State of Singapore

The State of Singapore was a self-governing British territory from 1959 to 1963 and a constituent state of Malaysia from 1963 until independence in 1965.

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Crown Colony of Singapore: A British Crown colony comprising Singapore from 1946 until the territory attained self-government in 1959. The State of Singapore replaced this colonial administration when internal self-government began.
Singapore in Malaysia: Singapore’s status as a constituent state of Malaysia from September 1963 until its separation in August 1965. It was the State’s second and final constitutional arrangement.
Merger with Malaysia: The 1963 political union in which Singapore joined Malaya, Sabah, and Sarawak to form Malaysia. Merger ended the State’s separate self-governing status under Britain.
Colony of Singapore: The British colonial administration of Singapore before full internal self-government began in 1959. It contrasts with the State’s elected local government and internal autonomy.
Singaporean self-government: The system of local government established in Singapore in 1959, with Britain retaining control over defence and foreign affairs. It defined the State’s first constitutional arrangement.
Malaysia Agreement: The 1963 agreement that established the terms for the formation of Malaysia, including the entry of Singapore, Sabah, and Sarawak. It set the terms under which Singapore entered the federation.
1964 race riots in Singapore: Two outbreaks of communal violence in Singapore in July and September 1964, during its membership in Malaysia. The riots intensified tensions during the State’s period within the federation.
Federation of Malaya: An independent federation formed in 1957 from the former British territories of the Malay Peninsula. It was the principal predecessor and largest component of Malaysia, unlike Singapore’s distinct state status.
People's Action Party: A Singapore political party founded in 1954 that governed the territory and state from 1959 onward. Its 1959 election victory formed the government of the new self-governing state.
Malaysia Act 1963: A United Kingdom statute that provided for the formation of Malaysia and the admission of Singapore, Sabah, and Sarawak. It gave legal effect in British law to Singapore’s transfer into Malaysia.