Fourth Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet

The Fourth Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet is the fourth Cabinet of Singapore formed by Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew. It was formed in 1972 after the 1972 Singaporean general election. The cabinet lasted from 1972 to 1976, with one shuffle in 1975.

Fourth Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet

4th Cabinet of Singapore
Date formed16 September 1972
Date dissolved31 December 1976
People and organisations
Head of stateBenjamin Sheares
Head of governmentLee Kuan Yew
Deputy head of governmentGoh Keng Swee (from 20 March 1973)
Member partyPeople's Action Party
Status in legislatureSupermajority
History
Election(s)1972
Legislature term(s)3rd Parliament of Singapore
PredecessorThird Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet
SuccessorFifth Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet

Ministers

Portfolio Minister Political party Term start Term end
Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew People's Action Party 16 September 1972 31 December 1976
Deputy Prime Minister Goh Keng Swee People's Action Party 20 March 1973 31 December 1976
Minister of Science and Technology Toh Chin Chye People's Action Party 16 September 1972 1 June 1975
Lee Chiaw Meng People's Action Party 2 June 1975 31 December 1976
Minister of Defence Goh Keng Swee People's Action Party 16 September 1972 31 December 1976
Minister of Foreign Affairs S. Rajaratnam People's Action Party 16 September 1972 31 December 1976
Minister for Labour Ong Pang Boon People's Action Party 16 September 1972 31 December 1976
Minister of Communications Yong Nyuk Lin People's Action Party 16 September 1972 31 July 1975
Lim Kim San People's Action Party 1 August 1975 31 December 1976
Minister for the Environment Lim Kim San People's Action Party 16 September 1972 1 June 1975
E. W. Barker People's Action Party 2 June 1975 31 December 1976
Minister for Culture Jek Yeun Thong People's Action Party 16 September 1972 31 December 1976
Minister for Social Affairs Othman Wok People's Action Party 16 September 1972 31 December 1976
Minister for Law and National Development E. W. Barker People's Action Party 16 September 1972 1 June 1975
Minister for Home Affairs E. W. Barker People's Action Party 16 September 1972 31 October 1972
Chua Sian Chin People's Action Party 31 October 1972 31 December 1976
Minister for Health Chua Sian Chin People's Action Party 16 September 1972 1 June 1975
Toh Chin Chye People's Action Party 2 June 1975 31 December 1976
Minister for Finance Hon Sui Sen People's Action Party 16 September 1972 31 December 1976
Minister for Education Lee Chiaw Meng People's Action Party 16 September 1972 1 June 1975
Toh Chin Chye People's Action Party 2 June 1975 15 June 1975
Lee Kuan Yew People's Action Party 15 June 1975 20 October 1975
Chua Sian Chin People's Action Party 20 October 1975 31 December 1976
Minister for Law E. W. Barker People's Action Party 2 June 1975 31 December 1976
Minister of National Development Lim Kim San People's Action Party 2 June 1975 31 December 1976
Minister without portfolio Yong Nyuk Lin People's Action Party 1 August 1975 31 March 1976
Source:[1]

Ministers of State and Parliamentary Secretaries

Portfolio Name Political party Term start Term end
Prime Minister's Office Minister of State Ya'acob bin Mohamed People's Action Party 16 September 1972 31 December 1976
Ministry of Defence Senior Parliamentary Secretary Phua Bah Lee People's Action Party 16 September 1972 31 December 1976
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Senior Minister of State Abdul Rahim Ishak People's Action Party 16 September 1972 31 December 1976
Lee Khoon Choy People's Action Party 16 September 1972 31 December 1976
Parliamentary Secretary Ong Soo Chuan People's Action Party 16 September 1972 31 December 1976
Ministry of Labour Minister of State Sia Kah Hui People's Action Party 16 September 1972 31 December 1976
Senior Parliamentary Secretary Fong Sip Chee People's Action Party 16 September 1972 31 December 1976
Ministry of Communications Senior Minister of State Ong Teng Cheong People's Action Party 2 June 1975 31 December 1976
Minister of State Ang Kok Peng People's Action Party 16 September 1972 28 April 1974
Chai Chong Yii People's Action Party 29 April 1974 1 June 1975
Parliamentary Secretary Lim Guan Hoo People's Action Party 16 September 1972 15 July 1973
Ministry of the Environment Senior Parliamentary Secretary Chor Yeok Eng People's Action Party 16 September 1972 31 December 1976
Ministry of Culture Senior Parliamentary Secretary Sha'ari Tadin People's Action Party 16 September 1972 31 December 1976
Ministry of Social Affairs Senior Parliamentary Secretary Chan Chee Seng People's Action Party 16 September 1972 31 December 1976
Ministry of Law and National Development Parliamentary Secretary (National Development) Ho Cheng Choon People's Action Party 16 September 1972 1 June 1975
Ministry of Home Affairs Parliamentary Secretary Lim Guan Hoo People's Action Party 16 July 1973 31 December 1976
Ministry of Health Minister of State Ang Kok Peng People's Action Party 29 April 1974 31 December 1976
Ministry of Education Senior Minister of State Chai Chong Yii People's Action Party 2 June 1975 31 December 1976
Minister of State Chai Chong Yii People's Action Party 16 September 1972 28 April 1974
Parliamentary Secretary Ahmad Mattar People's Action Party 16 September 1972 31 December 1976
Ministry of National Development Senior Minister of State Tan Eng Liang People's Action Party 2 June 1975 31 December 1976
Parliamentary Secretary Ho Cheng Choon People's Action Party 2 June 1975 31 December 1976
Source:[1]

References

  1. "THIRD PARLIAMENT OF SINGAPORE" (PDF). Parliament of Singapore. Retrieved 28 July 2020.

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