The Rendel Constitution was a 1953 review of Singapore's constitution led by British diplomat Sir George Rendel that advocated for limited self-government. It recommended transferring some political power to local people by renaming the Legislative Council to the Legislative Assembly, with all 25 members directly elected by the people. It also suggested the Legislative Assembly control less important areas like housing and education, while Britain maintain control over key areas like security, laws, finance and defense.

1. Rendel
Constitution

2. • The Maria Hertogh Riot and the Anti-
National Service Riot made the British
know that the local people were still not
satisfied with them.
• In 1953, the British want to transfer more
politic power to the local people in order to
win back their hearts

3. • In July 1953, Sir George Rendel, one of
the British Diplomat, lead a commision to
review the constitution and this was known
as the Rendel Constitution.
• The Legislative Council is renamed as the
Legislative Assembly because of the
Rendel Constitution

4. • All 25 members would also be elected by
the people in the 1955 election
• It advocated limited self government for
Singapore. The less important areas of the
government will be instead controlled by
those who were selected in the Legislative
Assembly while the important part of the
government won’t

5. • Those lesser important part controlled by
the Legislative Assembly are housing,
trading, industry, education and health
care services.
• Those more important part controlled by
the British minister are internal security,
laws, finance, external events and external
defense