Loh Miaw Gong

In this Chinese name, the family name is Loh.

Loh Miaw Gong (Chinese: 盧妙萍; pinyin: Lú Miàopíng; (born c. 1936) is a Singaporean politician, trade unionist and former political prisoner. She is a member of the defunct political party, Barisan Sosialis and was the member of Parliament for Havelock Constituency.

Career

Loh was the secretary of the Singapore General Employee's Union.[1]

Political career

She was elected a member of the Legislative Assembly in 1963. However, before she could occupy her seat, she was detained under the Internal Security Act (ISA).[1][2][3]

In 1965, Loh was one of the only three women MPs[4] and the only woman opposition member in the first parliament of Singapore.[5][6]

On 6 December 1966, Loh, along with other Barisan's elected members of parliament, resigned as member of parliament.[7]

In 2011, Loh signed a statement with other 15 former detainees under the ISA to abolish the ISA.[8]

References

1. "The 14 caught in the net". The Straits Times. 9 October 1963. p. 1. Retrieved 21 November 2024 – via NewspaperSG.
2. "Aware| Women's Action". www.womensaction.sg. Retrieved 2024-11-21.
3. "Ismail: MPs who try to subvert nation must face the consequences". The Straits Times. 12 December 1963. p. 6. Retrieved 21 November 2024 – via NewspaperSG.
4. Yong, Judith (5 December 1965). "Make-up of parliament". The Straits Times. p. 6. Retrieved 1 July 2016 – via NewspaperSG.
5. "1st Parliament 08.12.1965 - 08.02.1968". Parliament of Singapore. Archived from the original on 16 November 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
6. "Make-up of parliament". The Straits Times. 5 December 1965. p. 6. Retrieved 21 November 2024 – via NewspaperSG.
7. "Five more Barisan MPs quit seats". The Straits Times. 6 December 1966. p. 12. Retrieved 21 November 2024 – via NewspaperSG.
8. Chang, Rachel (20 September 2011). "Former Detainees Call for ISA's Abolition". The Straits Times.