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- The City Council of the City of Singapore and the Singapore Rural Board were abolished in 1965.
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It was dissolved in 1959 when Singapore attained self-governance from the British Empire, and it was subsequently abolished upon Singapore's independence from Malaysia in 1965. The first fully elected council was elected in 1957, followed with a by-election in 1958.
The Local Government Ordinance was enacted in 1957 (which is now the Property Tax Act, Cap 254 – the 1985 Edition). In 1959, the city and district councils were integrated to form a self government and a property tax on immovable properties in-lieu of rates was introduced under the Property Tax Ordinance, 1960.
The City Council was abolished that same year; its function to oversee electricity, water, and gas supplies was transferred to the newly formed Public Utilities Board. After Singapore gained independence on 9 August 1965, the edifice housed various government offices, such as the Prime Minister’s Office, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry ...
The City Council of the City of Singapore and the Singapore Rural Board were abolished in 1965. Ong Eng Guan was Singapore's first elected mayor in 1957 and continued to run the City Council from December 1957 till April 1959.
The City of Singapore existed between 1951 and 1965 in the Colony of Singapore, a British crown colony from 1951 to 1963 and briefly an autonomous state within Malaysia from 1963 to 1965, with the City Council as its governing authority. Before 1951, the City Council was known as the Municipal Commission. [1]
When the People's Action Party (PAP) came to power in 1959, the post-colonial City Council was abolished. The former city council and rural board were integrated into departments of the central government.
The City Council of the City of Singapore and the Singapore Rural Board were abolished in 1965. Ong Eng Guan was Singapore's first elected mayor in 1957 and continued to run the City Council from December 1957 till April 1959.
