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Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Halimah Yacob,first Woman Speaker of Singapore's Parliament - Monday Jan 7,2013


Indian-origin politician Halimah Yacob is set to become the first woman Speaker of Singapore's Parliament next week replacing Michael Palmer, who was forced to quit over his extra-marital affair.

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong today said he would nominate Halimah as the next Speaker when the House sits on January 14, 2014.

Halimah Yacob(58), a former labour lawyer , a mother of five who entered politics in 2001, is a member of Parliament from the ruling People's Action Party (PAP)

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