Sixth Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet

Sixth Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet

6th Cabinet of Singapore
Date formed6 January 1981
Date dissolved1 January 1985
People and organisations
Head of stateBenjamin Sheares (until 12 May 1981)
Yeoh Ghim Seng (12 May – 23 October 1981)
Devan Nair (from 23 October 1981)
Head of governmentLee Kuan Yew
Deputy head of governmentGoh Keng Swee
S. Rajaratnam
Member partyPeople's Action Party
Status in legislatureSupermajority
Opposition partyWorkers' Party (from 31 October 1981)
Opposition leaderJ. B. Jeyaretnam (from 31 October 1981)
History
Election(s)1980
Legislature term(s)5th Parliament of Singapore
PredecessorFifth Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet
SuccessorSeventh 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 6 January 1981 1 January 1985
First Deputy Prime Minister Goh Keng Swee People's Action Party 6 January 1981 1 January 1985
Second Deputy Prime Minister (Foreign Affairs) S. Rajaratnam People's Action Party 6 January 1981 1 January 1985
Minister Lim Chee Onn People's Action Party 6 January 1981 1 August 1983
Minister Ong Teng Cheong People's Action Party 9 May 1983 1 January 1985
Ministry of Finance
Minister for Finance Hon Sui Sen People's Action Party 6 January 1981 14 October 1983
Lee Kuan Yew People's Action Party 15 October 1983 23 October 1983
Tony Tan Keng Yam People's Action Party 24 October 1983 1 January 1985
Ministry of the Environment
Minister for the Environment Ong Pang Boon People's Action Party 6 January 1981 1 January 1985
Ministry of Law
Minister for Law E. W. Barker People's Action Party 6 January 1981 1 January 1985
Second Minister for Law S. Jayakumar People's Action Party 1 June 1984 1 January 1985
Ministry of Science and Technology
Minister of Science and Technology E. W. Barker People's Action Party 6 January 1981 31 March 1981
Ministry of Home Affairs
Minister for Home Affairs Chua Sian Chin People's Action Party 6 January 1981 1 January 1985
Second Minister for Home Affairs S. Jayakumar People's Action Party 1 June 1984 1 January 1985
Ministry of Communications
Minister for Communications Ong Teng Cheong People's Action Party 6 January 1981 8 May 1983
Ong Pang Boon People's Action Party 9 May 1983 6 September 1983
Yeo Ning Hong (acting) People's Action Party 7 September 1983 31 May 1984
Yeo Ning Hong People's Action Party 1 June 1984 1 January 1985
Ministry of Labour
Minister for Labour Ong Teng Cheong People's Action Party 6 January 1981 8 May 1983
E. W. Barker People's Action Party 9 May 1983 6 September 1983
S. Jayakumar (acting) People's Action Party 7 September 1983 31 May 1984
S. Jayakumar People's Action Party 1 June 1984 1 January 1985
Ministry of Defence
Minister for Defence Howe Yoon Chong People's Action Party 6 January 1981 31 May 1982
Goh Chok Tong People's Action Party 1 June 1982 1 January 1985
Second Minister for Defence Goh Chok Tong People's Action Party 1 June 1981 31 May 1982
Yeo Ning Hong People's Action Party 1 June 1984 1 January 1985
Ministry of National Development
Minister for National Development Teh Cheang Wan People's Action Party 6 January 1981 1 January 1985
Ministry of Trade and Industry
Minister for Trade and Industry Goh Chok Tong People's Action Party 6 January 1981 31 May 1981
Tony Tan Keng Yam People's Action Party 1 June 1981 1 January 1985
Ministry of Health
Minister for Health Goh Chok Tong People's Action Party 6 January 1981 31 May 1982
Howe Yoon Chong People's Action Party 1 June 1982 1 January 1985
Second Minister for Health Goh Chok Tong People's Action Party 1 June 1982 1 January 1985
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Minister for Foreign Affairs S. Dhanabalan People's Action Party 6 January 1981 1 January 1985
Ministry of Culture
Minister for Culture S. Dhanabalan People's Action Party 6 January 1981 1 January 1985
Ministry of Education
Minister for Education Tony Tan Keng Yam People's Action Party 6 January 1981 31 May 1981
Goh Keng Swee People's Action Party 1 June 1981 1 January 1985
Ministry of Social Affairs
Minister for Social Affairs Ahmad Mattar (acting) People's Action Party 6 January 1981 31 May 1984
Ahmad Mattar People's Action Party 1 June 1984 1 January 1985
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Ministers of State and Parliamentary Secretaries

Portfolio Name Political party Term start Term end
Prime Minister's Office Senior Minister of State Lee Khoon Choy People's Action Party 6 January 1981 1 January 1985
Senior Parliamentary Secretary Ch'ng Jit Koon People's Action Party 2 January 1982 1 January 1985
Ministry of Finance Minister of State Lee Yock Suan People's Action Party 24 October 1983 1 January 1985
Ministry of the Environment Senior Parliamentary Secretary Chor Yeok Eng People's Action Party 6 January 1981 31 December 1982
Parliamentary Secretary Teo Cheong Tee People's Action Party 3 May 1983 1 January 1985
Ministry of Law Minister of State S. Jayakumar People's Action Party 21 September 1981 31 May 1984
Ministry of Home Affairs Minister of State S. Jayakumar People's Action Party 21 September 1981 31 May 1984
Senior Parliamentary Secretary Chin Harn Tong People's Action Party 1 May 1981 1 January 1985
Ministry of Communications Parliamentary Secretary Sidek bin Saniff People's Action Party 6 January 1981 1 May 1981
Ministry of Labour Minister of State Sia Kah Hui People's Action Party 6 January 1981 1 May 1981
Wong Kwei Cheong People's Action Party 6 January 1981 6 September 1983
Senior Parliamentary Secretary Fong Sip Chee People's Action Party 6 January 1981 2 May 1981
Parliamentary Secretary Eugene Yap Giau Cheng People's Action Party 1 June 1981 1 January 1985
Ministry of Defence Minister of State Bernard Chen People's Action Party 6 January 1981 1 May 1981
Yeo Ning Hong People's Action Party 1 April 1981 31 May 1984
Senior Parliamentary Secretary Phua Bah Lee People's Action Party 6 January 1981 1 January 1985
Ministry of National Development Minister of State Lee Yock Suan People's Action Party 21 September 1981 23 October 1983
Senior Parliamentary Secretary Lee Yiok Seng People's Action Party 1 May 1981 1 January 1985
Parliamentary Secretary Lee Yiok Seng People's Action Party 6 January 1981 30 April 1981
Ministry of Trade and Industry Minister of State Wong Kwei Cheong People's Action Party 7 September 1983 1 January 1985
Senior Parliamentary Secretary Chan Chee Seng People's Action Party 6 January 1981 31 December 1982
Parliamentary Secretary Sidek bin Saniff People's Action Party 2 May 1981 1 January 1985
Ministry of Health Parliamentary Secretary Wan Hussin Zoohri People's Action Party 21 September 1981 1 January 1985
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Senior Minister of State Abdul Rahim Ishak People's Action Party 6 January 1981 1 May 1981
Ministry of Culture Senior Minister of State Chai Chong Yii People's Action Party 6 January 1981 1 May 1981
Minister of State Fong Sip Chee People's Action Party 2 May 1981 1 January 1985
Parliamentary Secretary Sidek bin Saniff People's Action Party 6 January 1981 1 May 1981
Wan Hussin Zoohri People's Action Party 21 September 1981 1 January 1985
Ministry of Education Minister of State Tay Eng Soon People's Action Party 1 April 1981 1 January 1985
Parliamentary Secretary Ow Chin Hock People's Action Party 6 January 1981 1 May 1981
Ho Kah Leong People's Action Party 2 May 1981 1 January 1985
Ministry of Social Affairs Senior Parliamentary Secretary Chan Chee Seng People's Action Party 6 January 1981 2 May 1981
Parliamentary Secretary Sidek bin Saniff People's Action Party 2 May 1981 1 January 1985
Teo Cheong Tee People's Action Party 21 September 1981 1 January 1985
Minister of State Wan Soon Bee People's Action Party 7 September 1983 1 January 1985
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References

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

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