David Marshall Cabinet

David Marshall Cabinet
1st Cabinet of Singapore
Date established	6 April 1955
Date dissolved	7 June 1956
Leadership and composition
Head of state	John Nicoll William Goode Robert Black
Head of government	David Marshall
No. of ministers	9
Total no. of members	9
Member party	Labour Front United Malay National Organisation Malayan Chinese Association
Status in legislature	Minority 12 / 32
Opposition party	Malay Union People's Action Party
Opposition leader	Lee Kuan Yew
Formation and history
Election	1955
Successor	Lim Yew Hock Cabinet

The Labour Front (LF) won the most seats in the 1955 Singaporean general election and was thus invited to form a cabinet. Its leader, David Marshall, entered negotiations with other parties to build a coalition government.

After three days of discussion, a minority coalition comprising the LF, UMNO and MCA was formed. This marked Singapore's first cabinet and a significant step towards full self-governance.

List of ministers

Portfolio	Minister	Political party		Term start	Term end
Chief Minister Minister of Commerce and Industry	David Marshall		Labour Front	6 April 1955	7 June 1956
Minister for Local Government, Lands and Housing	Abdul Hamid bin Haji Jumat		United Malay National Organisation	6 April 1955	7 June 1956
Assistant Minister for Commerce and Industry	J. M. Jumabhoy		Labour Front	6 April 1955	7 June 1956
Chief Secretary	William Allmond Codrington Goode		Independent	6 April 1955	7 June 1956
Attorney-General	E.J. Davies		Independent	6 April 1955	5 September 1955
	Charles Harris Butterfield		Independent	6 September 1955	7 June 1956
Minister of Health	Armand Joseph Braga		Labour Front	6 April 1955	7 June 1956
Minister for Communications and Works	Francis Thomas		Labour Front	6 April 1955	7 June 1956
Minister for Labour and Welfare	Lim Yew Hock		Labour Front	6 April 1955	7 June 1956
Minister for Education	Chew Swee Kee		Labour Front	6 April 1955	7 June 1956
Financial Secretary	T.M. Hart		Independent	6 April 1955	7 June 1956

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