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David Marshall

1908 - 1995

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David Saul Marshall (né Mashal; 12 March 1908 – 12 December 1995) was a Singaporean lawyer, politician, and diplomat who served as the inaugural Chief Minister of Singapore from April 1955 to June 1956 and the Singaporean Ambassador to France from 1978 to 1993. He resigned after just over a year at the helm after his delegation to London regarding negotiations for complete home rule and eventual independence of Singapore was initially rejected by the British. However, Marshall was nevertheless instrumental in forging the idea of sovereignty as well as in subsequent negotiations that led to its eventual self-governance from the United Kingdom in 1959. While Marshall had a privileged upbringing, he was a left-wing nationalist who sought the self-determination of the former British Crown colony—having founded the Labour Front and the Workers' Party. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. David Marshall is the 9,586th most popular politician (up from 17,159th in 2019), the 10th most popular biography from Singapore (up from 25th in 2019) and the 10th most popular Singaporean Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, David Marshall ranks 9,586 out of 19,576. Before him are Ante Trumbić, Prince Georg Ludwig of Holstein-Gottorp, Albert II, Margrave of Brandenburg, Fred Sinowatz, Ba Maw, and Giuseppe Zanardelli. After him are Constanza Manuel, Mihailo Vojislavljević, Christine of Saxony, Caratacus, Joaquín Almunia, and Donald Maclean.

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Among people born in 1908, David Marshall ranks 134. Before him are Michael, Prince of Montenegro, Ivan Yefremov, Yevgeny Vuchetich, Bo Yibo, Krystyna Skarbek, and Jack Williamson. After him are Vazgen I, Françoise Dolto, Juan López Fontana, Jacques Massu, Johanna Budwig, and Petro Shelest. Among people deceased in 1995, David Marshall ranks 110. Before him are Sylvester Stadler, Srinagarindra, Adolfo Pedernera, André Frossard, Fred West, and Gisela Mauermayer. After him are Vladimír Dzurilla, Leila Mourad, Dmitri Shepilov, Rudolf Peierls, Luis Regueiro, and Viktoria Brezhneva.

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In Singapore

Among people born in Singapore, David Marshall ranks 10 out of 42. Before him are Halimah Yacob (1954), Benjamin Sheares (1907), Lee Hsien Loong (1952), Parameswara (1344), Goh Chok Tong (1941), and Tharman Shanmugaratnam (1957). After him are Julia Nickson (1958), Vanessa-Mae (1978), Wee Kim Wee (1915), Abu Bakar of Johor (1833), Wu Lien-teh (1879), and Wan Azizah Wan Ismail (1952).

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Among POLITICIANS In Singapore

Among politicians born in Singapore, David Marshall ranks 10. Before him are Halimah Yacob (1954), Benjamin Sheares (1907), Lee Hsien Loong (1952), Parameswara (1344), Goh Chok Tong (1941), and Tharman Shanmugaratnam (1957). After him are Wee Kim Wee (1915), Abu Bakar of Johor (1833), Wan Azizah Wan Ismail (1952), and Ho Ching (1953).

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