Punch Coomaraswamy

Punch Coomaraswamy
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
PresidentBenjamin Sheares
Devan Nair
Preceded byErnest Steven Monteiro
Succeeded byTommy Koh
Acting President of Singapore
In office
5 March 1968 – 5 May 1968
Prime MinisterLee Kuan Yew
Preceded byYusof Ishak
Succeeded byYusof Ishak
2nd Speaker of the Parliament of Singapore
In office
1966–1970
DeputyYeoh Ghim Seng[1]
Preceded byArumugam Ponnu Rajah
Succeeded byYeoh Ghim Seng
Deputy Speaker of the Parliament of Singapore
In office
February 1966 – August 1966
Preceded byFong Kim Heng
Succeeded byYeoh Ghim Seng
Personal details
Born16 October 1925
Segamat, Johor, Unfederated Malay States
Died8 January 1999(1999-01-08) (aged 73)
Singapore
Cause of deathChronic obstructive pulmonary disease
SpouseKailanayaky ("Kaila") Coomaraswamy nee Appachy
Children3
Alma materUniversity of Nottingham
Profession
  • Judge
  • diplomat
  • politician

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]

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