Progressive Party (Singapore)
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The Singapore Progressive Party (abbreviation: PP), or simply the Progressive Party, was a political party that was formed on 25 August 1947. It won the 1948 Legislative Assembly general elections with half of the contested seats in the Legislative Assembly, 3 out of 6. At that time, the self-government power of the Legislative Assembly was still rather limited.
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Progressive Party | |
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Chinese name | 进步党 Jìnbù Dǎng |
Malay name | Parti Progresif ڤرتي ڤروݢريسيف |
Tamil name | முற்போக்குக் கட்சி Muṟpōkkuk kaṭci |
Founder | Tan Chye Cheng |
Founded | 25 August 1947; 76 years ago (1947-08-25) |
Dissolved | 10 May 1956; 68 years ago (1956-05-10) |
Merged into | Liberal Socialist Party |
Succeeded by | Liberal Socialist Party |
Ideology | Reformism |
Colours | Purple |
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