Progressive Party (Singapore)
Progressive Party | |
|---|---|
| Chinese name | 进步党 Jìnbù Dǎng |
| Malay name | Parti Progresif ڤرتي ڤروݢريسيف |
| Tamil name | முற்போக்குக் கட்சி Muṟpōkkuk kaṭci |
| Founder | Tan Chye Cheng, John Laycock, Nazir Ahmad Mallal |
| Founded | 25 August 1947 |
| Dissolved | 10 May 1956 |
| Merged into | Liberal Socialist Party |
| Succeeded by | Liberal Socialist Party |
| Ideology | Conservatism Progressive conservatism |
| Political position | Centre-right |
| Colours | Purple |
The Singapore Progressive Party (abbreviation: PP), or simply the Progressive Party, was a conservative political party in Singapore that was formed in 1947. The party was influential in Singaporean politics throughout the 1950s. At that time, the self-government power of the legislative system was still rather limited by the British.