The First Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet was the Cabinet of Singapore from 5 June 1959 to 18 October 1963. The cabinet was led by Lee Kuan Yew, who was elected as prime minister.[1] It was formed on 5 June 1959, after securing a landslide victory in the 1959 general election.
First Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet | |
|---|---|
 1st Cabinet of Singapore | |
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| Date formed | 5 June 1959 |
| Date dissolved | 18 October 1963 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Sir William Goode (until 1959) Yusof bin Ishak (from 1959) |
| Head of government | Lee Kuan Yew |
| Deputy head of government | Toh Chin Chye |
| Member party | People's Action Party |
| Status in legislature | Supermajority (until 1961) Majority (1961–1962) Minority (from 1962) 43 / 51 (until 1961)26 / 51 (1961–1962)25 / 51 (from 1962) |
| Opposition party | Singapore People's Alliance |
| Opposition leader | Lim Yew Hock |
| History | |
| Election | 1959 |
| Legislature term | 2nd Legislative Assembly |
| Predecessor | Lim Yew Hock Cabinet |
| Successor | Second Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet |
A minor cabinet reshuffle was made on 24 September 1961.
Cabinet
editThe First Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet consisted of the following ministers.[2][3][4]
| Portfolio | Name | Term start | Term end |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister | Lee Kuan Yew | 5 June 1959 | 18 October 1963 |
| Deputy Prime Minister | Toh Chin Chye | 5 June 1959 | 18 October 1963 |
| Minister for National Development | Ong Eng Guan | 5 June 1959 | 20 June 1960 |
| Toh Chin Chye[a] | 20 June 1960 | 25 August 1960 | |
| Tan Kia Gan | 25 August 1960 | 18 October 1963 | |
| Minister for Finance | Goh Keng Swee | 5 June 1959 | 18 October 1963 |
| Minister for Home Affairs | Ong Pang Boon | 5 June 1959 | 18 October 1963 |
| Minister for Labour | Kenneth Michael Byrne | 5 June 1959 | 24 September 1961 |
| Ahmad Ibrahim | 24 September 1961 | 21 August 1962 | |
| Ong Pang Boon[a] | 21 August 1962 | 18 October 1963 | |
| Minister for Law | Kenneth Michael Byrne | 5 June 1959 | 18 October 1963 |
| Minister for Health | Ahmad Ibrahim | 5 June 1959 | 24 September 1961 |
| Kenneth Michael 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 | 18 October 1963 |
Notes
References
edit- ^ "Lee Kuan Yew elected as Prime Minister of Singapore". AsiaOne. 10 September 2009. Retrieved 16 December 2012.
- ^ "Singapore's first Cabinet". The Straits Times. Singapore. 5 June 1959. Retrieved 19 December 2012.
- ^ "Ong's expulsion". The Straits Times. Singapore. 22 June 1960. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
- ^ "Singapore's first Cabinet Reshuffle". The Straits Times. Singapore. 24 September 1961. Retrieved 2 May 2013.