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Michael Palmer | |
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| 6th Speaker of the Parliament of Singapore | |
| In office 10 October 2011 – 12 December 2012 | |
| Deputy | Charles Chong Seah Kian Peng |
| Preceded by | Abdullah Tarmugi |
| Succeeded by | Halimah Yacob |
| Member of Parliament for Punggol East SMC | |
| In office 7 May 2011 – 12 December 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Lee Li Lian |
| Member of Parliament for Pasir Ris–Punggol GRC (Punggol East) | |
| In office 6 May 2006 – 18 April 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Chong |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 July 1968 Singapore |
| Political party | Independent |
| Other political affiliations | People's Action Party (2006–2013) |
| Spouse | Diana Palmer |
| Children | 1[1] |
| Parent | Vernon Palmer (father)[2] |
| Alma mater | University College London (LLB) |
Michael Anthony Palmer (born 14 July 1968) is a Singaporean lawyer and former politician who served as Speaker of the Parliament of Singapore between 2011 and 2012.[3] A former member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he was the Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Punggol East ward of Pasir Ris–Punggol GRC between 2006 and 2011, and Punggol East SMC between 2011 and 2012.
Palmer resigned as Speaker of Parliament and Member of Parliament due to his extramarital affair.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
tanwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "MP Michael Palmer's father passed away". AsiaOne. 25 November 2009. Archived from the original on 6 December 2011. Retrieved 28 October 2011.
- ^ "Michael Palmer resigns as Speaker". TODAYonline. 12 December 2012. Archived from the original on 14 December 2012. Retrieved 12 December 2012.