First Lim Yew Hock Cabinet

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First Lim Yew Hock Cabinet
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2nd Cabinet of Singapore
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Date formed7 June 1956
Date dissolved3 June 1959
People and organisations
Head of state Robert Black
William Goode
Head of government Lim Yew Hock
No. of ministers8
Total no. of members8
Member party Labour Front
United Malay National Organisation
Malayan Chinese Association
Status in legislatureMinority
11 / 32
Opposition party Malay Union
People's Action Party
Opposition leader Lee Kuan Yew
History
Predecessor First David Marshall Cabinet
Successor I Lee Kuan Yew

Following the resignation of David Marshall, Lim Yew Hock was appointed by the Governor of Singapore to form the next government. One day after his appointment, he announced his cabinet, which closely resembled that of his predecessor, with only minor changes to portfolio allocations. [1] Notably, he appointed Abdul Hamid bin Haji Jumat as Deputy Chief Minister.

List of ministers

PortfolioMinisterPolitical partyTerm startTerm end
Chief Minister
Minister for Labour and Welfare
Lim Yew Hock Labour Front 7 June 19563 June 1959
Deputy Chief Minister
Minister for Local Government, Lands and Housing
Abdul Hamid bin Haji Jumat United Malay National Organisation 7 June 19563 June 1959
Minister for Commerce and Industry J.M. Jumabhoy Labour Front 7 June 19563 June 1959
Chief Secretary William Goode Independent 7 June 19567 December 1957
Edgeworth Beresford David Independent 24 January 19583 June 1959
Attorney-General Charles Harris Butterfield Independent 7 June 19561 July 1957
Ernest Pattison Shanks Independent 2 July 19573 June 1959
Minister for Health A. J. Braga Labour Front 7 June 19563 June 1959
Minister for Communications and Works Francis Thomas Labour Front 7 June 19563 June 1959
Minister for Education Chew Swee Kee Labour Front 7 June 19564 March 1959
Lim Yew Hock Labour Front 5 March 19593 June 1959
Financial Secretary T.M. Hart Independent 7 June 19563 June 1959

The names in bold are the surnames of Chinese persons, and the personal names of Indian and Malay persons

References

  1. "Lim Yew Hock Cabinet". The Straits Times. Singapore. 9 June 1956. Retrieved 21 August 2013.