First Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet
First Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet | |
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 1st Cabinet of Singapore | |
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| Date established | 5 June 1959 |
| Date dissolved | 18 October 1963 |
| Leadership and composition | |
Head of state | Sir William Goode (until 1959) Yusof bin Ishak (from 1959) |
Head of government | Lee Kuan Yew |
Deputy | Toh Chin Chye |
Member party | People's Action Party |
Status in legislature | Supermajority (until 1961) Majority (1961–1962) Minority (from 1962) |
Opposition party | Singapore People's Alliance |
Opposition leader | Lim Yew Hock |
| Formation and history | |
| Election | 1959 |
| Legislature term | 2nd Legislative Assembly |
| Predecessor | Lim Yew Hock Cabinet |
| Successor | Second Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet |
The First Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet was the Cabinet of Singapore from 5 June 1959 to 18 October 1963. It was formed on 5 June 1959, after the People's Action Party won the 1959 general election, and was led by Lee Kuan Yew following his election as Prime Minister.[1]
A minor cabinet reshuffle was made on 24 September 1961.
Composition
[edit]| Portfolio | Name | Term start | Term end[a] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister | Lee Kuan Yew | 5 June 1959 | 28 November 1990 |
| Deputy Prime Minister | Toh Chin Chye | 5 June 1959 | 15 April 1968 |
| Minister for National Development | Ong Eng Guan | 5 June 1959 | 20 June 1960 |
| Toh Chin Chye[b] | 20 June 1960 | 25 August 1960 | |
| Tan Kia Gan | 25 August 1960 | 18 October 1963 | |
| Minister for Finance | Goh Keng Swee | 5 June 1959 | 8 August 1965 |
| Minister for Home Affairs | Ong Pang Boon | 5 June 1959 | 18 October 1963 |
| Minister for Labour and Law | K. M. Byrne | 5 June 1959 | 23 September 1961 |
| Minister for Labour | Ahmad Ibrahim | 24 September 1961 | 21 August 1962 |
| Ong Pang Boon[b] | 21 August 1962 | 18 October 1963 | |
| Minister for Health | Ahmad Ibrahim | 5 June 1959 | 23 September 1961 |
| Minister for Health and Law | K. M. Byrne | 24 September 1961 | 18 October 1963 |
| Minister for Education | Yong Nyuk Lin | 5 June 1959 | 18 October 1963 |
| Minister for Culture | S. Rajaratnam | 5 June 1959 | 11 August 1965 |
List of ministers
[edit]The First Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet consisted of the following ministers.[2][7][3][4][5][8][9][6] Cabinet members are listed in bold.
| Prime Minister's Office | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end[a] |
| Prime Minister | Lee Kuan Yew | 5 June 1959 | 18 October 1963 |
| Deputy Prime Minister | Toh Chin Chye | 5 June 1959 | 18 October 1963 |
| Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister | Chan Sun Wing | 25 July 1959 | 22 July 1961 |
| Yaacob Mohamed | 24 September 1961 | 18 October 1963 | |
| Parliamentary Secretary to the Deputy Prime Minister | Goh Chew Chua | 25 July 1959 | 18 October 1963 |
| Ministry of Culture | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for Culture | S. Rajaratnam | 5 June 1959 | 18 October 1963 |
| Parliamentary Secretary for Culture | Lee Khoon Choy | 25 July 1959 | 23 September 1961 |
| G. Kandasamy | 24 September 1961 | 9 June 1963 | |
| Ministry of Education | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for Education | Yong Nyuk Lin | 5 June 1959 | 18 October 1963 |
| Parliamentary Secretary for Education | Leong Keng Seng | 25 July 1959 | 22 July 1961 |
| Lee Khoon Choy | 24 September 1961 | 18 October 1963 | |
| Ministry of Finance | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for Finance | Goh Keng Swee | 5 June 1959 | 18 October 1963 |
| Parliamentary Secretary for Finance | Low Por Tuck | 25 July 1959 | 22 July 1961 |
| S. Ramaswamy | 24 September 1961 | 18 October 1963 | |
| Ministry of Health (until 24 September 1961) | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for Health | Ahmad Ibrahim | 5 June 1959 | 23 September 1961 |
| Parliamentary Secretary for Health | Sheng Nam Chin | 25 July 1959 | 22 July 1961 |
| Ministry of Health and Law (from 24 September 1961) | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for Health and Law | K. M. Byrne | 24 September 1961 | 18 October 1963 |
| Parliamentary Secretary for Health and Law | Buang Omar Junid | 24 September 1961 | 18 October 1963 |
| Ministry of Home Affairs | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for Home Affairs | Ong Pang Boon | 5 June 1959 | 18 October 1963 |
| Parliamentary Secretary for Home Affairs | Tan Kia Gan | 25 July 1959 | 25 August 1960 |
| Lee Siew Choh | 1 November 1960 | 22 July 1961 | |
| Chan Chee Seng | 24 September 1961 | 18 October 1963 | |
| Ministry of Labour (from 24 September 1961) | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for Labour | Ahmad Ibrahim | 24 September 1961 | 21 August 1962 |
| Ong Pang Boon[b] | 21 August 1962 | 18 October 1963 | |
| Parliamentary Secretary for Labour | Wee Toon Boon | 24 September 1961 | 18 October 1963 |
| Ministry of Labour and Law (until 24 September 1961) | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for Labour and Law | K. M. Byrne | 5 June 1959 | 23 September 1961 |
| Parliamentary Secretary for Labour and Law | Wee Toon Boon | 25 July 1959 | 23 September 1961 |
| Ministry of National Development | |||
| Office | Name | Term start | Term end |
| Minister for National Development | Ong Eng Guan | 5 June 1959 | 20 June 1960 |
| Toh Chin Chye[b] | 20 June 1960 | 25 August 1960 | |
| Tan Kia Gan | 25 August 1960 | 18 October 1963 | |
| Parliamentary Secretary for National Development | Yaacob Mohamed | 25 July 1959 | 23 September 1961 |
| Chor Yeok Eng | 24 September 1961 | 18 October 1963 | |
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Lee Kuan Yew elected as Prime Minister of Singapore". AsiaOne. 10 September 2009. Archived from the original on 22 April 2017. Retrieved 16 December 2012.
- 1 2 "SPEAKER AND MEMBERS OF THE FIRST LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY, STATE OF SINGAPORE AS ON 1ST JULY, 1959" (PDF). Parliament of Singapore.
- 1 2 "LEE'S CABINET: This is it". The Straits Times. 6 June 1959. p. 1 – via NewspaperSG.
- 1 2 "ONG: THE FULL STORY". The Straits Times. 21 June 1960. p. 1 – via NewspaperSG.
- 1 2 "MINISTER NAMED TO TAKE OVER ONG'S PORTFOLIO". The Straits Times. 25 August 1960. p. 1 – via NewspaperSG.
- 1 2 Sam, Jackie (24 September 1961). "A PLEDGE TO PAP". The Straits Times. p. 1 – via NewspaperSG.
- ↑ "Ministers' aides sworn in". The Straits Times. 26 July 1959. p. 11 – via NewspaperSG.
- ↑ "New parliamentary secretary". The Straits Times. 2 November 1960. p. 4 – via NewspaperSG.
- ↑ Ee, Boon Lee (23 July 1961). "Sack for 5 Parliamentary Secretaries who abstained in confidence vote". The Straits Times. p. 4 – via NewspaperSG.