Michael Palmer (politician)

Michael Palmer (politician)
Michael Palmer
Speaker of the Parliament of Singapore
Incumbent
Assumed office
12 October 2011
Preceded by Abdullah Tarmugi
Member of the Singapore Parliament
for Punggol East SMC
Incumbent
Assumed office
7 May 2011
Preceded by Constituency established
Member of the Singapore Parliament
for Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC
In office
6 May 2006 – 18 April 2011
Succeeded by Teo Chee Hean
Personal details
Born 14 July 1968 (1968-07-14) (age 43)
Singapore
Political party People's Action Party
Children 1
Alma mater University College London

Michael Palmer is a Singaporean politician from the People's Action Party. He is the current Speaker of the House in the Parliament of Singapore.

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Early life

Michael Palmer was born in 1968 in Singapore as a child of news presenter Vernon Cyril Palmer. [1] He attended the Saint Andrew family of schools -- Saint Andrew's Junior School, Saint Andrew's Secondary School and Saint Andrew's Junior College -- which is affiliated to the Anglican Church of Singapore. After finishing his GCE A levels at St Andrew's Junior College, he went on to read law at University College London, graduating with LLB Honours. Since 1995, he has been employed in Harry Elias Partnership as a legal consultant, becoming a partner in 1998. [2]

Political career

Palmer was elected in 2006 as a People's Action Party (PAP) MP for Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC, an important post currently occupied by Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean. In the 2011 elections, he was elected as a Member of Parliament in newly created Punggol East Single Member Constituency (SMC), after emerging victorious from a three-cornered fight that saw the Workers' Party of Singapore and Singapore Democratic Alliance vying for the seat.[2] Palmer was nominated by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong for the post of Speaker. After a election conducted amongst parliamentary members, he gained the position. [3]

References

Notes
  1. ^ "MP Michael Palmer's father passed away". AsiaOne. 25 November 2009. http://www.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne+News/Singapore/Story/A1Story20091121-181457.html. 
  2. ^ a b "Member's CV". 2011. http://www.parliament.gov.sg/mp/michael-palmer?viewcv=Michael%20Palmer. Retrieved 12 October 2011. 
  3. ^ Quek, Carolyn (11 October 2011). "Michael Palmer sworn in as House Speaker". TODAYonline. http://www.todayonline.com/Singapore/EDC111011-0000170/Michael-Palmer-sworn-in-as-House-Speaker. Retrieved 25 October 2011. 
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