:1950 in Singapore

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The following lists events that happened during 1950 in the Colony of Singapore.

Incumbents

1 March – The Teachers’ Training College (present-day National Institute of Education) is formed to train teachers. It is the first-ever training college for teachers.{{cite web |title=Teachers' Training College |url=http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_2016-09-19_085559.html |website=NLB |access-date=27 August 2019}}
6 March – A new postal district system dividing Singapore into 28 districts is launched, making it the first ever system.{{cite web |title=New Postal Scheme For Singapore |url=http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19500301-1.2.69 |access-date=8 October 2019 |website=The Straits Times (retrieved from NLB) |date=1 March 1950}}

11–13 December – The Maria Hertogh riots took place a few days after the verdict, worsened by inflammatory news coverage. The riots left eighteen people dead and 173 injured.{{cite web |title=Maria Hertogh riots |url=http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_83_2005-02-02.html |website=NLB |access-date=16 August 2019}}

4 February – Jufrie Mahmood, prominent opposition political figure.
17 February – Yu-Foo Yee Shoon, former politician.
5 March – Chay Wai Chuen, diplomat and former politician.
11 March – Rita Chao, former singer and actress (d. 2014).
20 March – Mohamed Latiff Mohamed, Malay poet and writer (d. 2022).
22 April – Seng Han Thong, former politician.
30 June – Kwek Siew Jin, former civil servant and former rear-admiral who served as Chief of Navy from 1992 to 1996.
4 October – Claire Chiang, entrepreneur, activist and former Nominated Member of Parliament.