Fifth Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet

The Fifth Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet is the fifth Cabinet of Singapore formed by Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew. It was formed in 1976 after the 1976 Singaporean general election.

Fifth Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet

5th Cabinet of Singapore
Date formed31 December 1976
Date dissolved5 January 1981
People and organisations
Head of stateBenjamin Sheares
Head of governmentLee Kuan Yew
Deputy head of governmentGoh Keng Swee
S. Rajaratnam
Member partyPeople's Action Party
Status in legislatureMajority
History
Election(s)1976
Legislature term(s)4th Parliament of Singapore
PredecessorFourth Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet
SuccessorSixth Lee Kuan Yew Cabinet

Ministers
Portfolio Minister Political party Term start Term end
Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew People's Action Party 31 December 1976 6 January 1981
First Deputy Prime Minister Goh Keng Swee People's Action Party 1 June 1980 6 January 1981
Second Deputy Prime Minister S. Rajaratnam People's Action Party 1 June 1980 6 January 1981
Deputy Prime Minister Goh Keng Swee People's Action Party 31 December 1976 31 May 1980
Minister of Defence Goh Keng Swee People's Action Party 31 December 1976 11 February 1979
Howe Yoon Chong People's Action Party 12 February 1979 6 January 1981
Minister for Health Toh Chin Chye People's Action Party 31 December 1976 6 January 1981
Minister for Foreign Affairs S. Rajaratnam People's Action Party 31 December 1976 1 June 1980
S. Dhanabalan People's Action Party 1 June 1980 6 January 1981
Minister for Labour Ong Pang Boon People's Action Party 31 December 1976 6 January 1981
Minister for National Development Lim Kim San People's Action Party 31 December 1976 31 January 1979
Teh Cheang Wan People's Action Party 1 February 1979 6 January 1981
Minister for Communications Lim Kim San People's Action Party 31 December 1976 30 June 1978
Ong Teng Cheong People's Action Party 1 July 1978 6 January 1981
Minister for Culture Jek Yeun Thong People's Action Party 31 December 1976 25 September 1977
Ong Teng Cheong (acting) People's Action Party 26 September 1977 6 January 1981
Minister for Science and Technology Jek Yeun Thong People's Action Party 31 December 1976 25 September 1977
E. W. Barker People's Action Party 26 September 1977 6 January 1981
Minister for Social Affairs Othman Wok People's Action Party 31 December 1976 30 June 1977
Toh Chin Chye (acting) People's Action Party 1 July 1977 4 September 1977
Ahmad Mattar (acting) People's Action Party 5 September 1977 6 January 1981
Minister for Law E. W. Barker People's Action Party 31 December 1976 6 January 1981
Minister for the Environment E.W Barker People's Action Party 31 December 1976 31 January 1979
Lim Kim San People's Action Party 1 February 1979 6 January 1981
Minister for Home Affairs Chua Sian Chin People's Action Party 31 December 1976 6 January 1981
Minister for Education Chua Sian Chin People's Action Party 31 December 1976 11 February 1979
Goh Keng Swee People's Action Party 12 February 1979 31 May 1980
Tony Tan Keng Yam People's Action Party 1 June 1980 6 January 1981
Minister for Finance Hon Sui Sen People's Action Party 31 December 1976 6 January 1981
Minister for Trade and Industry Goh Chok Tong People's Action Party 15 March 1979 6 January 1981
Minister Othman Wok People's Action Party 1 July 1977 6 January 1981
Minister Jek Yeun Thong People's Action Party 26 September 1977 6 January 1981
Minister Lim Chee Onn People's Action Party 15 September 1980 6 January 1981
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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 12 February 1979 6 January 1981
Minister of State Ya'acob bin Mohamed People's Action Party 3 January 1977 25 October 1977
Ministry of Defence Minister of State Bernard Chen People's Action Party 24 May 1977 6 January 1981
Senior Parliamentary Secretary Phua Bah Lee People's Action Party 3 January 1977 6 January 1981
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Senior Minister of State Abdul Rahim Ishak People's Action Party 31 December 1976 6 January 1981
Lee Khoon Choy People's Action Party 3 January 1977 11 February 1979
S. Dhanabalan People's Action Party 12 February 1979 31 May 1980
Parliamentary Secretary Ong Soo Chuan People's Action Party 3 January 1977 1 August 1978
Ministry of Labour Minister of State Sia Kah Hui People's Action Party 31 December 1976 6 January 1981
Senior Parliamentary Secretary Fong Sip Chee People's Action Party 3 January 1977 6 January 1981
Ministry of National Development Senior Minister of State Tan Eng Liang People's Action Party 3 January 1977 31 May 1978
S. Dhanabalan People's Action Party 16 June 1978 11 February 1979
Parliamentary Secretary Ho Cheng Choon People's Action Party 3 January 1977 1 April 1979
Lee Yiok Seng People's Action Party 1 March 1979 6 January 1981
Ministry of Communications Senior Minister of State Ong Teng Cheong People's Action Party 31 December 1976 30 June 1978
Parliamentary Secretary Sidek bin Saniff People's Action Party 1 April 1980 6 January 1981
Ministry of Culture Parliamentary Secretary Ow Chin Hock People's Action Party 1 October 1977 6 January 1981
Sidek bin Saniff People's Action Party 1 April 1980 6 January 1981
Ministry of Social Affairs Minister of State Ahmad Mattar People's Action Party 5 September 1977 6 January 1981
Senior Parliamentary Secretary Chan Chee Seng People's Action Party 3 January 1977 6 January 1981
Ministry of the Environment Senior Parliamentary Secretary Chor Yeok Eng People's Action Party 3 January 1977 6 January 1981
Ministry of Home Affairs Parliamentary Secretary Lim Guan Hoo People's Action Party 3 January 1977 30 June 1977
Chin Harn Tong People's Action Party 1 July 1978 16 March 1980
Ministry of Education Senior Minister of State Chai Chong Yii People's Action Party 31 December 1976 6 January 1981
Tony Tan Keng Yam People's Action Party 12 February 1979 31 May 1980
Parliamentary Secretary Ahmad Mattar People's Action Party 3 January 1977 4 September 1977
Ministry of Finance Senior Minister of State Goh Chok Tong People's Action Party 1 September 1977 14 March 1979
Tan Eng Liang People's Action Party 1 June 1978 19 February 1979
Minister of State Ya'acob bin Mohamed People's Action Party 26 October 1977 6 January 1981
Parliamentary Secretary Chin Harn Tong People's Action Party 17 March 1980 6 January 1981
Source: [1]
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References
  1. "FOURTH PARLIAMENT OF SINGAPORE" (PDF). Parliament of Singapore. Retrieved 28 July 2020.

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