articles
- 1966 in Singapore
- 3rd Legislative Assembly of Singapore
- 1st Parliament of Singapore
