Seventh Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet

The Seventh Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet is the seventh Cabinet of Singapore formed by Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew. It was formed in 1985 after the 1984 Singaporean general election.

Seventh Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet

7th Cabinet of Singapore
Date formed2 January 1985
Date dissolved13 September 1988
People and organisations
Head of stateDevan Nair (until 28 March 1985)
Wee Chong Jin (28-29 March 1985)
Yeoh Ghim Seng (29 March – 2 September 1985)
Wee Kim Wee (from 2 September 1985)
Head of governmentLee Kuan Yew
Deputy head of governmentGoh Chok Tong
Ong Teng Cheong
Member partyPeople's Action Party
Status in legislatureSupermajority
Opposition partyWorkers' Party
Singapore Democratic Party
Opposition leaderJ. B. Jeyaretnam (until 10 November 1986)
Chiam See Tong (from 10 November 1986
History
Election(s)1984
Legislature term(s)6th Parliament of Singapore
PredecessorSixth Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet
SuccessorEighth Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet

Ministers

Portfolio Minister Political party Term start Term end
Prime Minister's Office
Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew People's Action Party 2 January 1985 13 September 1988
Senior Minister S. Rajaratnam People's Action Party 2 January 1985 13 September 1988
First Deputy Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong People's Action Party 2 January 1985 13 September 1988
Second Deputy Prime Minister Ong Teng Cheong People's Action Party 2 January 1985 13 September 1988
Ministry of Defence
Minister for Defence Goh Chok Tong People's Action Party 2 January 1985 13 September 1988
Second Minister for Defence Yeo Ning Hong People's Action Party 2 January 1985 31 December 1986
Second Minister for Defence (Services) Lee Hsien Loong People's Action Party 1 January 1987 13 September 1988
Second Minister for Defence (Policy) Yeo Ning Hong People's Action Party 1 January 1987 13 September 1988
Ministry of Law
Minister of Law E. W. Barker People's Action Party 2 January 1985 13 September 1988
Second Minister for Law S. Jayakumar People's Action Party 2 January 1985 13 September 1988
Ministry of National Development
Minister of National Development Teh Cheang Wan People's Action Party 2 January 1985 14 December 1986
S. Dhanabalan People's Action Party 1 January 1987 13 September 1988
Second Minister for National Development Yeo Ning Hong People's Action Party 2 January 1985 6 May 1985
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Minister of Foreign Affairs S. Dhanabalan People's Action Party 2 January 1985 13 September 1988
Second Minister for Foreign Affairs Wong Kan Seng People's Action Party 1 January 1987 13 September 1988
Ministry of Community Development
Minister for Community Development S. Dhanabalan People's Action Party 2 January 1985 17 February 1986
Wong Kan Seng (acting) People's Action Party 18 February 1986 31 December 1986
Wong Kan Seng People's Action Party 1 January 1987 13 September 1988
Ministry of Finance
Minister for Finance Tony Tan Keng Yam People's Action Party 2 January 1985 6 May 1985
Richard Hu Tsu Tau People's Action Party 7 May 1985 13 September 1988
Ministry of Education
Minister of Education Tony Tan Keng Yam People's Action Party 2 January 1985 13 September 1988
Ministry of Health
Minister for Health Tony Tan Keng Yam People's Action Party 2 January 1985 6 May 1985
Richard Hu Tsu Tau People's Action Party 7 May 1985 31 December 1986
Yeo Cheow Tong (acting) People's Action Party 1 January 1987 13 September 1988
Ministry of the Environment
Minister for the Environment Ahmad Mattar People's Action Party 2 January 1985 13 September 1988
Ministry of Communications and Information
Minister for Communications and Information Yeo Ning Hong People's Action Party 2 January 1985 13 September 1988
Ministry of Home Affairs
Minister for Home Affairs S. Jayakumar People's Action Party 2 January 1985 13 September 1988
Ministry of Trade and Industry
Minister for Trade and Industry Richard Hu Tsu Tau People's Action Party 2 January 1985 6 May 1985
Tony Tan Keng Yam People's Action Party 7 May 1985 17 February 1986
Lee Hsien Loong (acting) People's Action Party 18 February 1986 31 December 1986
Lee Hsien Loong People's Action Party 1 January 1987 13 September 1988
Ministry of Labour
Minister for Labour Lee Yock Suan (acting) People's Action Party 2 January 1985 31 December 1986
Lee Yock Suan People's Action Party 1 January 1987 13 September 1988
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Ministers of State and Parliamentary Secretaries

Portfolio Name Political party Term start Term end
Prime Minister's Office Minister of State Wan Soon Bee People's Action Party 2 January 1985 1 January 1986
Ministry of Defence Minister of State Lee Hsien Loong People's Action Party 2 January 1985 31 December 1986
Senior Parliamentary Secretary Phua Bah Lee People's Action Party 2 January 1985 13 September 1988
Ministry of National Development Minister of State Lee Boon Yang People's Action Party 1 January 1987 13 September 1988
Senior Parliamentary Secretary Lee Yiok Seng People's Action Party 2 January 1985 13 September 1988
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Minister of State Yeo Cheow Tong People's Action Party 9 February 1985 13 September 1988
Parliamentary Secretary Yatiman Yusof People's Action Party 1 April 1986 13 September 1988
Ministry of Community Development Minister of State Ch'ng Jit Koon People's Action Party 2 January 1985 13 September 1988
Wong Kan Seng People's Action Party 1 March 1985 17 February 1986
Parliamentary Secretary Teo Cheong Tee People's Action Party 2 January 1985 31 March 1986
Ministry of Finance Parliamentary Secretary Lee Boon Yang People's Action Party 7 May 1985 17 February 1986
Ministry of Education Minister of State Tay Eng Soon People's Action Party 2 January 1985 13 September 1988
Senior Parliamentary Secretary Ho Kah Leong People's Action Party 2 January 1985 18 February 1986
Parliamentary Secretary Tang Guan Seng People's Action Party 18 February 1986 13 September 1988
Ministry of Health Minister of State Yeo Cheow Tong People's Action Party 9 February 1985 31 December 1986
Ministry of the Environment Senior Parliamentary Secretary Eugene Yap Giau Cheng People's Action Party 7 May 1985 13 September 1988
Parliamentary Secretary Lee Boon Yang People's Action Party 2 January 1985 6 May 1985
Ministry of Communications and Information Minister of State Tay Eng Soon People's Action Party 2 January 1985 17 February 1986
Wong Kan Seng People's Action Party 7 May 1985 31 December 1986
Senior Parliamentary Secretary Ho Kah Leong People's Action Party 18 February 1986 13 September 1988
Parliamentary Secretary Lee Boon Yang People's Action Party 2 January 1985 6 May 1985
Wan Hussin bin Hj Zoohri People's Action Party 2 January 1985 1 January 1986
Ministry of Home Affairs Minister of State Wong Kan Seng People's Action Party 1 March 1985 6 May 1985
Lee Boon Yang People's Action Party 18 February 1986 13 September 1988
Senior Parliamentary Secretary Chin Harn Tong People's Action Party 2 January 1985 13 September 1988
Parliamentary Secretary Lee Boon Yang People's Action Party 7 May 1985 17 February 1986
Ministry of Trade and Industry Minister of State Lee Hsien Loong People's Action Party 2 January 1985 17 February 1986
Wong Kwei Cheong People's Action Party 2 January 1985 1 January 1986
Lee Boon Yang People's Action Party 18 February 1986 31 December 1986
Senior Parliamentary Secretary Eugene Yap Giau Cheng People's Action Party 1 January 1987 13 September 1988
Parliamentary Secretary Sidek bin Saniff People's Action Party 2 January 1985 13 September 1988
Ministry of Labour Senior Minister of State Lee Yock Suan People's Action Party 2 January 1985 31 December 1986
Senior Parliamentary Secretary Eugene Yap Giau Cheng People's Action Party 2 January 1985 6 May 1985
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References

  1. "SIXTH PARLIAMENT OF SINGAPORE" (PDF). Parliament of Singapore. Retrieved 29 July 2020.

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