Municipal Commission of Singapore
The Municipal Commission of Singapore, originally the Municipal Council from 1856,[1] was a body created in 1887 by the British colonial government to replace the Municipal Committee that was created in June 1848.[2]
The role of the commission was to manage key services for the Town of Singapore, such as utilities, water services and urban planning.[3]
The body had commission board members internally elected but ceased from 1913 until 1949, after which it acted like a quasi-municipal government until the City Council of Singapore was created in 1951.[3]
Background
[edit]The commission elections took place in 1949 and 1950 with six divisions:
- City
- East
- North
- Rochore
- South
- West
References
[edit]- ^ "Singapore. Municipal Council". www.nas.gov.sg. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
- ^ "Singapore Municipal Commission Election April 1949". www.singapore-elections.com. Archived from the original on 20 September 2015. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
- ^ a b "Singapore Elections". www.singapore-elections.com. Archived from the original on 28 November 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
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