Kenneth Michael Byrne

Kenneth Michael Byrne (13 May 1913 – 14 May 1990) was a Singaporean Cabinet Minister and a Member of Parliament (MP) for Crawford Constituency.

As the Minister for Labour & Law, he presented the Women's Charter to Parliament in 1960.[1]

Following his loss in the 1963 elections, he became a civil servant and later a diplomat, serving as Singapore's High Commissioner to New Zealand.[2]

He later became a lawyer, setting up a private practice in Singapore.

References
  1. Leong, Wai Kum (2008). "IFTY YEARS AND MORE OF THE WOMEN'S CHARTER OF SINGAPORE" (PDF). Singapore Journal of Legal Studies. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
  2. "K. M. Byrne". Singapore Infopedia. National Library Board. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
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