A. J. Braga
A. J. Braga | |
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Braga in 1963 | |
| Minister for Health | |
| In office 6 April 1955 – 3 June 1959 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Ahmad Ibrahim |
| Member of Parliament for Katong Constituency | |
| In office 6 April 1955 – 5 June 1959 | |
| Preceded by | John Laycock |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Francis De Conceicao |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Armand Joseph Braga June 10, 1900 Singapore, Straits Settlements (present-day Singapore) |
| Died | November 7, 1968 (aged 68) Lloyd Gardens, Singapore |
| Political party | Labour Front |
| Domestic partner(s) | Mona Patricia Braga (m. 1931–1948) Amy Wong (m. 1949) |
| Children | 2; including Myrna |
| Alma mater | St. Joseph's Institution |
Armand Joseph Braga (10 June 1900 – 7 November 1968), better known as A. J. Braga, was a Singaporean politician and lawyer who served as the first Minister for Health between 1955 and 1959 in the first Legislative Assembly of Singapore. A member of Labour Front, he served as the Member of the Legislative Assembly representing Katong Constituency.
Born in Singapore under British rule, he studied in both Singapore and Hong Kong. Originally studying medicine, he stopped in 1918 and eventually moved to London to study law, where he was later called to the bar. He returned to Singapore in 1935 and served as senior municipal commissioner for three terms.