Fifth Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet
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Fifth Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet | |
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 5th Cabinet of Singapore | |
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| Date formed | 31 December 1976 |
| Date dissolved | 5 January 1981 |
| People and organisations | |
Head of state | Benjamin Sheares |
Head of government | Lee Kuan Yew |
Deputy head of government | Goh Keng Swee S. Rajaratnam (from 1 June 1980) |
Member party | People's Action Party |
Status in legislature | Supermajority |
| History | |
| Election | 1976 |
| Legislature term | 4th Parliament of Singapore |
| Predecessor | Fourth Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet |
| Successor | Sixth Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet |
The Fifth Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet is the fifth Cabinet of Singapore formed by Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew. It was formed in 1976 after the 1976 Singaporean general election.
Cabinet
[edit]The Fifth Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet was composed of the following members.[1][2]
| Portfolio | Name | Term |
|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister | Lee Kuan Yew | 5 June 1959 – 28 November 1990 |
| Deputy Prime Minister | Goh Keng Swee | 1 March 1973 – 31 May 1980 |
| First Deputy Prime Minister | Goh Keng Swee | 1 June 1980 – 1 January 1985 |
| Second Deputy Prime Minister (Foreign Affairs) | S. Rajaratnam | 1 June 1980 – 1 January 1985 |
| Minister for Defence | Goh Keng Swee | 11 August 1970 – 11 February 1979 |
| Howe Yoon Chong | 12 February 1979 – 31 May 1982 | |
| Minister for Health | Toh Chin Chye | 2 June 1975 – 5 January 1981 |
| Minister for Foreign Affairs | S. Rajaratnam | 12 August 1965 – 30 May 1980 |
| S. Dhanabalan | 1 June 1980 – 12 September 1988 | |
| Minister for Labour | Ong Pang Boon | 5 July 1971 – 5 January 1981 |
| Minister for National Development | Lim Kim San | 2 June 1975 – 31 January 1979 |
| Teh Cheang Wan | 1 February 1979 – 14 December 1986 | |
| Minister for Communications | Lim Kim San | 1 August 1975 – 30 July 1978 |
| Ong Teng Cheong | 1 July 1978 – 8 May 1983 | |
| Minister for Culture | Jek Yeun Thong | 16 April 1968 – 25 September 1977 |
| Ong Teng Cheong | 26 September 1977 – 5 January 1981 (acting) | |
| Minister for Science and Technology | Jek Yeun Thong | 31 December 1976 – 25 September 1977 |
| E. W. Barker | 26 September 1977 – 1 April 1981 | |
| Minister for Social Affairs | Othman Wok | 16 April 1968 – 30 June 1977 |
| Toh Chin Chye | 1 July 1977 – 4 September 1977 (acting) | |
| Ahmad Mattar | 5 September 1977 – 31 May 1984 (acting) | |
| Minister for Law | E. W. Barker | 2 June 1975 – 12 September 1988 |
| Minister for the Environment | E. W. Barker | 2 June 1975 – 31 January 1979 |
| Lim Kim San | 1 February 1979 – 5 January 1981 | |
| Minister for Home Affairs | Chua Sian Chin | 1 November 1972 – 1 January 1985 |
| Minister for Education | Chua Sian Chin | 20 October 1975 – 11 February 1979 |
| Goh Keng Swee | 12 February 1979 – 31 May 1980 | |
| Tony Tan | 1 June 1980 – 31 May 1981 | |
| Minister for Finance | Hon Sui Sen | 11 August 1970 – 14 October 1983 |
| Minister for Trade and Industry | Goh Chok Tong | 15 March 1979 – 31 May 1981 |
| Minister without portfolio | Othman Wok | 1 July 1977 – 5 January 1981 |
| Jek Yeun Thong | 26 September 1977 – 5 January 1981 | |
| Lim Chee Onn | 15 September 1980 – 1 August 1983 |
List of office holders
[edit]The following is the list of office holders in the Fifth Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet.[1][2] Cabinet members are listed in bold.
| Prime Minister's Office | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Prime Minister | Lee Kuan Yew | 31 December 1976 | 5 January 1981 |
| Deputy Prime Minister | Goh Keng Swee | 31 December 1976 | 31 May 1980 |
| First Deputy Prime Minister | Goh Keng Swee | 1 June 1980 | 5 January 1981 |
| Second Deputy Prime Minister (Foreign Affairs) | S. Rajaratnam | 1 June 1980 | 5 January 1981 |
| Minister without portfolio | Othman Wok | 1 July 1977 | 5 January 1981 |
| Jek Yeun Thong | 26 September 1977 | 5 January 1981 | |
| Lim Chee Onn | 15 September 1980 | 5 January 1981 | |
| Senior Minister of State for the Prime Minister's Office | Lee Khoon Choy | 12 February 1979 | 5 January 1981 |
| Minister of State for the Prime Minister's Office | Ya'acob Mohamed | 3 January 1977 | 25 October 1977 |
| Minister of State | Ya'acob Mohamed | 26 October 1977 | 5 January 1981 |
| Parliamentary Secretary for the Prime Minister's Office | Chin Harn Tong | 17 March 1980 | 5 January 1981 |
| Ministry of Communications | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for Communications | Lim Kim San | 31 December 1976 | 30 June 1978 |
| Ong Teng Cheong | 1 July 1978 | 5 January 1981 | |
| Senior Minister of State for Communications | Ong Teng Cheong | 31 December 1976 | 30 June 1978 |
| Parliamentary Secretary for Communications | Sidek Saniff | 1 April 1980 | 5 January 1981 |
| Ministry of Culture | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for Culture | Jek Yeun Thong | 31 December 1976 | 25 September 1977 |
| Ong Teng Cheong[a] | 26 September 1977 | 5 January 1981 | |
| Parliamentary Secretary for Culture | Ow Chin Hock | 1 October 1977 | 5 January 1981 |
| Sidek Saniff | 1 April 1980 | 5 January 1981 | |
| Ministry of Defence | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for Defence | Goh Keng Swee | 31 December 1976 | 11 February 1979 |
| Howe Yoon Chong | 12 February 1979 | 5 January 1981 | |
| Minister of State for Defence | Bernard Chen | 24 May 1977 | 5 January 1981 |
| Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Defence | Phua Bah Lee | 31 December 1976 | 5 January 1981 |
| Ministry of Education | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for Education | Chua Sian Chin | 31 December 1976 | 11 February 1979 |
| Goh Keng Swee | 12 February 1979 | 31 May 1980 | |
| Tony Tan | 1 June 1980 | 5 January 1981 | |
| Senior Minister of State for Education | Chai Chong Yii | 31 December 1976 | 5 January 1981 |
| Tony Tan | 12 February 1979 | 31 May 1980 | |
| Parliamentary Secretary for Education | Ahmad Mattar | 3 January 1977 | 4 September 1977 |
| Ministry of the Environment | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for the Environment | E. W. Barker | 31 December 1976 | 31 January 1979 |
| Lim Kim San | 1 February 1979 | 5 January 1981 | |
| Senior Parliamentary Secretary for the Environment | Chor Yeok Eng | 31 December 1976 | 5 January 1981 |
| Ministry of Finance | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for Finance | Hon Sui Sen | 31 December 1976 | 5 January 1981 |
| Senior Minister of State for Finance | Goh Chok Tong | 1 September 1977 | 14 March 1979 |
| Tan Eng Liang | 1 June 1978 | 19 February 1979 | |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for Foreign Affairs | S. Rajaratnam | 31 December 1976 | 31 May 1980 |
| S. Dhanabalan | 1 June 1980 | 5 January 1981 | |
| Senior Minister of State for Foreign Affairs | Abdul Rahim Ishak | 31 December 1976 | 5 January 1981 |
| Lee Khoon Choy | 31 December 1976 | 11 February 1979 | |
| S. Dhanabalan | 12 February 1979 | 31 May 1980 | |
| Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs | Ong Soo Chuan | 31 December 1976 | 31 July 1978 |
| Ministry of Health | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for Health | Toh Chin Chye | 31 December 1976 | 5 January 1981 |
| Ministry of Home Affairs | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for Home Affairs | Chua Sian Chin | 31 December 1976 | 5 January 1981 |
| Parliamentary Secretary for Home Affairs | Lim Guan Hoo | 31 December 1976 | 30 June 1977 |
| Chin Harn Tong | 1 July 1978 | 16 March 1980 | |
| Ministry of Labour | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for Labour | Ong Pang Boon | 31 December 1976 | 5 January 1981 |
| Minister of State for Labour | Sia Kah Hui | 31 December 1976 | 5 January 1981 |
| Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Labour | Fong Sip Chee | 31 December 1976 | 5 January 1981 |
| Ministry of Law | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for Law | E. W. Barker | 31 December 1976 | 5 January 1981 |
| Ministry of National Development | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for National Development | Lim Kim San | 31 December 1976 | 31 January 1979 |
| Teh Cheang Wan | 1 February 1979 | 5 January 1981 | |
| Senior Minister of State for National Development | Tan Eng Liang | 31 December 1976 | 31 May 1978 |
| S. Dhanabalan | 16 June 1978 | 11 February 1979 | |
| Parliamentary Secretary for National Development | Ho Cheng Choon | 31 December 1976 | 31 March 1979 |
| Lee Yiok Seng | 1 March 1979 | 5 January 1981 | |
| Ministry of Science and Technology | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for Science and Technology | Jek Yeun Thong | 31 December 1976 | 25 September 1977 |
| E. W. Barker | 26 September 1977 | 5 January 1981 | |
| Ministry of Social Affairs | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for Social Affairs | Othman Wok | 31 December 1976 | 30 June 1977 |
| Toh Chin Chye[a] | 1 July 1977 | 4 September 1977 | |
| Ahmad Mattar[a] | 5 September 1977 | 5 January 1981 | |
| Minister of State for Social Affairs | Ahmad Mattar | 5 September 1977 | 5 January 1981 |
| Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Social Affairs | Chan Chee Seng | 31 December 1976 | 5 January 1981 |
| Ministry of Trade and Industry (from 15 March 1979) | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for Trade and Industry | Goh Chok Tong | 15 March 1979 | 5 January 1981 |
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 "FOURTH PARLIAMENT OF SINGAPORE" (PDF). Parliament of Singapore.
- 1 2 Raman, P. M. (31 December 1976). "Chiaw Meng dropped". The Straits Times. p. 1 – via NewspaperSG.