Singapore to get its first woman Speaker of parliament after scandal
By , on January 8th, 2013
<!– google_ad_section_start –> A Muslim woman will replace the former Speaker of Singapore’s Parliament, who was forced to step down in a sex scandal. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Tuesday that he would nominate Halimah Yacob, currently minister of state at the Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports, for the post when parliament sits next Monday. She will be the country’s first female Speaker. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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Singapore to get its first woman Speaker of parliament after scandal
<!– google_ad_section_start –> A Muslim woman will replace the former Speaker of Singapore’s Parliament, who was forced to step down in a sex scandal. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Tuesday that he would nominate Halimah Yacob, currently minister of state at the Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports, for the post when parliament sits next Monday. She will be the country’s first female Speaker. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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Singapore to get its first woman Speaker of parliament after scandal
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