Punch Coomaraswamy | |
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 Official portrait, 1966 | |
| Judge of the Supreme Court of Singapore | |
| In office 7 September 1984 – 15 October 1993 | |
| Singapore Ambassador to the United States | |
| In office October 1976 – August 1984 | |
| President | Benjamin Sheares Devan Nair |
| Preceded by | Ernest Steven Monteiro |
| Succeeded by | Tommy Koh |
| Acting President of Singapore | |
| In office 5 March 1968 – 5 May 1968 | |
| Prime Minister | Lee Kuan Yew |
| Preceded by | Yusof Ishak |
| Succeeded by | Yusof Ishak |
| 2nd Speaker of the Parliament of Singapore | |
| In office 1966–1970 | |
| Deputy | Yeoh Ghim Seng[1] |
| Preceded by | Arumugam Ponnu Rajah |
| Succeeded by | Yeoh Ghim Seng |
| Deputy Speaker of the Parliament of Singapore | |
| In office February 1966 – August 1966 | |
| Preceded by | Fong Kim Heng |
| Succeeded by | Yeoh Ghim Seng |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 October 1925 Segamat, Johor, Unfederated Malay States |
| Died | 8 January 1999 (aged 73) Singapore |
| Cause of death | Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| Spouse | Kailanayaky ("Kaila") Coomaraswamy nee Appachy |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | University of Nottingham |
| Profession |
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Punch Coomaraswamy (16 October 1925 – 8 January 1999) was a Singaporean judge, diplomat and politician who served as Speaker of the Parliament of Singapore between 1966 and 1970, and Singapore Ambassador to the United States between 1976 and 1984.
He had also served as Singapore's Ambassador to Australia, Bangladesh, Brazil, Fiji, India, and Sri Lanka.[2]