![cover image](https://wikiwandv2-19431.kxcdn.com/_next/image?url=https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0d/PP_Logo.svg/640px-PP_Logo.svg.png&w=640&q=50)
Progressive Party (Singapore)
Defunct political party in Singapore / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Progressive Party (Singapore)?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
The Singapore Progressive Party (abbreviation: PP), or simply the Progressive Party, was a political party that was formed on 25 August 1947. It won the 1948 Legislative Assembly general elections with half of the contested seats in the Legislative Assembly, 3 out of 6. At that time, the self-government power of the Legislative Assembly was still rather limited.
![]() | This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. (Learn how and when to remove these template messages)
|
Quick Facts Chinese name, Malay name ...
Progressive Party | |
---|---|
![]() | |
Chinese name | 进步党 Jìnbù Dǎng |
Malay name | Parti Progresif ڤرتي ڤروݢريسيف |
Tamil name | முற்போக்குக் கட்சி Muṟpōkkuk kaṭci |
Founder | Tan Chye Cheng |
Founded | 25 August 1947; 76 years ago (1947-08-25) |
Dissolved | 10 May 1956; 68 years ago (1956-05-10) |
Merged into | Liberal Socialist Party |
Succeeded by | Liberal Socialist Party |
Ideology | Reformism |
Colours | Purple |
Close