A. P. Rajah
Arumugam Ponnu Rajah | |
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Rajah in 1951 | |
| Judge of the Supreme Court of Singapore | |
| In office 1 October 1976 – 30 September 1990 | |
| 1st Speaker of the Parliament of Singapore | |
| In office 1964–1966 | |
| Deputy | Fong Kim Heng Punch Coomaraswamy |
| Preceded by | E. W. Barker |
| Succeeded by | Punch Coomaraswamy |
| Member of the Singapore Parliament for Farrer Park Constituency | |
| In office 1959–1963 | |
| Preceded by | A. R. Lazarous |
| Succeeded by | S. R. Dharmarajoo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 July 1911 |
| Died | 28 September 1999 (aged 88) Singapore |
| Resting place | Bidadari Cemetery, Singapore |
| Party | Independent (1956–1999) |
| Other political affiliations | Progressive Party (until 1956) |
| Spouse |
Vijaya Lakshmi (died 1971) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University of Oxford |
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Arumugam Ponnu Rajah (7 July 1911 – 28 September 1999), commonly known as A. P. Rajah, was a Singaporean judge, diplomat and politician. He served as Speaker of the Parliament of Singapore between 1964 and 1966 becoming the first speaker after independence, as Singapore High Commissioner to the United Kingdom and later Singapore High Commissioner to Australia, and thereafter on the Supreme Court. He was Singapore's first Supreme Court judge to remain on the bench after turning 70.