Sixth Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet

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Sixth Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet
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6th Cabinet of Singapore
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Date formed6 January 1981
Date dissolved1 January 1985
People and organisations
Head of state Benjamin Sheares
(2 January 1971 – 12 May 1981)
Devan Nair (since 23 October 1981)
Head of government Lee Kuan Yew
Deputy head of government Goh Keng Swee
S. Rajaratnam
Member party People's Action Party
Status in legislature Supermajority
75 / 75
Opposition party Workers' Party
Opposition leader J. B. Jeyaretnam
History
Election 1980
Legislature term 5th Parliament of Singapore
Predecessor Fifth Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet
Successor Seventh Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet

The Sixth Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet is the sixth Cabinet of Singapore. Formed by Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew on 6 January 1981 following the 1980 general election, it governed Singapore until its dissolution on 1 January 1985.

Contents

Cabinet

The Sixth Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet consisted of the following members. [1]

PortfolioNameTerm startTerm end
Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew 6 January 19811 January 1985
First Deputy Prime Minister Goh Keng Swee 6 January 19811 January 1985
Second Deputy Prime Minister (Foreign Affairs) S. Rajaratnam 6 January 19811 January 1985
MinisterLim Chee Onn6 January 19811 August 1983
Minister Ong Teng Cheong 9 May 19831 January 1985
Minister for Finance Hon Sui Sen 6 January 198114 October 1983
Lee Kuan Yew 15 October 198323 October 1983
Tony Tan 24 October 19831 January 1985
Minister for the Environment Ong Pang Boon 6 January 19811 January 1985
Minister for Law E. W. Barker 6 January 19811 January 1985
Second Minister for Law S. Jayakumar 1 June 19841 January 1985
Minister of Science and Technology E. W. Barker 6 January 198131 March 1981
Minister for Home Affairs Chua Sian Chin 6 January 19811 January 1985
Second Minister for Home Affairs S. Jayakumar 1 June 19841 January 1985
Minister for Communications Ong Teng Cheong 6 January 19818 May 1983
Ong Pang Boon 9 May 19836 September 1983
Yeo Ning Hong [a] 7 September 19831 January 1985
Minister for Labour Ong Teng Cheong 6 January 19818 May 1983
E. W. Barker 9 May 19836 September 1983
S. Jayakumar [a] 7 September 19831 January 1985
Minister for Defence Howe Yoon Chong 6 January 198131 May 1982
Goh Chok Tong 1 June 19821 January 1985
Second Minister for Defence Goh Chok Tong 1 June 198131 May 1982
Yeo Ning Hong 1 June 19841 January 1985
Minister for National Development Teh Cheang Wan 6 January 19811 January 1985
Minister for Trade and Industry Goh Chok Tong 6 January 198131 May 1981
Tony Tan 1 June 19811 January 1985
Minister for Health Goh Chok Tong 6 January 198131 May 1982
Howe Yoon Chong 1 June 19821 January 1985
Second Minister for Health Goh Chok Tong 1 June 19821 January 1985
Minister for Foreign Affairs S. Dhanabalan 6 January 19811 January 1985
Minister for Culture S. Dhanabalan 6 January 19811 January 1985
Minister for Education Tony Tan Keng Yam 6 January 198131 May 1981
Goh Keng Swee 1 June 19811 January 1985
Minister for Social Affairs Ahmad Mattar [b] 6 January 19811 January 1985

Notes

  1. 1 2 In an acting capacity from 7 September 1983 until 31 May 1984.
  2. ↑ In an acting capacity from 6 January 1981 until 31 May 1984.

Ministers of State and Parliamentary Secretaries

The following were appointed as Ministers of State and Parliamentary Secretaries. [1]

Senior Ministers of State

PortfolioNameTerm startTerm end
Prime Minister's Office Lee Khoon Choy 6 January 19811 January 1985
Foreign Affairs Abdul Rahim Ishak 6 January 19811 May 1981
Culture Chai Chong Yii 6 January 19811 May 1981

Ministers of State

PortfolioNameTerm startTerm end
Finance Lee Yock Suan 24 October 19831 January 1985
Law S. Jayakumar 21 September 198131 May 1984
Home Affairs S. Jayakumar 21 September 198131 May 1984
Labour Sia Kah Hui6 January 19811 May 1981
Wong Kwei Cheong6 January 19816 September 1983
Defence Bernard Chen6 January 19811 May 1981
Yeo Ning Hong 1 April 198131 May 1984
National Development Lee Yock Suan 21 September 198123 October 1983
Trade and Industry Wong Kwei Cheong7 September 19831 January 1985
Culture Fong Sip Chee 2 May 19811 January 1985
Education Tay Eng Soon 1 April 19811 January 1985
Without portfolio Wan Soon Bee 7 September 19831 January 1985

Senior Parliamentary Secretaries

PortfolioNameTerm startTerm end
Prime Minister's Office Ch'ng Jit Koon 2 January 19821 January 1985
Environment Chor Yeok Eng 6 January 198131 December 1982
Home Affairs Chin Harn Tong 1 May 19811 January 1985
Labour Fong Sip Chee 6 January 19812 May 1981
Defence Phua Bah Lee 6 January 19811 January 1985
National Development Lee Yiok Seng1 May 19811 January 1985
Trade and Industry Chan Chee Seng 6 January 198131 December 1982
Social Affairs Chan Chee Seng 6 January 19812 May 1981

Parliamentary Secretaries

PortfolioNameTerm startTerm end
Environment Teo Cheong Tee3 May 19831 January 1985
Communications Sidek Saniff 6 January 19811 May 1981
Labour Eugene Yap Giau Cheng1 June 19811 January 1985
National Development Lee Yiok Seng6 January 198130 April 1981
Trade and Industry Sidek Saniff 2 May 19811 January 1985
Health Wan Hussin Zoohri21 September 19811 January 1985
Culture Sidek Saniff 6 January 19811 May 1981
Wan Hussin Zoohri21 September 19811 January 1985
Education Ow Chin Hock 6 January 19811 May 1981
Ho Kah Leong 2 May 19811 January 1985
Social Affairs Sidek Saniff 2 May 19811 January 1985
Teo Cheong Tee21 September 19811 January 1985

References

  1. 1 2 "FIFTH PARLIAMENT OF SINGAPORE" (PDF). Parliament of Singapore. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
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