The Third Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet was the third Cabinet of Singapore formed by Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew in 1968, after the 1968 Singaporean general election. The cabinet lasted until 1972, with one shuffle in 1970.
Third Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet | |
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 3rd Cabinet of Singapore | |
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| Date formed | 16 April 1968 |
| Date dissolved | 15 September 1972 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Yusof Ishak (until 1970) Yeoh Ghim Seng (1970–1971) Benjamin Sheares (from 1971) |
| Head of government | Lee Kuan Yew |
| Member party | People's Action Party |
| Status in legislature | Supermajority 58 / 58 |
| History | |
| Election | 1968 |
| Legislature term | 2nd Parliament of Singapore |
| Predecessor | Second Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet |
| Successor | Fourth Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet |
Cabinet
editThe Third Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet consisted of the following members.[1]
| Portfolio | Name | Term start | Term end |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister | Lee Kuan Yew | 16 April 1968 | 15 September 1972 |
| Minister for Science and Technology | Toh Chin Chye | 16 April 1968 | 15 September 1972 |
| Minister for Finance | Goh Keng Swee | 16 April 1968 | 10 August 1970 |
| Hon Sui Sen | 11 August 1970 | 15 September 1972 | |
| Minister for Foreign Affairs | S. Rajaratnam | 16 April 1968 | 15 September 1972 |
| Minister for Labour | S. Rajaratnam | 16 April 1968 | 4 July 1971 |
| Ong Pang Boon | 5 July 1971 | 15 September 1972 | |
| Minister for Education | Ong Pang Boon | 16 April 1968 | 10 August 1970 |
| Lim Kim San | 11 August 1970 | 15 September 1972 | |
| Minister for Communications | Yong Nyuk Lin | 16 April 1968 | 15 September 1972 |
| Minister for the Interior and Defence | Lim Kim San | 16 April 1968 | 10 August 1970 |
| Minister for Culture | Jek Yeun Thong | 16 April 1968 | 15 September 1972 |
| Minister for Social Affairs | Othman Wok | 16 April 1968 | 15 September 1972 |
| Minister for Law | Edmund W. Barker | 16 April 1968 | 15 September 1972 |
| Minister for National Development | Edmund W. Barker | 16 April 1968 | 15 September 1972 |
| Minister for Health | Chua Sian Chin | 16 April 1968 | 15 September 1972 |
| Minister for Defence | Goh Keng Swee | 11 August 1970 | 15 September 1972 |
| Minister for Home Affairs | Ong Pang Boon | 11 August 1970 | 5 September 1970 |
| Wong Lin Ken | 6 September 1970 | 15 September 1972 |
Ministers of State and Parliamentary Secretaries
editThe following were appointed as Ministers of State and Parliamentary Secretaries.[1]
Ministers of State
edit| Portfolio | Name | Term start | Term end |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister's Office | Lee Khoon Choy | 16 April 1968 | 15 September 1972 |
| Ya'acob bin Mohamed | 16 April 1968 | 15 September 1972 | |
| Finance | Yang See Chim | 11 August 1970 | 15 September 1972 |
| Foreign Affairs | Abdul Rahim Ishak | 16 April 1968 | 15 September 1972 |
| Labour | Sia Kah Hui | 11 August 1970 | 15 September 1972 |
| Defence | Wee Toon Boon | 16 April 1968 | 15 September 1972 |
| Culture | Lee Khoon Choy | 16 April 1968 | 3 May 1968 |
Parliamentary Secretaries
edit| Portfolio | Name | Term start | Term end |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | S. Ramaswamy | 16 April 1968 | 3 May 1968 |
| Yang See Chim | 3 May 1968 | 10 August 1970 | |
| Foreign Affairs | L. P. Rodrigo | 1 August 1969 | 5 September 1970 |
| Labour | Sia Kah Hui | 3 May 1968 | 10 August 1970 |
| Fong Sip Chee | 1 January 1972 | 15 September 1972 | |
| Education | Lee Chiaw Meng | 3 May 1968 | 10 August 1970 |
| Mohd Ghazali bin Ismail | 11 August 1970 | 31 May 1972 | |
| Sha'ari bin Tadin[a] | 1 June 1972 | 15 September 1972 | |
| Communications | Phua Bah Lee | 3 May 1968 | 31 December 1971 |
| Culture | Fong Sip Chee | 3 May 1968 | 31 December 1971 |
| Sha'ari bin Tadin | 1 June 1972 | 15 September 1972 | |
| Social Affairs | Chan Chee Seng | 3 May 1968 | 15 September 1972 |
| Buang bin Omar Junid | 3 May 1968 | 31 March 1970 | |
| Law | S. Ramaswamy | 3 May 1968 | 10 October 1970 |
| National Development | Ho Cheng Choon | 3 May 1968 | 15 September 1972 |
| Health | Chor Yeok Eng | 3 May 1968 | 15 September 1972 |
| Defence | Phua Bah Lee | 1 January 1972 | 15 September 1972 |
| Home Affairs | L. P. Rodrigo | 6 September 1970 | 15 September 1972 |
Notes:
- ^ In an acting capacity.
References
edit- ^ a b "SECOND PARLIAMENT OF SINGAPORE" (PDF). Parliament of Singapore. Retrieved 27 July 2020.