Francis Thomas (politician)
Francis Thomas (10 April 1912 – 12 October 1977) was an English-born Singaporean former politician and educator. He was a founding member of political party Labour Front and served as the Minster of Communications and Works from 1955 to 1958 during the 1st Legislative Assembly of Singapore.
Francis Thomas | |
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Thomas in 1948 at his wedding | |
| Minister of Communications and Works | |
| In office 22 April 1955 – 31 March 1959 | |
| Preceded by | position established |
| Succeeded by | position abolished |
| Principal of Saint Andrew's Secondary School | |
| In office 1963–1974 | |
| Preceded by | Tan Lye Whatt |
| Succeeded by | Christian Jansen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 April 1912 Westcotes, Leicester |
| Died | 12 October 1977 (aged 65) Singapore |
| Spouse | Catherine Eng Neo Thomas (m. 1948) |
| Children | 3 |
In 1959, he retired from politics and returned to education, serving as the principal of Saint Andrew's Secondary School from 1963 to 1974. In 1958, then-Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew described him as "the only honest man in the Labour Front".
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