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He resigned after just over a year into his chief ministership after his delegation to London regarding negotiations for self-governance was rejected by the British.","summary_more":[],"facts":[{"key":"born","label":"Born","values":[{"text":"12 March 1908","date":"1908-03-12"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q687956#P569"}},{"key":"birthplace","label":"Place of birth","values":[{"text":"Singapore","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q334"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q687956#P19"}},{"key":"died","label":"Died","values":[{"text":"12 December 1995","date":"1995-12-12"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q687956#P570"}},{"key":"deathplace","label":"Place of death","values":[{"text":"Singapore","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q334"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q687956#P20"}},{"key":"citizenship","label":"Citizenship","values":[{"text":"Singapore","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q334"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q687956#P27"}},{"key":"occupation","label":"Occupation","values":[{"text":"diplomat","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q193391"},{"text":"politician","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q82955"},{"text":"lawyer","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q40348"},{"text":"jurist","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q185351"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q687956#P106"}},{"key":"party","label":"Political party","values":[{"text":"Labour Front","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5219964"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q687956#P102"}},{"key":"education","label":"Education","values":[{"text":"University of London","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q170027"},{"text":"Saint Andrew's Secondary School","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7400920"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q687956#P69"}},{"key":"positions","label":"Positions held","values":[{"text":"ambassador of Singapore (1978–1993)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q38135159","start":"1978","end":"1993"},{"text":"Member of the Parliament of Singapore (15 July 1961 – 3 September 1963)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21294917","start":"1961-07-15","end":"1963-09-03"},{"text":"Chief Minister of Singapore (6 April 1955 – 7 June 1956)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2908548","start":"1955-04-06","end":"1956-06-07"},{"text":"Member of the Parliament of Singapore (2 April 1955 – 29 April 1957)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21294917","start":"1955-04-02","end":"1957-04-29"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q687956#P39"}}],"office":null,"sections":[],"cited":[],"cited_from":null,"videos":[],"last_reviewed":null,"organizations":[],"same_as":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Marshall_(Singaporean_politician)","https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q687956"],"faq":[{"q":"When was David Marshall born?","a":"David Marshall was born on 12 March 1908 in Singapore."},{"q":"What positions has David Marshall held?","a":"Positions held by David Marshall include: ambassador of Singapore (1978–1993); 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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: David Saul Marshall, 1930s (cropped).jpg — Allen & Gledhill, Public domain.","cite":"\"David Marshall\". DigiNepal. Last updated 1 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/david-marshall. Retrieved 6 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-01T09:05:03Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-06","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/david-marshall","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/david-marshall","ne":"https://diginpl.com/people/david-marshall?lang=ne"}}