Edmund William
Barker
Group members:
Lydia, Ying Hui,
Jae, Lixon, Silas
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Values
Values
Cheerful
Honest & Honourable
Indomitable
Lucid
Down-to-earth
Social Butterfly
Contributions to Singapore
As a Law Minister
&
a National Development Minister
As a Law Minister
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The Land Acquisition Act
Government
As a Law Minister
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The Preservation of Monuments Act
As a Law Minister
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Presidential Council For Minorities
As a Law Minister
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Streamlined the process of reaching a
verdict
As a National Development
Minister
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Announced to transform part of beach
road into a ‘Golden Mile’
Others
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Wrote the document for Singapore
Independence
Personal Relationships
&
Studies
Personal Relationships & Studies
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Good Friends With Lee Kuan Yew
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Won the Queen's Scholarship
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Social Butterfly And Social Creature
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Became a lawyer
Sports
Sports
Represented college in cricket, soccer, rugby and
athletics but never played golf
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Won a half-blue award for badminton
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He was part of a hockey team named harimau
Was president of Southeast Asian(peninsular) Games
federation
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Was awarded the Olympic Order(silver) by the
International Olympic Commitee
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Trivia Time!!!
Eddie Barker- Trivia
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Choir boy
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Singapore-Hawaiian Band
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Hockey Player
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Hit in the Nose
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Journey to Myanmar
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Sanitary Inspector
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On Crutches in Parliament
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Election Pamphlets: Wasted Money
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SPCA Member
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Important Lesson: Courtesy
The End!
Thank You for Listening!
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