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Halimah Yacob

The Prime Minister nominated Halimah to succeed Michael Palmer as Speaker of Parliament

Tuesday Jan 8, 2013
Singapore

On 8 January 2013, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong nominated Halimah to succeed Michael Palmer as Speaker of Parliament following Palmer's resignation after he was revealed to have had an extramarital affair.


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