Sixth Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet
Sixth Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet | |
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 6th Cabinet of Singapore | |
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| Date formed | 6 January 1981 |
| Date dissolved | 1 January 1985 |
| People and organisations | |
Head of state | Benjamin Sheares (until 12 May 1981) Wee Chong Jin (acting: 12–14 May 1981) Yeoh Ghim Seng (acting:14 May – 23 October 1981) Devan Nair (from 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 |
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.
Cabinet
The Sixth Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet was composed of the following members.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
| Portfolio | Name | Term |
|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister | Lee Kuan Yew | 5 June 1959 – 28 November 1990 |
| 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 Finance | Hon Sui Sen | 11 August 1970 – 14 October 1983 |
| Tony Tan | 24 October 1983 – 6 May 1985 | |
| Minister for the Environment | Ong Pang Boon | 6 January 1981 – 1 January 1985 |
| Minister for Law | E. W. Barker | 2 June 1975 – 12 September 1988 |
| Second Minister for Law | S. Jayakumar | 1 June 1984 – 12 September 1988 |
| Minister for Science and Technology | E. W. Barker | 26 September 1977 – 1 April 1981 |
| Minister for Home Affairs | Chua Sian Chin | 1 November 1972 – 1 January 1985 |
| Second Minister for Home Affairs | S. Jayakumar | 1 June 1984 – 1 January 1985 |
| Minister for Communications | Ong Teng Cheong | 1 July 1978 – 8 May 1983 |
| Ong Pang Boon | 9 May 1983 – 6 September 1983 | |
| Yeo Ning Hong | 7 September 1983 – 31 May 1984 (acting), 1 June 1984 – 1 January 1985 | |
| Minister for Labour | Ong Teng Cheong | 6 January 1981 – 8 May 1983 |
| E. W. Barker | 9 May 1983 – 6 September 1983 | |
| S. Jayakumar | 7 September 1983 – 31 May 1984 (acting), 1 June 1984 – 1 January 1985 | |
| Minister for Defence | Howe Yoon Chong | 12 February 1979 – 31 May 1982 |
| Goh Chok Tong | 1 June 1982 – 30 June 1991 | |
| Second Minister for Defence | Goh Chok Tong | 1 June 1981 – 31 May 1982 |
| Yeo Ning Hong | 1 June 1984 – 31 December 1986 | |
| Minister for National Development | Teh Cheang Wan | 1 February 1979 – 14 December 1986 |
| Minister for Trade and Industry | Goh Chok Tong | 15 March 1979 – 31 May 1981 |
| Tony Tan | 1 June 1981 – 1 January 1985 | |
| Minister for Health | Goh Chok Tong | 6 January 1981 – 31 May 1982 |
| Howe Yoon Chong | 1 June 1982 – 1 January 1985 | |
| Second Minister for Health | Goh Chok Tong | 1 June 1982 – 1 January 1985 |
| Minister for Foreign Affairs | S. Dhanabalan | 1 June 1980 – 12 September 1988 |
| Minister for Culture | S. Dhanabalan | 6 January 1981 – 1 January 1985 |
| Minister for Education | Tony Tan | 1 June 1980 – 31 May 1981 |
| Goh Keng Swee | 1 June 1981 – 1 January 1985 | |
| Minister for Social Affairs | Ahmad Mattar | 5 September 1977 – 31 May 1984 (acting), 1 June 1984 – 1 January 1985 |
| Minister without portfolio | Lim Chee Onn | 15 September 1980 – 1 August 1983 |
| Ong Teng Cheong | 9 May 1983 – 1 January 1985 |
List of office holders
The following is the list of office holders in the Sixth Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet.[1][7][8][9][2][10][3][11][4][12][5][6] Cabinet members are listed in bold.
| Prime Minister's Office | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Prime Minister | Lee Kuan Yew | 6 January 1981 | 1 January 1985 |
| First Deputy Prime Minister | Goh Keng Swee | 6 January 1981 | 1 January 1985 |
| Second Deputy Prime Minister (Foreign Affairs) | S. Rajaratnam | 6 January 1981 | 1 January 1985 |
| Minister without portfolio | Lim Chee Onn | 6 January 1981 | 1 August 1983 |
| Ong Teng Cheong | 9 May 1983 | 1 January 1985 | |
| Senior Minister of State for the Prime Minister's Office | Lee Khoon Choy | 6 January 1981 | 1 January 1985 |
| Minister of State | Wan Soon Bee | 7 September 1983 | 1 January 1985 |
| Senior Parliamentary Secretary for the Prime Minister's Office | Ch'ng Jit Koon | 2 January 1982 | 1 January 1985 |
| Ministry of Communications | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for Communications | Ong Teng Cheong | 6 January 1981 | 8 May 1983 |
| Ong Pang Boon | 9 May 1983 | 6 September 1983 | |
| Yeo Ning Hong[a] | 7 September 1983 | 1 January 1985 | |
| Parliamentary Secretary for Communications | Sidek Saniff | 6 January 1981 | 1 May 1981 |
| Ministry of Culture | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for Culture | S. Dhanabalan | 6 January 1981 | 1 January 1985 |
| Senior Minister of State for Culture | Chai Chong Yii | 16 January 1981 | 1 May 1981 |
| Minister of State for Culture | Fong Sip Chee | 2 May 1981 | 1 January 1985 |
| Parliamentary Secretary for Culture | Sidek Saniff | 6 January 1981 | 1 May 1981 |
| Wan Hussin Zoohri | 21 September 1981 | 1 January 1985 | |
| Ministry of Defence | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for Defence | Howe Yoon Chong | 6 January 1981 | 31 May 1982 |
| Goh Chok Tong | 1 June 1982 | 1 January 1985 | |
| Second Minister for Defence | Goh Chok Tong | 1 June 1981 | 31 May 1982 |
| Yeo Ning Hong | 1 June 1984 | 1 January 1985 | |
| Minister of State for Defence | Bernard Chen | 6 January 1981 | 1 May 1981 |
| Yeo Ning Hong | 1 April 1981 | 31 May 1984 | |
| Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Defence | Phua Bah Lee | 6 January 1981 | 1 January 1985 |
| Ministry of Education | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for Education | Tony Tan | 6 January 1981 | 31 May 1981 |
| Goh Keng Swee | 1 June 1981 | 1 January 1985 | |
| Minister of State for Education | Tay Eng Soon | 1 April 1981 | 1 January 1985 |
| Parliamentary Secretary for Education | Ow Chin Hock | 16 January 1981 | 1 May 1981 |
| Ho Kah Leong | 2 May 1981 | 1 January 1985 | |
| Ministry of the Environment | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for the Environment | Ong Pang Boon | 6 January 1981 | 1 January 1985 |
| Senior Parliamentary Secretary for the Environment | Chor Yeok Eng | 6 January 1981 | 31 December 1982 |
| Parliamentary Secretary for the Environment | Teo Cheong Tee | 3 May 1983 | 1 January 1985 |
| Ministry of Finance | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for Finance | Hon Sui Sen | 6 January 1981 | 14 October 1983 |
| Lee Kuan Yew | 15 October 1983 | 23 October 1983 | |
| Tony Tan | 24 October 1983 | 1 January 1985 | |
| Minister of State for Finance | Lee Yock Suan | 24 October 1983 | 1 January 1985 |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for Foreign Affairs | S. Dhanabalan | 6 January 1981 | 1 January 1985 |
| Senior Minister of State for Foreign Affairs | Abdul Rahim Ishak | 6 January 1981 | 1 January 1985 |
| Ministry of Health | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for Health | Goh Chok Tong | 6 January 1981 | 31 May 1982 |
| Howe Yoon Chong | 1 June 1982 | 1 January 1985 | |
| Second Minister for Health | Goh Chok Tong | 1 June 1982 | 1 January 1985 |
| Parliamentary Secretary for Health | Wan Hussin Zoohri | 21 September 1981 | 1 January 1985 |
| Ministry of Home Affairs | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for Home Affairs | Chua Sian Chin | 6 January 1981 | 1 January 1985 |
| Second Minister for Home Affairs | S. Jayakumar | 1 June 1984 | 1 January 1985 |
| Minister of State for Home Affairs | S. Jayakumar | 21 September 1981 | 31 May 1984 |
| Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Home Affairs | Chin Harn Tong | 1 May 1981 | 1 January 1985 |
| Ministry of Labour | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for Labour | Ong Teng Cheong | 6 January 1981 | 8 May 1983 |
| E. W. Barker | 9 May 1983 | 6 September 1983 | |
| S. Jayakumar[a] | 7 September 1983 | 1 January 1985 | |
| Minister of State for Labour | Sia Kah Hui | 6 January 1981 | 1 May 1981 |
| Wong Kwei Cheong | 1 June 1981 | 6 September 1983 | |
| Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Labour | Fong Sip Chee | 6 January 1981 | 1 May 1981 |
| Parliamentary Secretary for Labour | Eugene Yap | 1 June 1981 | 1 January 1985 |
| Ministry of Law | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for Law | E. W. Barker | 6 January 1981 | 1 January 1985 |
| Second Minister for Law | S. Jayakumar | 1 June 1984 | 1 January 1985 |
| Minister of State for Law | S. Jayakumar | 21 September 1981 | 31 May 1984 |
| Ministry of National Development | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for National Development | Teh Cheang Wan | 6 January 1981 | 1 January 1985 |
| Minister of State for National Development | Lee Yock Suan | 21 September 1981 | 23 October 1983 |
| Senior Parliamentary Secretary for National Development | Lee Yiok Seng | 1 May 1981 | 1 January 1985 |
| Parliamentary Secretary for National Development | Lee Yiok Seng | 6 January 1981 | 30 April 1981 |
| Ministry of Science and Technology | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for Science and Technology | E. W. Barker | 6 January 1981 | 31 March 1981 |
| Ministry of Social Affairs | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for Social Affairs | Ahmad Mattar[a] | 6 January 1981 | 1 January 1985 |
| Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Social Affairs | Chan Chee Seng | 6 January 1981 | 1 May 1981 |
| Parliamentary Secretary for Social Affairs | Sidek Saniff | 2 May 1981 | 1 January 1985 |
| Teo Cheong Tee | 21 September 1981 | 1 January 1985 | |
| Ministry of Trade and Industry | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for Trade and Industry | Goh Chok Tong | 15 March 1979 | 5 January 1981 |
| Minister of State for Trade and Industry | Wong Kwei Cheong | 7 September 1983 | 1 January 1985 |
| Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Trade and Industry | Chan Chee Seng | 1 June 1981 | 31 December 1983 |
| Parliamentary Secretary for Trade and Industry | Sidek Saniff | 2 May 1981 | 1 January 1985 |
Notes
References
- 1 2 "FIFTH PARLIAMENT OF SINGAPORE" (PDF). Parliament of Singapore.
- 1 2 "STATEMENT FROM THE PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE" (PDF). National Archives of Singapore. 29 May 1981.
- 1 2 "STATEMENT FROM THE PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE" (PDF). National Archives of Singapore. 28 May 1982.
- 1 2 "PRESS STATEMENT FROM THE PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE" (PDF). National Archives of Singapore. 12 April 1983.
- 1 2 "STATEMENT FROM THE PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE" (PDF). National Archives of Singapore. 24 October 1983.
- 1 2 "STATEMENT FROM THE PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE" (PDF). National Archives of Singapore. 30 May 1984.
- ↑ "STATEMENT FROM THE PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE" (PDF). National Archives of Singapore. 12 January 1981.
- ↑ "STATEMENT FROM THE PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE" (PDF). National Archives of Singapore. 6 April 1981.
- ↑ "STATEMENT FROM THE PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE" (PDF). National Archives of Singapore. 27 April 1981.
- ↑ "STATEMENT FROM THE PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE" (PDF). National Archives of Singapore. 18 September 1981.
- ↑ "STATEMENT FROM THE PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE" (PDF). National Archives of Singapore. 30 November 1982.
- ↑ "STATEMENT FROM THE PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE" (PDF). National Archives of Singapore. 2 May 1983.