Michael Palmer (politician)
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The Honourable Michael Anthony Palmer |
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| Speaker of the Parliament of Singapore | |
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In office 12 October 2011 – 12 December 2012 |
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| President | Tony Tan Keng Yam |
| Prime Minister | Lee Hsien Loong |
| Deputy |
Charles Chong Seah Kian Peng |
| Preceded by | Abdullah Tarmugi |
| Succeeded by | Halimah Yacob |
| Member of the Singapore Parliament for Punggol East SMC |
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In office 7 May 2011 – 12 December 2012 |
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| Preceded by | Himself as (Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC-Punggol East) |
| Succeeded by | Lee Li Lian |
| Member of the Singapore Parliament for Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC(Punggol East) |
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In office 6 May 2006 – 18 April 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Zunial Abundin Mohammed Raheesh as (Cheng San GRC-Punggol East) |
| Succeeded by | Himself (as member for Punggol East SMC) |
| Personal details | |
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14 July 1968 Singapore |
| Political party | People's Action Party (2006–2013) |
| Spouse(s) | Diane Palmer (until 2012) |
| Children | a son |
| Parents | Vernon Palmer (father, a local news presenter) |
| Alma mater | University College London Saint Andrew's Junior College |
Michael Anthony Palmer (born 14 July 1968) is a Singaporean lawyer and former politician. He served as a Member of Parliament (MP) for Singapore's governing People's Action Party (PAP) from 2006 to 2012, and was the Speaker of the House in the Parliament of Singapore from October 2011 to December 2012, when he resigned after it was revealed that he had been having an extra-marital affair with an employee of the People's Association (PA).
Palmer was called to the Singapore Bar in 1995 and joined the law firm Harry Elias Partnership as a legal consultant. He became a partner at the firm in 1998.
In April 2013, Palmer left Harry Elias Partnership and joined the law firm Lawrence Quahe & Woo. The firm was renamed Quahe Woo & Palmer when he joined.
Palmer was elected a Member of Parliament (MP) for the Pasir Ris-Punggol Group Representation Constituency (Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC) in the 2006 general election.
Palmer served as the Chairman of the Government Parliamentary Committee for Defence and Foreign Affairs from 2008 to 2011, and as the Chairman of the Home Affairs and Law committee in 2011.
At the 2011 general election, Palmer was elected as the MP for Punggol East Single Member Constituency after defeating Lee Li Lian of the Workers' Party and Desmond Lim of the Singapore Democratic Alliance. Palmer was then nominated by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong for the post of Speaker of Parliament, and was elected to this role by the House on 10 October 2011.
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