Eighth Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet
Eighth Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet | |
|---|---|
 8th Cabinet of Singapore | |
 | |
| Date formed | 13 September 1988 |
| Date dissolved | 27 November 1990 |
| People and organisations | |
Head of state | Wee Kim Wee |
Head of government | Lee Kuan Yew |
Deputy head of government | Goh Chok Tong Ong Teng Cheong |
Member party | People's Action Party |
Status in legislature | Supermajority |
Opposition party | Singapore Democratic Party |
Opposition leader | Chiam See Tong |
| History | |
| Legislature term | 7th Parliament of Singapore |
| Predecessor | Seventh Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet |
| Successor | First Goh Chok Tong Cabinet |
The Eighth Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet is the eighth Cabinet of Singapore formed by Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew. It was formed in 1989 after the 1988 Singaporean general election.
Cabinet
The Eighth Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet was composed of the following members.[1][2]
| Portfolio | Name | Term start | Term end |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister | Lee Kuan Yew | 13 September 1988 | 27 November 1990 |
| First Deputy Prime Minister | Goh Chok Tong | 13 September 1988 | 27 November 1990 |
| Second Deputy Prime Minister | Ong Teng Cheong | 13 September 1988 | 27 November 1990 |
| Minister for Defence | Goh Chok Tong | 13 September 1988 | 27 November 1990 |
| Second Minister for Defence (Policy) | Yeo Ning Hong | 13 September 1988 | 27 November 1990 |
| Second Minister for Defence (Services) | Lee Hsien Loong | 13 September 1988 | 27 November 1990 |
| Minister for National Development | S. Dhanabalan | 13 September 1988 | 27 November 1990 |
| Minister for Education | Tony Tan | 13 September 1988 | 27 November 1990 |
| Minister for the Environment | Ahmad Mattar | 13 September 1988 | 27 November 1990 |
| Minister for Communications and Information | Yeo Ning Hong | 13 September 1988 | 27 November 1990 |
| Minister for Law | S. Jayakumar | 13 September 1988 | 27 November 1990 |
| Minister for Home Affairs | S. Jayakumar | 13 September 1988 | 27 November 1990 |
| Minister for Finance | Richard Hu | 13 September 1988 | 27 November 1990 |
| Minister for Labour | Lee Yock Suan | 13 September 1988 | 27 November 1990 |
| Minister for Foreign Affairs | Wong Kan Seng | 13 September 1988 | 27 November 1990 |
| Minister for Community Development | Wong Kan Seng | 13 September 1988 | 27 November 1990 |
| Minister for Trade and Industry | Lee Hsien Loong | 13 September 1988 | 27 November 1990 |
| Minister for Health | Yeo Cheow Tong[a] | 13 September 1988 | 27 November 1990 |
List of ministers
The following is the list of ministers in the Eighth Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet.[1][2][3] Cabinet members are listed in bold.
| Prime Minister's Office | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Prime Minister | Lee Kuan Yew | 13 September 1988 | 27 November 1990 |
| First Deputy Prime Minister | Goh Chok Tong | 13 September 1988 | 27 November 1990 |
| Second Deputy Prime Minister | Ong Teng Cheong | 13 September 1988 | 1 August 1993 |
| Ministry of Communications and Information | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for Communications and Information | Yeo Ning Hong | 13 September 1988 | 27 November 1990 |
| Minister of State for Communications and Information | Mah Bow Tan | 1 October 1988 | 27 November 1990 |
| Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Communications and Information | Ho Kah Leong | 13 September 1988 | 27 November 1990 |
| Ministry of Community Development | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for Community Development | Wong Kan Seng | 13 September 1988 | 27 November 1990 |
| Minister of State for Community Development | Ch'ng Jit Koon | 13 September 1988 | 27 November 1990 |
| Seet Ai Mee | 1 November 1988 | 27 November 1990 | |
| Ministry of Defence | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for Defence | Goh Chok Tong | 13 September 1988 | 27 November 1990 |
| Second Minister for Defence (Policy) | Yeo Ning Hong | 13 September 1988 | 27 November 1990 |
| Second Minister for Defence (Services) | Lee Hsien Loong | 13 September 1988 | 27 November 1990 |
| Ministry of Education | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for Education | Tony Tan | 13 September 1988 | 27 November 1990 |
| Senior Minister of State for Education | Tay Eng Soon | 13 September 1988 | 27 November 1990 |
| Minister of State for Education | Seet Ai Mee | 1 November 1988 | 27 November 1990 |
| Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Education | Sidek Saniff | 13 September 1988 | 27 November 1990 |
| Parliamentary Secretary for Education | Tang Guan Seng | 13 September 1988 | 27 November 1990 |
| Ministry of the Environment | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for the Environment | Ahmad Mattar | 13 September 1988 | 27 November 1990 |
| Senior Parliamentary Secretary for the Environment | Eugene Yap | 13 September 1988 | 25 January 1990 |
| Ministry of Finance | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for Finance | Richard Hu | 13 September 1988 | 27 November 1990 |
| Minister of State for Finance | George Yeo | 13 September 1988 | 27 November 1990 |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for Foreign Affairs | Wong Kan Seng | 13 September 1988 | 27 November 1990 |
| Senior Minister of State for Foreign Affairs | Yeo Cheow Tong | 13 September 1988 | 27 November 1990 |
| Minister of State for Foreign Affairs | Peter Sung | 1 November 1988 | 27 November 1990 |
| George Yeo | 13 September 1988 | 27 November 1990 | |
| Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs | Yatiman Yusof | 13 September 1988 | 27 November 1990 |
| Ministry of Health | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for Health | Yeo Cheow Tong[a] | 13 September 1988 | 27 November 1990 |
| Senior Minister of State for Health | Yeo Cheow Tong | 13 September 1988 | 27 November 1990 |
| Ministry of Home Affairs | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for Home Affairs | S. Jayakumar | 13 September 1988 | 27 November 1990 |
| Senior Minister of State for Home Affairs | Lee Boon Yang | 13 September 1988 | 27 November 1990 |
| Parliamentary Secretary for Home Affairs | Tang Guan Seng | 13 September 1988 | 27 November 1990 |
| Ministry of Labour | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for Labour | Lee Yock Suan | 13 September 1988 | 27 November 1990 |
| Ministry of Law | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for Law | S. Jayakumar | 13 September 1988 | 27 November 1990 |
| Ministry of National Development | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for National Development | S. Dhanabalan | 13 September 1988 | 27 November 1990 |
| Senior Minister of State for National Development | Lee Boon Yang | 13 September 1988 | 27 November 1990 |
| Minister of State for National Development | Peter Sung | 1 November 1988 | 27 November 1990 |
| Senior Parliamentary Secretary for National Development | Lee Yiok Seng | 13 September 1988 | 27 November 1990 |
| Ministry of Trade and Industry | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for Trade and Industry | Lee Hsien Loong | 13 September 1988 | 27 November 1990 |
| Minister of State for Trade and Industry | Mah Bow Tan | 1 October 1988 | 27 November 1990 |
| Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Trade and Industry | Eugene Yap | 13 September 1988 | 25 January 1990 |
Notes
References
- 1 2 "SEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF SINGAPORE" (PDF). Parliament of Singapore. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 July 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- 1 2 "PRESS STATEMENT FROM THE PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE" (PDF). National Archives of Singapore. 10 September 1988. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 July 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- ↑ "PRESS STATEMENT FROM THE PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE" (PDF). National Archives of Singapore. 5 January 1990.