Michael Palmer (politician)

For other people named Michael Palmer, see Michael Palmer (disambiguation).
Michael Palmer
6th Speaker of the Parliament of Singapore
In office
10 October 2011 – 12 December 2012
DeputyCharles Chong
Seah Kian Peng
Preceded byAbdullah Tarmugi
Succeeded byHalimah Yacob
Member of Parliament
for Punggol East SMC
In office
7 May 2011 – 12 December 2012
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byLee Li Lian
Member of Parliament
for Pasir Ris–Punggol GRC
(Punggol East)
In office
6 May 2006 – 18 April 2011
Preceded byCharles Chong
Succeeded byConstituency abolished
Personal details
Born (1968-07-14) 14 July 1968 (age 56)
Singapore
Political partyIndependent
Other political
affiliations		People's Action Party (2006–2013)
SpouseDiana Palmer
Children1[1]
ParentVernon Palmer (father)[2]
Alma materUniversity College London (LLB)

Michael Anthony Palmer (born 14 July 1968) is a Singaporean lawyer and former politician who served as Speaker of the Parliament of Singapore between 2011 and 2012.[3] A former member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he was the Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Punggol East ward of Pasir Ris–Punggol GRC between 2006 and 2011, and Punggol East SMC between 2011 and 2012.

Palmer announced his resignation as Speaker of Parliament, Member of Parliament for Punggol East SMC and a member of the PAP on 12 December 2012 due to an extra-marital affair with Laura Ong Hui Hoon, Constituency Director of the People's Association (PA) office in Pasir Ris–Punggol GRC.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference tan was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "MP Michael Palmer's father passed away". AsiaOne. 25 November 2009. Archived from the original on 6 December 2011. Retrieved 28 October 2011.
  3. ^ "Michael Palmer resigns as Speaker". TODAYonline. 12 December 2012. Archived from the original on 14 December 2012. Retrieved 12 December 2012.