The following lists events that happened during 1991 in Singapore.

Incumbents

President President most commonly refers to: *President (corporate title) *President (education), a leader of a college or university *President (government title) President may also refer to: Automobiles * Nissan President, a 1966–2010 Japanese ful ...

Wee Kim Wee Wee Kim Wee ( zh, s=黄金辉, poj=Ûiⁿ Kim-hui, p=Huáng Jīnhuī, first=s,poj,p; 4 November 1915 – 2 May 2005) was a Singaporean journalist and diplomat who served as the fourth president of Singapore from 1985 until his resignation in ...

Prime Minister A prime minister, premier or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. Under those systems, a prime minister is not ...

Goh Chok Tong Goh Chok Tong (; born 20 May 1941) is a Singaporean former politician who served as Prime Minister of Singapore between 1990 and 2004, and Secretary-General of the People's Action Party between 1992 and 2004. He was the Parliament of Singapore, ...

Events

January

* 2 January – New machine-readable

passports A passport is an official travel document issued by a government that contains a person's identity. A person with a passport can travel to and from foreign countries more easily and access consular assistance. A passport certifies the personal ...

are issued. * 11 January – The National Science and Technology Board is formed to enhance R&D activities in Singapore. * 15 January – The five Shared Values of Singapore are adopted.

February

* 23 February – Civics and moral education is introduced, replacing religious knowledge lessons in schools.

March

* 2 March – The

National Trades Union Congress The National Trades Union Congress (NTUC), also known as the Singapore National Trades Union Congress (SNTUC) internationally, is the sole national trade union centre in Singapore. NTUC is at the heart of the Labour Movement which comprises 59 ...

launches two radio stations, NTUC Heart Radio 91.3 and NTUC Heart Radio 100.3. * 16 March – The New Horizon Centre is officially opened, making it the first day care centre to look after those with

dementia Dementia is a disorder which manifests as a set of related symptoms, which usually surfaces when the brain is damaged by injury or disease. The symptoms involve progressive impairments in memory, thinking, and behavior, which negatively affe ...

. * 26 March – Four

Pakistanis Pakistanis ( ur, , translit=Pākistānī Qaum, ) are the citizens and nationals of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. According to the 2017 Pakistani national census, the population of Pakistan stood at over 213 million people, making it the w ...

hijack

Singapore Airlines Flight 117 Singapore Airlines Flight 117 was a Singapore Airlines flight that was hijacked en route by four Pakistani terrorists on 26 March 1991. The aircraft landed in Singapore. The hijackers, who claimed to be members of the Pakistan Peoples Party ...

and demand the release of

Pakistan Peoples Party The Pakistan People's Party ( ur, , ; PPP) is a centre-left, social-democratic political party in Pakistan. It is currently the third largest party in the National Assembly and second largest in the Senate of Pakistan. The party was founded ...

members from Pakistani jails. * 27 March – Members of the

Singapore Special Operations Force The Special Operations Force (SOF) is the primary special forces unit of the Singapore Army responsible for conducting special operations. It is composed of only highly-trained regular servicemen from the Commandos formation. It is also a compo ...

storm into

, killing all hijackers and freeing all passengers and crew members.

May

* 4 May –

Filipina Filipinos ( tl, Mga Pilipino) are the people who are citizens of or native to the Philippines. The majority of Filipinos today come from various Austronesian ethnolinguistic groups, all typically speaking either Filipino, English and/or other ...

domestic worker A domestic worker or domestic servant is a person who works within the scope of a residence. The term "domestic service" applies to the equivalent occupational category. In traditional English contexts, such a person was said to be "in service ...

Delia Maga and her 4-year-old charge, Nicholas Huang are found murdered in their flat.

Flor Contemplacion Flor Ramos Contemplacion (January 7, 1953 – March 17, 1995) was a Filipina domestic worker executed in Singapore for murder. Her execution severely strained relations between Singapore and the Philippines, and caused many Filipinos to vent ...

was subsequently tried for the murders and found guilty. * 13 May – Underwater World opens its doors. * 31 May – The

Van Kleef Aquarium Van Kleef Aquarium was an oceanarium located along River Valley Road, at the foot of Fort Canning Hill, in Singapore. Fully air-conditioned, the aquarium had 6,500 animals at the time of opening, which were housed in freshwater, seawater, and swam ...

closes after falling visitorship.

June

* 1 June – Changi Airport Terminal 2 is officially opened. * 3 June – The first

National Registration Identity Card The National Registration Identity Card (NRIC), colloquially known as "IC" ( ms, Kad Pengenalan Pendaftaran Negara; ; ta, அடையாள அட்டை) is the compulsory identity document issued to citizens and permanent residents of S ...

(NRIC) replacement exercise takes place in MacPherson Community Club in a programme spanning three years. The programme replaces the existing laminated NRICs to credit-card sized ones with features for higher security. It will also indicate blood types for use in emergencies. * 6 June – The Civil Defence Academy starts construction. When completed in 1995, the S$63 million complex spanning nine-hectares will train

Singapore Civil Defence Force The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) is an uniformed organisation in Singapore under the Ministry of Home Affairs that provides emergency services such as firefighting, technical rescue, and emergency medical services, and coordinates nati ...

officers, as well as offer computer simulations. * 29 June – IMM opens its doors.

July

* 1 July - **

Nanyang Technological University The Nanyang Technological University (NTU) is a national research university in Singapore. It is the second oldest autonomous university in the country and is considered as one of the most prestigious universities in the world by various inte ...

(NTU) is formed as Singapore's second university, previously known as the Nanyang Technological Institute. ** The

National Institute of Education The National Institute of Education (NIE) is an autonomous institute of Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore. Ranked 12th in the world and 2nd in Asia by the QS World University Rankings in the subject of Education in 2015, the ...

(NIE) is formed from the merger of Institute of Education (IE) and the College of Physical Education (CPE). The institution is now part of NTU.

August

* 1 August – The

Singapore International Foundation The Singapore International Foundation (SIF; ; ) is a not-for-profit organisation established on 1 August 1991. Arts for Good Arts and culture can aid sustainable development, particularly in fostering inclusive societies and promoting susta ...

is formed to help in diplomacy. * 2 August – Two areas in Singapore, namely the Central and Changi areas are gazetted as Tree Conservation Areas. * 31 August – In the 1991 General Election, the

People's Action Party The People's Action Party (abbreviation: PAP) is a major conservative centre-right political party in Singapore and is one of the three contemporary political parties represented in Parliament, alongside the opposition Workers' Party (WP) and ...

team led by

won 77 out of 81 seats (including 41 uncontested seats) with a vote share of 61.0%; then the lowest vote share since surpassed by the 2011 General Election; which had 60.1%. The opposition won the remaining four, in which three seats went to the

Singapore Democratic Party The Singapore Democratic Party (abbreviation: SDP) is a politcal party in Singapore. The party was founded on 6 August 1980 by Chiam See Tong. During the 1991 general election, Ling How Doong and Cheo Chai Chen won Bukit Gombak SMC and Nee ...

and one seat to the Workers' Party.

September

* 21 September – The second phase of the Central Expressway opens.

October

* 4 October – The

reopens as the World of Aquarium. * 15 October – The National Arts Council is formed to spearhead the development of the

arts The arts are a very wide range of human practices of creative expression, storytelling and cultural participation. They encompass multiple diverse and plural modes of thinking, doing and being, in an extremely broad range of media. Both hi ...

in Singapore. * 16 October – PolyView is launched to enhance education and IT services. This comes after the release of the IT2000 masterplan a few weeks earlier.

November

* 24 November – The Keppel-Brani causeway is officially opened, making it the first road link between Singapore and an island.

Births

* 28 January – Sufi Rashid - Singaporean singer. * 16 February – Aliff Aziz - Singaporean singer and actor * 15 March – Atikah Suhaime - Singaporean actress. * 21 June –

Sachin Mylavarapu Sachin Venkata Srikar Mylavarapu (born 21 June 1991) is a Singaporean cricketer who has played at first-class level for Oxford University, making his debut during the 2013 season. A left-arm orthodox spinner who bats with the opposite hand, M ...

, Singaporean cricketer * 26 July –

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, Singaporean singer and runner-up of

Sing! China (season 1) The first season of the Chinese reality talent show '' Sing! China'' premiered on 15 July 2016 on Zhejiang Television. The show is loosely based on a similar competition format in the Netherlands, ''The Voice of Holland''. The show is hosted by ...

. * Jerrold Yam, Singaporean poet and lawyer.

Deaths

* 25 January –

Ismail Marjan Ismail bin Marjan (7 June 1920 – 25 January 1991) was a badminton player from British Malaya, Malaya/Singapore who had won many individual and doubles titles at local, regional and international competitions throughout the 1940s and 1950 ...

- Badminton player, 70 * 17 March – Li Rulin - Chinese literary pioneer (b. 1914). * 17 December –

Chen Wen Hsi Chen Wen Hsi (; 1906–1991) was a Chinese-born Singaporean artist, known for his avant-garde Chinese paintings. Early life and education Chen was born in Jieyang, Guangdong, China, and had his early education at Chen Li Primary School and St. ...

- Singapore's pioneer artist (b. 1906).

References

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