The following lists events that happened during 1951 in the Colony of Singapore.
Incumbents Governor: Sir Franklin Gimson Colonial Secretary: Sir Wilfred Lawson Blythe
Events April 10 April – The 1951 Singaporean general election is held.
September 22 September – Singapore is proclaimed a City of the British Commonwealth by a royal charter issued by King George VI.
December 1 December – The 1951 Singapore City Council election is held.
Births 2 August – Chin Tet Yung, former PAP MP for Sembawang GRC. 22 August – Moses Lee Kim Poo, former civil servant. Cheo Chai Chen, former SDP Member of Parliament for Nee Soon Central SMC (d. 2024).
Deaths 8 January – Pang Cheng Yean, director of the United Chinese Bank Ltd and Batu Pahat Bank Ltd and father-in-law of Lim Kim San (b. 1889). 9 February – Harold Wolskel, former Municipal Commissioner of the Singapore Municipal Commission (b. 1871). 14 July – Andrew Caldecott, 17th Colonial Secretary of the Straits Settlements (b. 1884). 11 October – William G. Stirling, former Assistant Protector of the Chinese in Singapore (b. 1887). 13 December – Laurence Guillemard, 18th Governor of the Straits Settlements (b. 1862).
See also List of years in Singapore City of Singapore (historical entity) City Council of Singapore
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