Edmund W. Barker
Edmund William Barker DUNU SPMJ (1 December 1920 – 12 April 2001) was a Singaporean politician and lawyer who authored the Proclamation of Singapore. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he served in the Cabinet between 1964 and 1988. Barker also served as Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Singapore between 1963 and 1964, and Leader of the House between 1968 and 1985.
Edmund William Barker DUNU SPMJ | |
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Official portrait, 1963 | |
| Minister for Science and Technology | |
| In office 26 September 1977 – 1 April 1981 | |
| Prime Minister | Lee Kuan Yew |
| Preceded by | Jek Yeun Thong |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Minister for the Environment | |
| In office 2 June 1975 – 31 January 1979 | |
| Prime Minister | Lee Kuan Yew |
| Preceded by | Lim Kim San |
| Succeeded by | Lim Kim San |
| Minister for Home Affairs | |
| In office 16 September 1972 – 31 October 1972 | |
| Prime Minister | Lee Kuan Yew |
| Preceded by | Wong Lin Ken |
| Succeeded by | Chua Sian Chin |
| Leader of the House | |
| In office 16 April 1968 – 1 January 1985 | |
| Prime Minister | Lee Kuan Yew |
| Preceded by | Toh Chin Chye |
| Succeeded by | S. Dhanabalan |
| Minister for National Development | |
| In office 9 August 1965 – 2 June 1975 | |
| Prime Minister | Lee Kuan Yew |
| Preceded by | Lim Kim San |
| Succeeded by | Lim Kim San |
| Minister for Law | |
| In office 1 November 1964 – 12 September 1988 | |
| Prime Minister | Lee Kuan Yew |
| Preceded by | Kenneth Michael Byrne |
| Succeeded by | S. Jayakumar |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Singapore | |
| In office 25 November 1964 – 9 August 1965 | |
| Preceded by | Ho See Beng |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Singapore | |
| In office 22 October 1963 – 1 November 1964 | |
| Deputy | Fong Kim Heng |
| Preceded by | George Oehlers |
| Succeeded by | Arumugam Ponnu Rajah |
| Member of the Singapore Parliament for Tanglin SMC | |
| In office 21 September 1963 – 17 August 1988 | |
| Preceded by | Thio Chan Bee |
| Succeeded by | Lew Syn Pau |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Edmund William Barker 1 December 1920 Straits Settlements, British Malaya (now Singapore) |
| Died | 12 April 2001 (aged 80) Singapore |
| Cause of death | Colon surgery |
| Resting place | Bidadari Cemetery |
| Political party | People's Action Party (1963–1988) |
| Spouse |
Gloria Hyacinth Quintal
(m. 1948–2001) |
| Children | 4 |
| Parent(s) | Clarence Barker (father) Dorothy Evaline Paterson (mother) |
| Alma mater | St Catharine's College, Cambridge (BA) |
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